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IDF Strikes Over 85 Hezbollah Sites, 12 Reported Killed; Hezbollah Drones Wound 3 Troops (May 9, 1526 UTC, 1826 Israel) (Evening Edition)
The IDF struck over 85 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, killing at least 12, while Hezbollah explosive drones wounded three Israeli reservists near the border. Bahrain arrested 41 people over alleged IRGC links, and Iran demanded IRGC-linked officials be allowed to attend the World Cup. The US and Iran remain locked in a Hormuz standoff, with Russia reportedly sending drone parts to Iran via the Caspian Sea.