HEADLINES
US touts WWII-era naval hits on Iran
IRGC drone chief Saeed Agajani killed
UAE and 22 nations condemn Hormuz closure

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 Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, Saeed Agajani, commander of the IRGC drone unit, was eliminated in an airstrike. He was one of the individuals for whom the United States recently issued a bounty.

In Iranian Retaliation, Iranian opposition sources say Reza Abraheimi, a representative of Khamenei in the Iranian missile forces, was killed in an attack.

In US Military Role, US Central Command Commander Admiral Brad Cooper said that the latest campaign achievements against the Iranian regime include striking over 8,000 military targets, and 130 Iranian vessels, marking the largest elimination of a Navy in a three-week period since World War II. He added that Iran’s combat capability is on a steady decline as offensive strikes ramp up.

In Regional Impacts, the United Arab Emirates joined a joint statement with 22 countries condemning the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iranian forces and expressing deep concern over the escalation of the conflict. The statement calls on Iran to cease threats and expresses willingness to contribute to efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, sirens sounded in border communities as rocket fire from Lebanon continued to target the north, following a prior strike on a kindergarten in Rishon LeZion. Reports also say the US struck the Natanz nuclear facility, amid ongoing tensions, with security footage cited as showing a near-miss tragedy at the Rishon LeZion kindergarten and questions raised about potential secret capabilities or foreign technology behind an Iranian missile that surprised the West. Iran’s IRGC has taken a more hands-on role in rebuilding Hezbollah’s command structure, deploying about 100 officers to Lebanon after the 2024 war. Additional sirens were reported in Zre’it and Misgav, and the Air Force said five drones that crossed from Lebanon into northern Israel were intercepted in recent minutes.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, Dani Kushmaro again hosted Tsahi HaNegbi, former head of the National Security Council, who this time stirred discussion by referring to him with a different name, Tsahi Beverman. The program also revisited the fallout from the attack on the kindergarten in Rishon LeZion and the ongoing northern rocket fire from Hezbollah, alongside broader regional coverage on US strikes and Iran-related developments.

In Uplifting News, Our men in Tehran.

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