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President Donald Trump on Wednesday downplayed any notion that his supporters are cooling on him amid uncertainty over whether he will order a U.S. strike on Iran, addressing a rift between some of his most vocal MAGA backers and national security conservatives, Associated Press reported.

“My supporters are more in love with me today, and I’m more in love with them, more than they even were at election time where we had a total landslide,” Trump told reporters as a new flagpole was erected at the White House, with machinery whirring in the background.

“I may have some people that are a little bit unhappy now, but I have some people that are very happy, and I have people outside of the base that can’t believe that this is happening, they’re so happy,” he said.

Trump huddled Tuesday in the Situation Room with his national security team, and on Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers on Capitol Hill that the Pentagon was providing Trump with possible options on Iran but would not say whether the military was planning to assist with Israeli strikes, according to Associated Press.

An Iranian missile slammed into the main hospital in southern Israel early Thursday, wounding people and causing “extensive damage,” according to the medical facility. Israeli media aired footage of blown-out windows and heavy black smoke, Associated Press reported.

Separate Iranian strikes hit a high-rise apartment building in Tel Aviv and other sites in central Israel. At least 40 people were wounded, according to Israel’s Magen David Adom rescue service.

Israel, meanwhile, carried out strikes on Iran’s Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor, its latest attack on Iran’s sprawling nuclear program, on the seventh day of a conflict that began with a surprise wave of Israeli airstrikes targeting military sites, senior officers and nuclear scientists.

Iran has fired hundreds of missiles and drones at Israel, though most have been shot down by Israel’s multi-tiered air defenses, which detect incoming fire and shoot down missiles heading toward population centers and critical infrastructure. Israeli officials acknowledge it is imperfect, according to Associated Press.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a travel advisory urging Nepali nationals to remain cautious in the context of ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.

The ministry on Wednesday issued an advisory concerning Nepali citizens planning to travel to Israel, Iran, or other countries in the Middle East for visits or foreign employment.

The ministry in the press release has urged Nepali citizens planning to travel to Israel and Iran for foreign employment or other purposes not to undertake such travels and visits until the current conflicting situation persists.

Similarly, the advisory also states that Nepali citizens preparing to travel to other countries in the Middle East beside Israel and Iran, for visits or foreign employment or other purposes should postpone such travels as long as the current volatile situation remains.

The Nepal government has noted that it is closely monitoring the situation, and that Nepali citizens currently residing there have so far remained safe.

According to the ministry, appropriate actions will be taken to protect the interests of Nepali nationals residing over there.

With the closure of air routes between Israel and Iran, Nepali citizens wishing to return to Nepal voluntarily may need to obtain a 'transit visa' for a third country. The ministry's release noted necessary measures will be taken to facilitate this process.

The ministry has requested Nepali citizens residing in Israel and Iran to adopt safety precautions and keep indoors except for essential movement.

They are also requested to continuously follow and adopt safety advisories of the Israeli authorities.

The ministry has urged the Nepali community to remain in regular touch with the Nepali embassy and regularly check the information issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the embassy.

In case of an emergency, it is advised to register their details through the 'online link' available on the websites of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Consular Service Department, and Nepali Embassy.

Israel’s military warned people Thursday to evacuate the area around Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor, Associated Press reported.

The warning came in a social media post on X. It included a satellite image of the plant in a red circle like other warnings that preceded strikes.

Israel’s seventh day of airstrikes on Iran came a day after Iran’s supreme leader rejected U.S. calls for surrender and warned that any military involvement by the Americans would cause “irreparable damage to them.” Israel also lifted some restrictions on daily life, suggesting the missile threat from Iran on its territory was easing.

The Israeli military said Thursday’s round of airstrikes targeted Tehran and other areas of Iran, without elaborating.

Already, Israel’s campaign has targeted Iran’s enrichment site at Natanz, centrifuge workshops around Tehran and a nuclear site in Isfahan. Its strikes have also killed top generalsand nuclear scientists, according to Associated Press.