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Central Israel Hit as Iranian Missiles Strike
Qatar Intercepts Missiles Amid Iran Shipping Perchlorate
Trump End Iran War Mutually With Netanyahu

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 Iranian Retaliation, missiles from Iran kept Israel on high alert as sirens and shelter alerts rolled across the country through Sunday night. A fragment from an Iranian missile struck central Israel, injuring a woman in her 40s who was hit by flying rocks while heading to a shelter. Magen David Adom provided on-site first aid and evacuated her for further treatment, with officials describing her condition as stable. The central hit was the lone confirmed strike in the Gush Dan area, while seven people were wounded earlier in the afternoon when missile fragments showered central Israel. Sirens and red alerts echoed as Israel entered the second week of operations tied to the broader confrontation. Red alerts were also heard in northern Israel as missiles continued to be fired. In Washington, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described the confrontation in stark terms, saying it is a war and that Iran has built a broad umbrella of missiles, with the aim of bringing the enemy to its knees, while noting that Kurdish involvement is not part of the mission.

In Regional Impacts, regional dynamics show the widening reach of the crisis. Qatar’s defense ministry said it intercepted a missile attack, signaling heightened regional risk. In parallel, two Iranian ships, the Shabdis and the Barzin, departed Gaolan port in Zhuhai, China carrying what experts say may be sodium perchlorate, a key precursor for solid rocket fuel Iran needs for its missile program; the Barzin is listed as a known sodium perchlorate hauler. Experts noted that China’s decision to allow a ship carrying weapons-related material to depart during a war prompting restraint would be notable. Explosions were heard in Doha, Qatar, according to Reuters, underscoring the broader regional reverberations of the crisis.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, the northern front remains tense with initially reported low casualty figures. After renewed fire, medics treated people as they moved to protected spaces, but at this stage there were no confirmed injuries. In Lebanon, Lebanese media reported heavy clashes in the al-Shhara area near Nabi Sheet, eastern Lebanon, as Israeli forces engaged in the confrontation. A Hezbollah source said the group shot down an Israeli helicopter in eastern Lebanon, a claim that could not be independently verified at this time.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, President Donald Trump told The Times of Israel that the decision to end the war with Iran will be a mutual one with Prime Minister Netanyahu, though Trump indicated the final call rests with him. He asserted that Iran would have destroyed Israel and everything around it if not for American action, saying, “We’ve worked together. We’ve destroyed a country that wanted to destroy Israel.” He described the arrangement as “mutual… a little bit,” adding that Netanyahu will have input while the final decision sits with him, and suggesting it may not be necessary for Israel to continue fighting once the United States halts strikes.

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I'm Noa Levi. Stay safe and informed.
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https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-889295
https://www.maariv.co.il/breaking-news/article-1293831

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