As part of the Home Front Command’s changes to its civil defense policy, small gatherings will now be permitted and workplaces will be able to operate provided an adequate shelter can be reached in time. Schools will remain closed nationwide until further notice.

Last night, Iran shot down an Israeli Hermes 900 drone over Isfahan, Iranian media reported, showing footage of the crash. Israel confirmed the drone was shot down by a missile, but add that there is no risk of information leaking.

OVERWHELMING FIREPOWER: The Israeli Air Force has hit over 1,100 Iranian assets in hundreds of strikes in Iran since Friday, IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin says in a press conference. “We are operating systematically to neutralize the nuclear threat,” he says, adding that the strikes are “deepening the significant damage” caused to Iran’s ballistic missiles and air defenses.

Pro-Israel military analyst John Spencer: “There are many ways to get the job done (destroy Iran’s nuclear sites)… we should all agree it has to be done.”

New satellite imagery of the Diego Garcia airbase – the closest one used by the US closest to Iran – appears to show 2 B-52 Stratfortress bombers and several transport aircraft. Of note, the only plane that can carry the bombs necessary to rip through the Fordo nuclear installation is the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, which isn’t at the base.