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Six US soldiers killed in Kuwait strike
Iranian drone waves escalate Gulf and Levant
Hezbollah hits Kiryat Shmona amid regional strikes

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

In Iranian Retaliation, six US Army Reserve soldiers killed in Kuwait are being flown back to the United States for dignified transfer. Their grieving families were joined at Dover Air Force Base by President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.

In US Military Role, footage shows the interception tonight of an Iranian drone over Erbil, Northern Iraq by a US Army Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar system.

In Regional Impacts, red alerts continued in the north with sirens heard in Shatula and the surrounding area, and in Nahariya and nearby communities as cross-border fire from Lebanon intensified. Saudi Arabia reported a drone downed east of Riyadh and eight more Iranian drones shot down after entering Saudi airspace, with Gulf states under pressure from Iranian attacks over the past week. The Kuwaiti Army said it repelled a Sunday morning attack by a wave of hostile drones launched by Iran that breached airspace and targeted fuel tanks at Kuwait International Airport. Debris from the interception of a suspected Iranian drone crashed into a vehicle in Dubai, killing a Pakistani driver and causing minor damage to a Dubai Marina tower; UAE authorities noted earlier attacks in the area, and the IRGC claimed it was targeting an area where US troops were located.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Kiryat Shmona in Northern Israel was targeted today by Lebanese Hezbollah, as Hezbollah and Iran coordinate strike waves against Israel and the wider Middle East. Reports indicate a drone hit Beirut’s Ramada hotel in central Beirut, with no casualties reported at this time.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, President Trump was asked again about reports that Russia is providing intelligence and targeting data to Iran and about the impact on oil prices and shipping via the Strait of Hormuz. He said he has had no indication of such support, and if it exists they are not doing well because Iran is not doing well. The White House has halted, at least for now, a federal security bulletin warning of a heightened threat to the United States in light of the Iran conflict, with officials saying the bulletin lacked sufficient detail and clarity. In discussions about ending the war, Trump said the surrender must be unconditional, describing it as a moment when Iran cries uncle or when there is no one left to cry, noting that Iran’s leadership has been targeted before. A Hebrew-language clip of his remarks on a flight echoed the same sentiment about endgame and surrender.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations Danon said the conflict would not be a long war.

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I'm Noa Levi. Stay safe and informed.
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