Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

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- Israel vows Iran topple as regime cracks
- IDF evacuates Nabatieh residents as talks begin
- Motorola to buy D-Fend for 1.5 billion

The time is now 10:02 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking at a farewell ceremony for outgoing Mossad chief David Barnea on Monday night, asserted that Iran has paid a heavy price for its aggression, claiming that “the foundations of this terrorist regime have cracked” and that it will fall in t...

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Destruction hits Jebel Amel hospital in Tyre
Nabatieh evacuation warning amid Lebanon strikes
Israel defense exports hit record 19.2B

The time is now 9:02 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Regional Impacts, authorities report widespread destruction around the Jebel Amel hospital in Tyre, a city in southern Lebanon, after air force strikes tonight.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Mark Levin criticized President Trump’s demand that Israel halt attacks on Hezbollah in Beirut, raising questions ab...

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- Iran hidden arms factories remain operational
- Israel defense sales hit record $19B
- Beaufort Castle seized as Lebanon fights

The time is now 8:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Iranian Retaliation, Iran's military industries are operating and completely hidden, Brigadier General Mohammad Jafar Asadi, a senior Iranian military commander, said on June 2. He noted that sites producing military equipment are "completely hidden from the enemy's view," signaling to the US and Israel that Iran remains capable of production...

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Iran's UAE strikes signal strategic desperation
Israel gains regional sway amid Iran war
Knesset launches peace caucus with Lebanon

The time is now 7:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Iran signals 'strategic desperation,' as regime attacks it own economic lifeline in UAE - interview, experts say Tehran's strikes on the United Arab Emirates are a sign of strategic desperation. The UAE defense ministry said in late March its air defenses engaged 357 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles, and 1,815 drones, with sporadic...

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Iran regime trembles after US-Israel strikes
Netanyahu trial nears end amid drama
Israel defense exports hit record $19B

The time is now 6:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, Israeli Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir said last week that the stability and future of the Iranian regime were shrouded in uncertainty following the joint US-Israeli military campaigns against it. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking at a farewell ceremony for outgoing Mossad Director David...

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Targeted Gaza strike kills terrorist four injured
Tel Aviv blast targets Ya'alon security lapse
US eyes European hosts for nuclear weapons

The time is now 5:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Regional Impacts, Israeli forces carried out a targeted strike on a terrorists' vehicle on Salah al-Din Street near Al-Mazra'a School east of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza. One terrorist, Ahmed Khaled Abu Moghaseb, aged 32, was killed and four others were injured.

In the Conflict with Iran and...

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Barnea urges Iran regime topple now
Hezbollah attacks persist as drones sharpen
Nahariya corruption raid hits deputy mayor

The time is now 4:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, the Mossad’s outgoing chief, David Barnea, at a retirement ceremony, urged Israel and the agency to stay committed to toppling the Iranian regime. He argued that with Iran now at its weakest and most wounded, the moment has arrived to complete the goal of regime change, paying back a...

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Mossad chief says Iran regime topple possible
Israeli strikes hit Lebanon villages near Tyre
Deputy mayor among 14 arrested in corruption

The time is now 3:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, the outgoing Mossad chief David Barnea, in a retirement ceremony late Monday night, urged Israel and the agency to remain committed to toppling the Islamic regime in Iran, saying Iran is at its weakest, most challenged, and most wounded, and that changing Iran by removing the regime...

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Mossad chief urges Iran regime change now
Lebanon ceasefire dead as Hezbollah resumes strikes
US-Israel defense tech clause faces pushback

The time is now 2:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, the outgoing Mossad chief David Barnea used a retirement ceremony to call for Israel and the agency to remain committed to toppling the Islamic regime that runs Iran, following the recent 2026 war. He said, “I promised that Iran would never get a nuclear weapon. Today, when the Ir...

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North Israel alert time extended to 90s
Massie Push to Strip US Israel Pact
Knesset Backs Attorney General State Prosecutor Split

The time is now 1:02 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Regional Impacts, the Home Front Command announced an extension of the warning time from 60 to 90 seconds in 161 communities across the north, including Haifa, the Krayot and the Carmel region. A team of experts reviewed all criteria and led a series of operational and technological adjustments. The change was presented...

