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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2025-06-23 at 11:08
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Israel Strikes Tehran’s Regime Sites Amid Escalating War
Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles in Retaliation Against Israel
Iran Claims Hypersonic Missile Test as Tensions Surge
The time is now 07:02 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.
At 7:02 in the morning, the situation across the Middle East remains intensely volatile. Israel continues its military operations against Iranian and pro-Iranian targets in a bid to dismantle threats and assert its security. Over the past 24 hours, the Israeli Defense Forces launched a series of strikes targeting key regime sites in Tehran, including the Basij headquarters, the Evin Prison—known for holding political prisoners—and critical command centers associated with the Revolutionary Guards’ internal security apparatus. These actions follow a barrage of over 500 missiles and 1,110 attack drones launched from Iran, resulting in more than 60 impact sites across Israel, including residential areas, with 25 fatalities and over 2,700 injuries reported. The damage surpasses two billion shekels, and thousands have been evacuated. Despite the scale of the attacks, the Israeli Home Front Command indicates that no significant injuries have occurred from the missile impacts and that power outages in southern Israel have been swiftly restored.
In Tehran, Israeli airstrikes targeted symbolic and strategic sites, including the infamous "Countdown to Israel’s Destruction" clock in Palestine Square, which was destroyed in a precise operation. This clock had been set to 2040, a date prominent in regime propaganda as the year they predict Israel's destruction. Additionally, Israel struck a military command building in the heart of Tehran, with reports of damage to the city’s electricity infrastructure and disruptions to state media broadcasts. The Israeli military claims these strikes aim to weaken Iran’s military capabilities and regime repression tools, including the headquarters responsible for internal security and ideological enforcement.
Meanwhile, Iran’s response has been aggressive. Iranian forces fired five volleys of ballistic missiles toward Israeli territory, with impacts near Ashdod and in northern Israel. The Israeli military intercepted most of these threats, and retaliatory airstrikes targeted Iranian military infrastructure in Tehran and Karaj, including power stations, military bases, and the notorious Evin Prison, which is used for political prisoners and dissidents. Reports from Iran indicate that several staff members at Evin Prison were killed, and explosions have been observed at Revolutionary Guard bases, including the Sarallah Headquarters and the IRGC’s Alborz Corps, responsible for internal security and defense of Tehran.
Adding to the regional tensions, Iran claims to have launched a hypersonic missile, the Khibr-H, with a warhead capable of a split payload—signaling advanced missile capabilities. Simultaneously, Iranian Revolutionary Guards have announced the successful destruction of the "Countdown Clock," a symbolic regime asset in Tehran, further escalating the psychological warfare component of this conflict.
Internationally, the United States has maintained an active stance. While details of recent US military actions remain classified, analysts suggest that American forces have been involved in strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, including the Fordow site, causing significant damage but not complete destruction, indicating a shift in tactical operations. Experts warn that tensions could escalate further, especially with Iran's alleged cooperation with Russia, which is hosting Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Moscow amid the ongoing conflict. This meeting reflects the broader geopolitical chess game, with Russia potentially supporting Iran’s strategic interests and complicating Western efforts.
Amidst these de
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