Israel-Hamas War day 310: What's happening in Israel and Iran?

Germany's Lufthansa Group LHAG.DE has extended its suspension of flights to Tel Aviv, Tehran, Beirut, Amman and Erbil up to and including Aug. 21, the airline said on Monday, amid fears of an escalation in conflict in the Middle East.

Lufthansa will not be using Iranian and Iraqi airspace during that period, it said in an emailed statement.

The IDF on Monday announced new closures starting from 12 p.m. in portions of the South as an attack from Iran looms.

There is no evidence that Hamas could pose a significant threat to these areas given that its rocket fire has been minuscule since January, with tiny spurts only impacting the closest Gaza border communities.

The Jerusalem Post understands that the specific directive may have emerged after a group pushed for large-scale prayer groups in the area on Monday regarding Tisha B’Av.

IDF sources said that between 700 to 1,500 persons were expected and that a number of areas are being closed to make sure that the large group prays in a place that is both secure in terms of air defense and also will not block the maneuvering of military forces.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is set to visit Russia on Monday, upon invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ynet reported.

Israel offered to evacuate tens of thousands of Palestinians to Egypt until the cessation of the Israel-Hamas War, KAN news reported on Monday.

However, the Egyptians refused the offer. 

Three people were wounded in a strike in Kafr Kila, in southern Lebanon, Army Radio reported on Monday, citing the Lebanese Health Ministry. 

The US and UK carried out joint airstrikes on Kamaran Island in Hodeidah province in Yemen on Monday, Iranian state sources IRNA and Mehr reported.

According to the same sources, there were no reports of casualties or damages after the attack.

The Defense Ministry announced on Monday that it was set to establish a pre-military preparatory program for haredim, and Israeli media reported. 

The program is expected to begin operating in November and include some 40 participants. 

Two anti-tank missiles were launched from Lebanon at northern Israel's Metulla area, Israeli media reported on Monday.

No injuries were reported. 

Anti-tank missiles seldom trigger alarms, and the IDF has had trouble shooting them down, as well as rockets, due to their low-altitude flight trajectory. 

Iran should desist from attacks that would lead to an escalation in the Middle East and endanger a hostage deal, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholtz, and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in a joint statement on Monday. 

"We call on Iran and its allies to refrain from attacks that would further escalate regional tensions and jeopardise the opportunity to agree a ceasefire and the release of hostages," the statement read. 

The leaders also commended the "tireless work of our partners in Qatar, Egypt and the United States towards an agreement on a ceasefire and the release of hostages." 

In the past few hours, there have been indications that Hezbollah has been evacuating its headquarters in Beirut, Ynet reported on Monday, citing an Arabic report. 

The report comes amid heightened tensions between Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran, who have vowed to avenge the July killings of Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut and former Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.