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🇵🇸 🇮🇱 🇱🇧 N12 News Israel-Lebanon summary:
1. IDF decides to transfer forces from Gaza to Lebanon front to prep for potential war vs Hezbollah.
2. IDF Northern Command is starting to train newly arrived forces for operations inside Lebanon.
3. Israeli reserve forces held large-scale drill today to practice war scenarios including mountain warfare & urban combat.
4. Senior IDF source says Israel will need to take very powerful military action in Lebanon.
5. Defense Minister Gallant's trip to Washington is part of wide-ranging Israeli steps to ensure readiness for large-scale conflict, in case last-minute diplomatic efforts to avert war fail.
via N12News
📎 Israel Radar
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[July 3, 2026 EST]
🔥 Top Stories
• Middle East risk flares — IDF hits Hezbollah sites in south Lebanon; Houthis threaten Saudi assets; France deploys naval/mine-countermeasure assets near Hormuz.
• U.S. oil market scrutiny — DOJ/FTC say they’re monitoring crude for price-fixing/collusion as Brent settles at $72.12/bbl.
• Trump pardons saga — Trump signs pardons for six and faces fresh scrutiny after NBC reported undisclosed stock purchases before tariff pause.
⛽ Oil & Energy
• Gulf crude exports topped 10M bpd in June but remain ~40% below pre-conflict levels; Fitch flags ongoing Iran/Mideast risk to corporates and oil forecasts.
• CMA CGM warns Hormuz transit charges would be “devastating”; Airbus says defense cooperation remains pressured.
📊 Markets & Macro
• Germany’s 2027 draft budget lifts borrowing to €203.7B and spending to €555.4B; euro equities firm with DAX +0.85%.
• ECB/BoE message: inflation still the focus, but Bailey says UK ...
