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HEADLINES
- Israel Kills Iranian intel chiefs in Tehran
- Esfahan Air Base Attacked
- Erbil Refinery Struck by Iranian Drone

The time is now 3:02 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In במסגרת גל התקיפות באספהאן עליו דיווחנו קודם הותקף בסיס חיל האוויר האיראני.
Two developments from the campaign are confirmed: an Iranian Air Force base in Esfahan was attacked, and fighter jets bombed a series of targets in Iran and Lebanon.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, Israeli forces carried out a Tehran strike that killed two senior officials in Iran’s emergency command’s intelligence division, identified as Abdallah Jalali-Nasab and Amir Shariat, with the operation carried out under precise guidance from Israeli Military Intelligence. Those officials had recently been appointed as acting replacements after their predecessor, Saleh Asadi, was killed in the opening phase of Operation Roaring Lion and were viewed as senior intelligence commanders with close ties to the regime. Iran later confirmed that Brigadier General Abdollah Jalali-Nasab, a pilot serving in the Iranian Army Air Force, was eliminated by the IDF. Separately, an Iranian cluster munition injured a boy and a man in Eilat, with emergency personnel dispatched to manage unexploded ordnance and interceptor parts.

In Regional Impacts, Iraq’s Kurdistan region reported that an Iranian drone struck the ENAS refinery in Erbil, within Iraqi Kurdistan. The Lebanese Ministry of Health said 826 people were killed and 2,009 wounded in Lebanon since the current round of fighting between Hezbollah and Israel began. An assessment published by World Israel News frames Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as destined to fail, warning that prolonged disruption would leave IRGC vehicles low on fuel.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, the IDF widened ground operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, with artillery fire supporting expanded activity as forces push into the area. Israeli Chief of Staff Lieutenant-General Eyal Zamir ordered forces to strengthen the “hunt and neutralize” campaign against Radwan Force operatives, and hundreds of fighters have moved toward the border, with hundreds of Hezbollah operatives killed in recent months, including members of the Radwan Force. An informal tally notes that of 1,550 launches at Israel, about 670 crossed the border, with the rest failing or landing in Lebanon; the IDF has destroyed roughly 100 buildings in Lebanon, including about 70 in Beirut and 30 in southern Lebanon.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, reports indicate a French ceasefire proposal that includes Lebanon recognizing Israel and calls for direct talks between Jerusalem and Beirut to reach a ceasefire and agreements under which the Lebanese state would assume responsibility for disarming Hezbollah. Separately, President Trump rejected proposals from Gulf states to begin negotiations to end the war.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, security authorities warn of the most elevated and complex threat environment in recent history following attacks, with many European synagogues requiring security screening at some distance from entrances rather than at doors.

Thank you for tuning in to this Israel Today: Ongoing War Report update.
I'm Noa Levi. Stay safe and informed.
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SOURCES
https://t.me/newssil/195364
https://t.me/hnaftali/22260
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-889907