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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-06-04 at 12:02
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Beaufort Ridge hit IDF braces north
EU funds Lebanon to curb Hezbollah
Qaani calls Israel to withdraw from Lebanon
The time is now 12:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.
In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, IDF Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant-General Eyal Zamir told northern leaders that the military stands "shoulder to shoulder" with their communities during a joint assessment of the security situation in northern Israel on Thursday. He said the IDF's goal is to protect northern residents and increase the damage to Hezbollah in Lebanon, creating a new security reality for the North. "We have a shared goal: protecting the residents of the north and restoring lasting peace and security," Zamir said. "We are working together, shoulder to shoulder, to achieve that goal." He added that the IDF maintains a "multi-front state of readiness," prepared for threats from across the region while retaining a primary focus on the Israel-Lebanon border. "The majority of the IDF’s troops and capabilities are deployed in the northern arena," he said. "Just this week, IDF troops operated in the Beaufort Ridge area, dismantling significant and critical Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure that had been built over many years." Zamir also discussed Operation Roaring Lion, noting that Israeli military action had weakened Iran and its proxies.
In Regional Impacts, the EU Council agreed to provide an additional €100 million to the Lebanese Armed Forces to strengthen the state’s defense capacities, empower institutions, and reduce Hezbollah’s influence. EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas said the funding will help Lebanon assert its monopoly on arms and diminish Hezbollah’s grip, stressing that strengthening the Lebanese state, its institutions, and sovereignty is the best way to reduce the threat. The package brings EU support to Lebanon to €182 million to date. The United States announced that Lebanon and Israel had agreed to implement a ceasefire, contingent on Hezbollah ceasing its fire and withdrawing its fighters from southern Lebanon near the border. