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An Israeli military official said the army remained on high alert and was monitoring the situation after the US admiral announced the destroyed Iranian boats and shot-down missiles.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Although the government was "monitoring impacts on public services", he said, "no disruption is anticipated".

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Before noon on Friday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president was monitoring the situation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

In one, Halem said he was monitoring police radio traffic.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

I knew the updates were coming from David Simas, Barack’s political adviser, who was monitoring returns from the West Wing and who understood the precise county-by-county algebra of the electoral map.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama