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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-04-13 at 11:02
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Israel kills 250 Hezbollah fighters, 1,400 total
Trump vows to eliminate vessels near Hormuz
Antisemitic incidents top 1,000 worldwide
The time is now 11:02 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.
In Turkish FM makes bold claims against Israel, Iran ceasefire hanging by a thread, we review the Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup hosted by Shifra Jacobs, with headlines edited by Tobias Siegal and Lara Sukster Mosheyof.
The Regional Impacts topic centers on a Jerusalem Post roundup that highlights a Turkish foreign minister’s bold claims against Israel and notes that the Iran ceasefire remains fragile, with the program hosted by Shifra Jacobs serving as the source for the top stories.
In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Israeli officials describe a sharp, high-cost strike against Hezbollah on April 8, saying the assault killed about 250 fighters and hit key Hezbollah command centers across Beirut, the Bekaa Valley, and southern Lebanon, bringing total Hezbollah losses to more than 1,400. The IDF identified several commanders in intelligence, aerial threats, and logistics as among those killed, including Radwan force leaders and other high-command figures, as part of a broader set of targeted blows across major war-fighting areas. In Nahariya, a Hezbollah rocket barrage left at least one woman lightly wounded when seven rockets were fired, six intercepted and one hitting a residence; a bystander was treated for anxiety-related symptoms, and the IDF later said drones were launched from Lebanon with air defenses intercepting at least one, as more than 10 hostile aircraft were observed. An IDF attack drone also captured the final moments of a Hezbollah terrorist targeted in southern Lebanon.
In the US Policy Concerning Israel section, President Donald Trump warned on Truth Social that any Iranian vessels approaching the United States blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would be “immediately ELIMINATED,” claiming 158 ships had been destroyed. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel fully backs the blockade and rejected claims of a rift with Washington, stressing US demands to halt Tehran’s nuclear enrichment program. Netanyahu also said he spoke with Vice President Kamala Vance about the blockade and related discussions, following talks in Islamabad, with emphasis on the progress of talks to halt Tehran’s nuclear activities.
In Israeli Domestic Politics, Women of the Wall have urged Defense Minister Israel Katz to give a woman a prominent role at next week’s national Remembrance Day ceremony at the Western Wall, arguing that the ceremony has long excluded women beyond lighting the ceremonial torch and calling the absence an intolerable distortion that perpetuates inequality; they highlighted women’s contributions to the military since Operation Iron Swords and referenced a February Knesset plenum vote on prayer arrangements at the Western Wall. Separately, the High Court voided the government’s faction-based framework for Knesset member visits to security prisoners, ruling that the arrangement undercuts parliamentary oversight, and unanimously rejected Ta’al MK Ahmad Tibi’s bid to meet imprisoned Marwan Barghouti, though the court was split on broader questions and noted security concerns.
In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, Israel’s Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Ministry reports roughly 1,000 antisemitic incidents worldwide over the past year, with 20 Jewish deaths; the United States recorded more than 300 incidents, and the United Kingdom and France each surpassed 130; 15 of the 20 deaths occurred in the Bondi Beach attack in Australia in December 2025, and a total of 958 incidents were recorded across 72 countries, averaging more than 74 incidents per month, with April 2025 alone registering 118 incidents and more than 70 percent of incidents oc
Israel kills 250 Hezbollah fighters, 1,400 total
Trump vows to eliminate vessels near Hormuz
Antisemitic incidents top 1,000 worldwide
The time is now 11:02 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.
In Turkish FM makes bold claims against Israel, Iran ceasefire hanging by a thread, we review the Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup hosted by Shifra Jacobs, with headlines edited by Tobias Siegal and Lara Sukster Mosheyof.
The Regional Impacts topic centers on a Jerusalem Post roundup that highlights a Turkish foreign minister’s bold claims against Israel and notes that the Iran ceasefire remains fragile, with the program hosted by Shifra Jacobs serving as the source for the top stories.
In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Israeli officials describe a sharp, high-cost strike against Hezbollah on April 8, saying the assault killed about 250 fighters and hit key Hezbollah command centers across Beirut, the Bekaa Valley, and southern Lebanon, bringing total Hezbollah losses to more than 1,400. The IDF identified several commanders in intelligence, aerial threats, and logistics as among those killed, including Radwan force leaders and other high-command figures, as part of a broader set of targeted blows across major war-fighting areas. In Nahariya, a Hezbollah rocket barrage left at least one woman lightly wounded when seven rockets were fired, six intercepted and one hitting a residence; a bystander was treated for anxiety-related symptoms, and the IDF later said drones were launched from Lebanon with air defenses intercepting at least one, as more than 10 hostile aircraft were observed. An IDF attack drone also captured the final moments of a Hezbollah terrorist targeted in southern Lebanon.
In the US Policy Concerning Israel section, President Donald Trump warned on Truth Social that any Iranian vessels approaching the United States blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would be “immediately ELIMINATED,” claiming 158 ships had been destroyed. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel fully backs the blockade and rejected claims of a rift with Washington, stressing US demands to halt Tehran’s nuclear enrichment program. Netanyahu also said he spoke with Vice President Kamala Vance about the blockade and related discussions, following talks in Islamabad, with emphasis on the progress of talks to halt Tehran’s nuclear activities.
In Israeli Domestic Politics, Women of the Wall have urged Defense Minister Israel Katz to give a woman a prominent role at next week’s national Remembrance Day ceremony at the Western Wall, arguing that the ceremony has long excluded women beyond lighting the ceremonial torch and calling the absence an intolerable distortion that perpetuates inequality; they highlighted women’s contributions to the military since Operation Iron Swords and referenced a February Knesset plenum vote on prayer arrangements at the Western Wall. Separately, the High Court voided the government’s faction-based framework for Knesset member visits to security prisoners, ruling that the arrangement undercuts parliamentary oversight, and unanimously rejected Ta’al MK Ahmad Tibi’s bid to meet imprisoned Marwan Barghouti, though the court was split on broader questions and noted security concerns.
In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, Israel’s Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Ministry reports roughly 1,000 antisemitic incidents worldwide over the past year, with 20 Jewish deaths; the United States recorded more than 300 incidents, and the United Kingdom and France each surpassed 130; 15 of the 20 deaths occurred in the Bondi Beach attack in Australia in December 2025, and a total of 958 incidents were recorded across 72 countries, averaging more than 74 incidents per month, with April 2025 alone registering 118 incidents and more than 70 percent of incidents oc