US Strikes Iranian Tankers After Navy Encounters

The U.S. Central Command confirmed it struck three Iranian oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran's Revolutionary Guard launched ballistic missiles at two U.S. Navy warships patrolling the area. According to the U.S. statement, an aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destroyer evaded the Iranian attacks, and no American crew members were harmed.

In other news, a man in his 40s died in a road accident on Highway 5535 near Moshav Porat, in the Kadima-Tzoran area. Two pilots were killed when their Greek Air Force fighter jet crashed north of Athens during an air show. The aircraft, a Phantom, crashed about two kilometers from the airport, with no reported civilian casualties on the ground. The incident occurred at an annual air show at Tanagra Air Base.

A man in his 30s drowned south of Tel Baruch beach in Tel Aviv and is in critical condition, having been evacuated to Ichilov Hospital. A toddler, about two and a half years old, drowned at HaSela beach in Bat Yam; she was resuscitated and evacuated to Wolfson Hospital in moderate condition.

More than 60 people, including civilians, were killed in Yemen in clashes between government forces and Houthi rebels near the strategic Bab al-Mandab strait. The fighting, which has claimed nearly 200 lives since Thursday, involved 26 government soldiers and 31 rebels, according to government sources. A medical official in the city of Taiz reported six civilians died when a missile hit a bus, with a government official blaming the Houthis for the attack.

Separately, a man in his 30s was seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision in Caesarea, and a 35-year-old foreign worker riding an electric scooter was seriously injured in Jerusalem.

The U.S. State Department approved arms and military support deals totaling over $6 billion for Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Iraq. The largest deal involves guidance kits for smart bombs and bombs for Saudi Arabia worth $5 billion, along with tank engines valued at $750 million. Oman will receive $188 million in support and maintenance for its F16 aircraft, and Iraq will purchase $150 million worth of Bell 412EPX helicopters. The State Department stated these deals support U.S. foreign and national security policy objectives without altering the military balance in the region.