Top stories 1) Israel and Hezbollah continue to exchange blows along the Lebanese-Israeli border region. 2) Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant tells visiting U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General C.Q. Brown that the United States Military and the IDF must be prepared at any time to fulfill their joint commitment to prevent Iran from gaining military nuclear weapons. 3) U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan stresses the need for de-escalation in the Middle East – pointing to a Gaza ceasefire as a key ingredient.

