US-Iran strikes enter tenth night as Israel weighs next steps

CENTCOM continues campaign while Israel readies forces and Beaufort tunnel detonation awaits political approval.

US-Iran strikes enter tenth night as Israel weighs next steps — US Central Command announced the tenth consecutive night of strikes against Iran on Monday, as explosions were reported in the country's south.[^1] So far, US forces have avoided strikes near Tehran and targeting Iran's nuclear facilities, but a US official cautioned that "the situation may change if a decision is made to return to large-scale combat."[^2] Israel does not intend to independently start a new military campaign against Iran, but is ready to join an operation if it receives a corresponding request from the US.[^2] On the northern front, the IDF confirmed that implementation of a redeployment pilot has begun in three villages in southern Lebanon: Froun, Srifa, and Zawtar al-Gharbiya.[^3] An IDF spokesperson stated that teams from the IDF, the US military, and the Lebanese army are coordinating and planning the continued implementation of the agreement, and clarified that "the IDF will act forcefully against any violation."[^3] Meanwhile, the IDF is awaiting approval from the political echelon to detonate Hezbollah tunnels on the Beaufort ridge, where about 40 Hezbollah terrorists have been trapped without food for several days.[^4] The explosion is expected to cause an earthquake measuring 3.4 to 3.7 on the Richter scale.[^4] At home, the IDF established yesterday (Sunday) at Bahad 1 a new training battalion for combat officers, named 'Rimon'.[^5] Commander of Division 38, Brigadier General Sharon Altit, said: "Under this place, Bahad 1, the outcomes of the fighting will be determined—the quality of the platoon commander determines the quality of the platoon and thus the achievements of the war. It all starts here."[^5] An emergency meeting is taking place at Ben-Gurion Airport due to the expected arrival of additional American refueling aircraft, as the Ministry of Transportation, the Israel Airports Authority, and the IDF have completed implementation of an advanced command and control system for the airport.[^6][^7] Iran, meanwhile, moved thousands of uranium enrichment centrifuges to deep underground tunnels in Mount Pikaks last autumn, and Israeli intelligence assesses that Iran