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Israel Intercepts Iran Missile Assault Escalation Deepens
B-21 Raider Tests Signal New US Bomber
Iran Missiles Target Saudi Base Intercepted

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 Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the Iranian people to seize the moment, posting on X that dreams would become reality and that the time to pass the torch is fast approaching. The remarks come amid US skepticism about the likelihood of regime change in Iran, even after the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his replacement by his son Mojtaba Khamenei; Israeli officials have suggested Washington intends to pursue efforts toward change, even as President Trump has signaled the war may be nearing an end. In the meantime, Iran fired missiles that triggered sirens and alarms in central Israel and the Jerusalem area, with additional alerts reported in the Haifa Bay and Carmel regions. Separately, Iran conducted an overnight missile salvo, and the IDF said it struck a Hezbollah position in Beirut; authorities reported no injuries or direct impacts. Later, sirens sounded again across central and northern Israel as three consecutive missile attacks from Iran were intercepted, with no casualties reported.

In US Military Role, multiple plane spotters observed a KC-135 Stratotanker and several other aircraft supporting a test refueling flight by a B-21 Raider over Eastern California. The five-hour flight marks continued testing as the next-generation long-range stealth bomber moves toward entering service with the US Air Force next year.

In Regional Impacts, Saudi Arabia’s defense ministry said six ballistic missiles were launched tonight by Iran at Prince Sultan Air Base south of Riyadh and all six were intercepted by Saudi air defenses.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, the White House said President Trump would not be happy if Russia were sharing intelligence with Iran during the Middle East war, while stopping short of a sharp rebuke for Moscow. The report noted that Russia is alleged to have provided sensitive intelligence on US ships and aircraft in the region. Washington has taken a restrained stance, with Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin expressing unwavering support for Iran’s new supreme leader, and the administration has also paused sanctions on some Russian oil as crude prices rose.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, Iran’s police chief Ahmad Reza Radan warned that anyone who goes into the streets at the enemy’s request will be treated as an enemy, with security forces keeping their finger on the trigger and prepared to respond.

In Uplifting News, President Donald Trump posthumously awarded Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds the Medal of Honor for his actions in saving more than 200 Jewish Americans during World War II; Edmonds’ heroism has also been recognized by Yad Vashem as Righteous Among the Nations, the only American soldier so honored. Edmonds refused to identify Jewish soldiers when ordered to do so, placing a pistol to his head in the process. His story has been documented by the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous and featured in the documentary Footsteps of My Father. In Australia, two additional members of Iran’s women’s soccer team were granted humanitarian visas, joining five teammates who had already sought asylum, with officials emphasizing dignity and voluntary choice in the process and noting that some players ultimately travel to Malaysia as they pursue asylum.

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