Putin:

Israel today is almost a Russian-speaking country, a large number of people from the USSR live there, Moscow takes this into account.

An automated alert warning of a ballistic missile was mistakenly sent to U.S. troops at Incirlik Air Base in Türkiye today.

A U.S. official told AP there was no actual threat. The cause of the false alarm is under investigation.

Turkish President Erdogan and Armenia's PM Pashinyan meet in Istanbul.

Iranian air defences activated in Tehran.

NEW: Hamas Qassam Brigades releases a new video featuring Qassam fighters ambushing Israeli soldiers and clashing with them at point-blank range.

British Foreign Secretary:

We do not want to see a regional escalation of the conflict between Iran and Israel.

French Foreign Minister Barrot:

Iran's support for terror groups, support for Russia through drones, and Western prisoners are issues for us.

Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto:

NATO as it is, no longer has a reason to exist.

Before, U.S. and Europe used to be the center of the world — now, there is everything else with which a relationship must be built.

We often talk as if we were still living 30 years ago, but everything has changed.

US official to WSJ:

Israel risks depleting its stockpile of Arrow 3 missiles if Iran continues to launch missiles.

This is a very interesting ambush by Hamas on an Israeli Namer APC:

Palestinian fighters first detonated an IED, then fired multiple RPG-7 rounds, and finally launched a close-quarters assault with rifles—knocking on the rear hatch.

No one responded. The Namer… just drove away.

French Foreign Minister Barrot:

We believe that the Iranian nuclear issue can only be resolved through dialogue.

Military operations can disrupt Iran's nuclear program, but they will not stop it.

BREAKING: Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi:

Iran is ready to consider diplomacy once again.

French Foreign Minister Barrot:

We asked Araghchi to continue talks regardless of the ongoing Israeli strikes.

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi:

Iran's defense capabilities are non-negotiable.

5.22 magnitude earthquake hits central Iran.

Iran's Fars reports that the epicenter of the earthquake was Sorkheh, Semnan, and had a magnitude of 5.5, likely has no connection to Fordow.

Iran is ready to consider diplomacy only once Israeli aggression is stopped, Araghchi added.

Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi and European countries' foreign ministers in Geneva.

Japan has cancelled a top-level meeting with the US after the Trump administration abruptly told Tokyo to spend more on defense.

Tokyo scrapped the aforementioned meeting after the US asked Japan to boost defence spending to 3.5%, higher than its earlier request of 3%.

Source: FT