Israel At War Tuesday June 18

 Israel at war day 256

- Top Israeli generals approve battle plans for Lebanon offensive, army says

- NY Times: US Gaza aid pier may be dismantled soon, after little success

The aid pier built by the US for some $200 million may soon be dismantled, having so far completed a total of 10 days of actual operations, The New York Times reports

- In open threat, Hezbollah publishes drone footage of sites in northern Israel

Terror group posts nearly 10 minutes of video, including shots of Haifa bay and sensitive military locations

- The United States does not want to see a wider regional war in the Middle East, the Pentagon says.

- “I’m not going to get into hypotheticals and speculate on what might happen other than to say no one wants to see a wider regional war,” Major General Patrick Ryder, a Pentagon spokesperson tells reporters when asked about Israel’s move to approve operational plans for war.

- in a newly released video, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticizes the Biden administration, urging to release delayed arms shipments to Israel. "I told Secretary Blinken it's inconceivable that in the past few months, the administration has been withholding weapons and ammunitions to Israel... Give us the tools, and we'll finish the job."

 - Sec. Blinken responds to Netanyahu’s criticism on the US arms shipment being delayed:

 “We continue to review one shipment that president Biden talked about regarding 2000lbs bombs because of our concern about their use in densely populated areas like Rafah. The remains under review. But everything else is moving as it normally would move"

- Israel's Foreign Minister Katz warned that Hezbollah's threats could lead to its destruction and Lebanon's severe defeat. He emphasized that Israel, despite the potential costs, would restore security with the full strength of the IDF.