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Trump halts Beirut strike after deadly clash
Russia launches largest Kyiv assault since invasion
Knesset backs attorney-general role split

The time is now 12:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, the latest material from the topic notes a controversial exchange surrounding actions on the Lebanon front. A published excerpt of a phone conversation between former US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu includes a line in which Trump says, “I’m saving your ass.” The docume...

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UN Proposes New Force to Stabilize Lebanon
Beirut Strike Plan Halted as Hezbollah Flees
Trump Taunts Netanyahu Over Prison Comment

The time is now 11:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Regional Impacts, UN chief Antonio Guterres said peacekeepers will be needed in Lebanon after the mandate of the current mission expires at year-end, a stance likely to meet opposition from the United States and Israel. The Security Council last August decided to end UNIFIL’s mandate on December 31, 2026, but asked th...

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Lebanon border peacekeeping reimagined with new force
Beirut strike plan spurs Hezbollah to flee
Knesset dissolution clears path to elections

The time is now 10:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Regional Impacts, UN Secretary-General Guterres proposes a new force to replace Lebanon's UNIFIL. In a letter to the UN Security Council, the secretary-general outlines three models for a successor mission that would likely include hundreds or thousands of troops to help ensure the Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire holds. The most ambitious version...

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US Soldier Killed in Erbil Training
UN Plans Lebanon Force Replacing UNIFIL
Trump Forces Israel Back From Beirut Strike

The time is now 9:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Military Role, the US Army Central has published a statement confirming the death of an American Soldier during a military training accident with the British Army at Erbil Air Base in Northern Iraq on May 31, 2026.

In Regional Impacts, UN Secretary-General Guterres has proposed establishing a new force to...

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US Soldier Dies in Erbil Training Accident
UN Plans Replacing UNIFIL For Southern Lebanon
Hezbollah Leaders Flee Beirut Amid Strike Plan

The time is now 8:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Military Role, the US Army Central released a statement confirming the death of an American Soldier during a military training accident with the British Army at Erbil Air Base in Northern Iraq on May 31, 2026.

In Regional Impacts, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has proposed replacing UNIFIL w...

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Israel-Iran Clashes Sirens as Trump Orders Halt
Iran Threat, Hezbollah Drones Trigger Northern Alarms
Knesset Dissolution Clears Path to Elections

The time is now 7:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, sirens sounded in several areas in northern Israel as warnings of a possible hostile air intrusion circulated. Reports indicate warnings were heard in the communities of Shlomi and Hanita, with forces reportedly moving toward an attack in Dahieh, and President Trump reportedly ordered Prime Minister Netanyahu to...

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IDF Captain Killed in Lebanon Drone Attack
Gulf Vessel Struck by Drone Attacks
Trump Halted Dachiya Attacks Over Iran

The time is now 6:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Regional Impacts, a cargo vessel in the Gulf, about 40 nautical miles southeast of Umm Qasr, was struck by two explosions, one of which Iraqi officials described as a drone attack. Earlier, the UKMTO said the vessel had been hit by a projectile on its starboard side, causing a large explosion. A...

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Iran retaliates, targets MSC Sariska V
Hezbollah drones kill IDF officer in Lebanon
Explosions strike Gulf vessel near Umm Qasr

The time is now 5:02 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Iranian Retaliation, the IRGC says it targeted the MSC Sariska V with a cruise missile in retaliation for this weekend’s US action that disabled a Gambian-flagged vessel in the Gulf of Oman, after UKMTO reported the vessel was struck twice about 40 nautical miles southeast of Umm Qasr, Iraq. Separately, Ir...

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Drone strike hits tanker near Umm Qasr
IDF doctor killed in Lebanon drone attack
Hezbollah accepts ceasefire framework Trump denies troops

The time is now 4:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Regional Impacts, two explosions struck a cargo vessel about 40 nautical miles southeast of Umm Qasr, with Iraqi officials saying one was caused by a drone attack. Earlier, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations had said the vessel was hit by some sort of projectile on its starboard side, causing...

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- Israel Hezbollah ceasefire near as IDF withdraws
- Iran halts US talks Trump ponders silence
- Mossad international chief steps down amid change

The time is now 3:02 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, President Donald Trump spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about a potential ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. After the call, Trump said Israel had agreed that there will be no troops going to Beirut and that any troops...

