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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2025-06-26 at 13:05
HEADLINES
1. Israel Eliminates Iran’s Top Military Leaders
2. Hezbollah Targets and Gaza Tensions Escalate
3. Iran Declares Victory as Regional Conflict Intensifies
The time is now 09:00 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.
Today at nine in the morning, we begin with a significant development in the ongoing conflict involving Israel and Iran. Israeli sources have revealed that a covert operation successfully targeted Iran’s senior military leadership. According to reports, Israeli operatives used a fake phone call to lure top Iranian Air Force officials to a bunker in Tehran, where a precise strike was carried out, eliminating the entire leadership of the Revolutionary Guards’ missile and air forces. This operation aimed to prevent the launch of over a thousand ballistic missiles towards Israel. In the aftermath, Israel launched further strikes on missile sites, infrastructure, and defense systems across Iran. Israeli officials confirm that these actions have crippled Iran’s capacity to organize retaliation, asserting that no command remains capable of orchestrating a response.
Meanwhile, the situation on the ground continues to shift rapidly across the region. In Lebanon, reports indicate targeted assassinations and military actions. A Lebanese source confirmed the killing of a Hezbollah operative, Ali Bashir, in an attack on a motorcycle in southern Lebanon. The Israeli military reported infiltrations into Lebanese territory, including an operation in Houla that destroyed a building linked to Hezbollah terrorist Ahmed Ghazi. Explosive demolitions were also conducted in the Jabal Blat area under Israeli control, alongside targeted drone strikes on Hezbollah-associated targets in Chaqra, resulting in the death of one terrorist.
In Gaza, the Israeli Defense Forces conducted a significant offensive in Deir al-Balah, killing at least fifteen Hamas militants. The conflict continues to exact a heavy toll, with over 56,000 Palestinian casualties reported by Gaza’s health authorities, mostly civilians. Humanitarian aid efforts face severe challenges, as reports detail attempts by Hamas to seize and control incoming shipments. Aid trucks entering northern Gaza through the Zikim crossing arrived at warehouses in Gaza City, but Hamas loyalists, disguised as civilians, have taken control of much of the aid distribution. Israeli officials have announced that within 48 hours they will present a plan to prevent Hamas from hijacking humanitarian supplies, amid ongoing reports of looting and interference.
In southern Lebanon, Israeli forces conducted targeted operations, including an infiltration into the village of Houla, destroying a building linked to Hezbollah and placing warning signs for residents regarding Hamas activity. Explosive demolitions also took place in the Jabal Blat area, part of Israel’s efforts to maintain security in the region.
Iran’s leadership persists in asserting victory. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after a week of silence, publicly declared Tehran’s triumph over Israel and the United States. He dismissed reports of damage to nuclear sites, claiming that Iran’s nuclear program remains intact and emphasizing that the US entered the war out of fear of total destruction. Khamenei warned of retaliation for future attacks, framing Iran’s recent actions as a decisive victory.
On the international front, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez described the situation in Gaza as a “genocide,” condemning Israel’s military operations and urging the European Union to suspend its cooperation with Israel. Rescuers reported 35 deaths in recent strikes, and UN figures indicate that the population in Gaza, now over two million, faces famine-like conditions amid ongoing bombardments. The UN has condemned the weaponization of aid and the chaotic distribution process, criticizing the metho
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