Israel uses 50-year-old munitions to strike Iran amid escalating counterattacks

The 23rd day of the US-Israel war against Iran witnessed remarkable developments on the ground and politics, most notably the fact that Israel was subjected to intense rocket and drone bombardment, which resulted in the death of one person in the Upper Galilee region.

The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation said that the Israeli army began using "inaccurate munitions" stored  "half a century ago" to target military bases inside Iran, explaining that the use of these old bombs comes with the aim of "reducing costs" and "emptying stores" of conventional munitions.

The Jerusalem Post quoted two sources as saying that Washington had told Israel and other countries that there was "no alternative to a ground operation" to control  Iran's  Kharg Island, a vital hub for Iran's oil exports.

Politically,   the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reported that Israeli officials do not rule out reaching a "last-minute agreement" to stop the war, but they have warned that the absence of an agreement could lead to a "months-long escalation." The officials stressed that they prefer to continue military operations, but will abide by what U.S. President Donald Trump will decide when the deadline expires.

It is estimated that one scenario for a cessation of war is the possibility of Iran "opening the Strait of Hormuz" in exchange for "reducing attacks" on it, in light of the continued military and economic pressure between the two sides.