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Hezbollah Ceasefire Talks Under US Mediation
Dahieh Attack Postponed After US Intervention
Mossad Names Gofman to Lead Agency

The time is now 2:02 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, a day of high-stakes diplomacy and escalating violence opened with word that President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke about the potential for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. After the call, Trump said Israel had agreed that there will be no troops heading...

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Beaufort Ridge captured Hezbollah hub battered
Mossad chief to step down in shakeup
El Al to launch nonstop San Francisco

The time is now 1:10 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, Iranian state-backed media outlet Fars reports that after Iran suspended talks over Israel's escalation in Southern Lebanon, the IRGC has threatened to target Northern Israel if Israel expands its strike campaign to include Hezbollah positions and infrastructure in Beirut.

In US Military Role, a report...

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Iran halts talks; threatens Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb
Hezbollah drone explodes; IDF kills commander
Mossad chief pick approved by High Court

The time is now 12:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Iranian Retaliation, Iran has halted talks with the United States over Israel's military activity in Lebanon, according to Tasnim News Agency, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps affiliated outlet. Iran also threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz completely, as well as the Bab el-Mandeb Strait at the southern entrance to...

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Iran halts talks and blocks straits
Ultra-Orthodox protests paralyze Israeli traffic
El Al adds nonstop Tel Aviv SF

The time is now 11:02 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Iranian Retaliation, Iran has halted talks with the United States over Israel’s military activity in Lebanon, according to Tasnim News Agency. Tehran warned it would block the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait unless its demands — namely the cessation of Israel’s operations in Gaza and Lebanon and a comple...

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Bahrain's Shiite-majority strains deepen amid Gulf crisis
Iran threatens Hormuz closure as talks stall
Israel approves Mossad chief amid democracy fears

The time is now 10:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Regional Impacts, Bahrain’s social strains and shipping worries surface as Gulf states absorb regional shocks. The 40-day war between Israel, the United States and Iran delivered missile and drone barrages and a Tehran-led naval blockade in the Gulf, with Bahrain feeling the pressure most acutely. The island kingdom no...

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Beaufort Castle: Hezbollah Denies Full Control
Next Hamas Leaders Emerge in Gaza
Hormuz Transit Rules Key to Peace Deal

The time is now 9:02 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Maritime leaders say US-Iran peace deal must provide clear framework for Strait of Hormuz transit, shipping executives meeting in Athens on Monday said that any peace deal worked out between the United States and Iran would need to offer clear rules allowing vessels to resume normal business via the Strait of...

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IDF seizes Beaufort Ridge Lebanon outpost
Supreme Court head warns of delegitimization
Israel hi tech fuels 58 percent exports

The time is now 8:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Regional Impacts, the IDF announced it had captured the Beaufort Ridge outpost in southern Lebanon as part of ongoing operations to remove the threat Hezbollah poses to communities in northern Israel. Photos released by the military show a commanding set of ruins perched atop an outcrop overlooking the Litani River, a vantage...

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Beaufort Castle strike kills Israeli commando
Civilians flee Dahieh ahead of strikes
Israel faces global war crimes probes

The time is now 7:02 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, authorities confirmed that Staff Sergeant Adam Tzarfati, 20, of Rosh HaAyin, an operator in the elite Maglan reconnaissance unit, was killed and three other soldiers were wounded when an explosive drone launched by Hezbollah struck near Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon. Preliminary IDF findings indicate the unit had moved away...

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IDF pounds Hezbollah as Lebanon endures
Israel fights ICJ ICC UN charges
Knesset dissolves as elections loom

The time is now 6:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Regional Impacts, global stock markets moved higher on Monday as demand for AI-related assets supported prices even in the face of renewed Gulf tensions that lifted oil. The MSCI All-World index rose about 0.13% and traded near record highs, with markets from Tokyo to Seoul at or near peaks. Brent crude futures climbed roughly 3...

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- Hezbollah drones pound north as Israel retaliates
- Coalition dissolution bill heads to first reading
- Antisemitism map targets Israel UK bans speakers

The time is now 5:02 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Hezbollah renewed drone and rocket attacks on Israel's North as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered the IDF to return to heavy strikes on Hezbollah's Dahiya stronghold in Beirut. The move comes after intensified...

