Initial reports of an Israeli attack on Tartous, Syria. No official confirmation yet.

Iran: A catastrophic malfunction in the launch of a ballistic missile happened today in the city of Gorgan (Golestan Province) just two weeks after Iran announced it foiled an Israeli attempt to supply its industry with thousands of defective missile parts through third parties. The missile crashed in 8 spots, injuring two persons and damaging a store.

It raises a question about possible previously successful Israeli sabotage sales.

Initial reports allege that Israel carried out a drone strike near the town of Beit Jinn, near the border with the Golan Heights, killing two.

The Lebanese and Israeli armies exchange smoke and sound grenades in a sudden flare-up of tensions on the border near Bastara farm.

The Lebanese army was removing a recent Israeli violation in Lebanon.

President Bashar al-Assad and First Lady Asma al-Assad attend the official banquet hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Ping Liyuan in honor of the leaders and heads of delegations invited to the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games, which begins this evening in the Chinese city of Khanzhou.

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