TBN Israel’s Yair Pinto and Mati Shoshani reports on the Israel-Hamas and regional war. The United States and Israel are reportedly preparing for a possible renewal of strikes against Iran as early as the coming week. President Trump rejected Tehran’s latest peace proposal, saying he threw it “in the trash,” while senior U.S. officials and military commanders are preparing options if diplomacy collapses. The report says the United States used the ceasefire period to rearm warships and strike aircraft across the Middle East, with more than 50,000 American troops, two aircraft carriers, dozens of fighter jets, and more than a dozen destroyers on alert.
Trump also posted that this was “the calm before the storm,” while Iran warned that its forces are ready for a major response. Mati Shoshani explains how Iran’s plan to choke the world through the Strait of Hormuz is now backfiring against the regime. The blockade and energy pressure are damaging Iran from within, raising the cost of confrontation and increasing the pressure on the Revolutionary Guards. The IDF continues operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, while direct talks between Israel and Lebanon continue in Washington.
According to the report, the Lebanese public debate is beginning to crack open, with more voices willing to discuss peace, even as Hezbollah tries to block negotiations. Israel continues dismantling Hamas after the terror organization refused to disarm. The IDF and Shin Bet eliminated Ezz al-Din Haddad, described in the report as the number one Hamas figure in Gaza, head of Hamas’ military wing, and one of the architects of the October 7 massacre.