War in the Middle East: Germany's ambassador angers the Israeli foreign minister with a post on X ++ Live ticker

Germany's ambassador in Israel Steffen Seibert posts on X a message: 'A day of mourning and outrage.'

“Germany's ambassador in Israel posts on X a message about an Israeli killed in the West Bank – the Israeli foreign minister's response comes promptly”

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He notes that a farmer in northern Israel was killed by Hezbollah and hundreds of people were injured by attacks by Iranian missiles.

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Parallel to that, there are violent clashes in Palestinian areas by settlers, 'after the tragic death of one of their members, whose circumstances are still under investigation.'

Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar responds to the post with strong words: 'Ambassador Seibert has trouble condemning attacks against Israelis without mentioning the Palestinians.'

Saar writes, 'His fixation on the Jews living in Judäa und Samaria even prevents him from condemning the death of a Jew by a Palestinian.'

It is good to know that a new ambassador will soon come – 'one who will strengthen the Israel-German relations.'

Since the end of February, Israel and the United States have been attacking Iran, with nuclear facilities and military installations destroyed and leadership figures of the regime in Tehran eliminated.

The Iranian armed forces and the Revolutionary Guards are firing at Israel and the Gulf states and are blocking the Strait of Hormuz, through which around one-fifth of the world's oil and liquefied gas transport passes.

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Iran threatens retaliation after the Trump ultimatum, with the complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz if the United States attacks Iranian power plants.

Trump had threatened to destroy Iran's energy facilities in the night into Sunday if the country does not within 48 hours fully and 'without threats' open the Strait of Hormuz.

Otherwise the United States would attack Iran's power plants and destroy them, 'beginning with the largest!', Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

Iran had in return already announced that in this case it would target all energy infrastructures and desalination plants connected to the United States across the Gulf region.

The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, declares Iranian power plants legitimate targets for military strikes and defended Trump's threat to strike power plants in Iran should Tehran not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump will 'take all necessary steps' to achieve his goals in the war against Iran.

15 injured in rocket attack on Greater Tel Aviv; Israel reports that 15 people were injured, including one seriously, and describes Iranian use of cluster munitions.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun warned of a new Israeli wave of attacks on positions of the pro-Iranian Hezbollah and of an Israeli ground offensive in the south of the country.

“Germany's ambassador in Israel posts on X a message about an Israeli killed in the West Bank – the Israeli foreign minister's response comes promptly”

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The targeted attacks on bridges were a 'dangerous escalation' and 'a prelude to a ground invasion,' Aoun said on Sunday.

The Israeli army had previously announced new airstrikes on 'terrorist infrastructure in southern Lebanon.'

North of the town of Tyros, an important bridge was hit.

Aoun condemned the 'destruction of infrastructure and vital facilities in southern Lebanon,' including the bridge of Kasmijeh near Tyros.

The Israeli attacks represented a 'blatant violation of Lebanon's sovereignty' and could be 'a prelude to a ground invasion,' the Lebanese president said.

An AFP correspondent saw smoke rising after the attack on the bridge at Kasmijeh.

Beirut's government had last year instructed the Lebanese army to destroy Hezbollah's military infrastructure south of the Litani by the end of 2025 and disarm the militia in the rest of the country.

The Israeli army had previously announced new airstrikes on 'terrorist infrastructure in southern Lebanon.'

According to the Israeli army, on Saturday an Israeli civilian was killed in the West Bank when a Palestinian vehicle rammed his car.

Police say they are investigating whether the incident was 'terrorist-motivated.'

Netanyahu is pressing additional countries to join the fight against Iran, saying, 'They launched an intercontinental ballistic missile at Diego Garcia,' and urging heads of state and government to join, without naming specific states.

Some were already moving in that direction, 'but more is needed,' Netanyahu said, arguing that it is about the 'security of the entire world.'

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Merz speaks with Trump: 'I spoke this afternoon with U.S. President Donald Trump about the situation in Iran, Israel and Ukraine. We agreed to stay in close contact. Our exchange will be continued soon,' the chancellor wrote on X.

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Germany would participate in the Strait of Hormuz only after a ceasefire, with mine clearance 'or whatever,' 'but only after the end of fighting,' adding that Germany does not want to be drawn into the war.

Israel Katz and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the military to speed up the destruction of houses in Lebanese border villages and to destroy all bridges over the Litani River in Lebanon, which are used for 'terrorist activities.'