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Mossad-trained Iranians fired opening strike missile
IDF pushes into Lebanon as drones assault
US reroutes Hormuz shipping amid tensions

The time is now 4:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, new details reveal Iranian civilians trained by the Mossad in Israel took part in firing a missile at a critical target during the opening strike of 'Rising Lion,' alongside broader covert operations in Iran and Lebanon. The reporting links these civilian trainees to the opening blow of...

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US strikes Iran targets near Hormuz
Hezbollah drone kills IDF sergeant in Lebanon
US advances Hezbollah ceasefire talks amid tensions

The time is now 3:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Military Role, the United States struck Iranian targets along Goruk and Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz in what CENTCOM described as retaliation for Iran's downing of an American MQ-1 Reaper drone. Fighter jets were heard over Tehran, and three explosions were reported in Bandar Abbas. The IRGC...

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US strikes Iranian targets after drone shootdown
IDF soldier killed as Hezbollah escalates
Israel reopens Fiji embassy in reciprocal move

The time is now 2:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Iranian Retaliation, the United States said it struck Iranian military sites along the Gulf coast over the weekend in response to aggressive Iranian actions that included the shootdown of a US MQ-1 drone operating over international waters. US Central Command said US fighter aircraft rapidly eliminated Iranian air defenses, a...

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US strikes Iranian targets after drone shootdown
Israel destroys Hezbollah launcher amid Tiberias rockets
Kuwait records missile and drone launches

The time is now 1:02 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Military Role, the United States said it struck Iranian targets along the Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran downing an American MQ-1 Reaper drone, with CENTCOM reporting hits on targets in Goruk and Qeshm Island and the IRGC later confirming a strike on an air base tied to...

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Iranian missiles strike Kuwait amid US strikes
Israel expands Lebanon operations against Hezbollah
EU antisemitism study negative Israel remarks rise

The time is now 12:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Iranian Retaliation, Iran’s Mehr News Agency has released a statement from the IRGC, following what appears to have been a spate of reciprocal strikes from both the US and Iran. Per the release, the IRGC aerospace forces, in response to recent US strikes, targeted the airbase from which the US...

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- Blockade lift claim collapses as odds plunge
- Beaufort castle seized as Israel strikes Hezbollah
- Rubio de-escalation plan urges Hezbollah stop attacks

The time is now 11:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Regional Impacts, despite President Trump having announced in a post Friday on TruthSocial that the ongoing naval blockade against Iran would now be lifted, commercial vessels are continuing to be targeted and turned away from Iranian ports, with the chances on Polymarket that the blockade will...

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Beit Shemesh riot spurs mass draft arrests
Daylight Joseph's Tomb visit signals breakthrough
EU anti-Israel rhetoric surges after Oct 7

The time is now 10:00 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, several haredi rioters were arrested after breaking into a Beit Shemesh police station following the arrest of an alleged draft dodger, with protests outside the station escalating as some rioters managed to force entry and nearby vegetation was set on fire; police dispersed the crowd using batons and...

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Israel Seizes Beaufort Ridge, Beirut strikes press
Beit Shemesh clash over draft dodger arrest
UN adds Israel to sexual violence blacklist

The time is now 9:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, the Israeli military says it has taken control of the Beaufort Ridge outpost and the Wadi al-Saluki area north of the Litani River in southern Lebanon. Senior Israeli officials have pressed senior US officials to allow the IDF to expand strikes...

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IDF widen Lebanon strikes Beirut in crosshairs
Settlement tax boon advances as aid falters
Israel blocks ZIM sale amid security fears

The time is now 8:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, the IDF announced Sunday morning that it had taken control of the Beaufort Ridge outpost and the Wadi al-Saluki area north of the Litani River in southern Lebanon. Senior Israeli officials have asked senior US officials to allow the IDF to...

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West Bank attack: attacker killed; teens injured
Beaufort Ridge seized; Beirut strikes urged
KRAS pill daraxonrasib doubles pancreatic cancer survival

The time is now 7:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Regional Impacts, two teenage girls were injured in a car-ramming attack at the Gush Etzion Junction in the West Bank on Sunday evening. A 30-year-old Palestinian attacker was shot dead at the scene by an IDF soldier, who also helped treat the wounded; the victims are a 17-year-old in serious...