IDF Strikes Hezbollah as Hormuz Frontline Tensions Rise

Live updates show IDF strikes against Hezbollah after drones targeted troops in southern Lebanon, with reports of an Israeli strike on Beit Jinn in Syria as cross-border hostilities continue. Mazloum Abdi is named adviser as the SDF dissolves, while the US says it has cleared mines in the Strait of Hormuz, enabling free shipping and signaling pressure on Iran. Iran’s leadership remains in focus as officials push sanctions and potential deals, Trump claims Iran is seeking a deal, and Iran’s security head dismisses plots against Trump’s son. Israel denies plans to reopen the Erez crossing, a drone is recovered after an emergency landing in the Negev, and experts say Iran’s leverage over Hormuz is waning amid broader regional tensions.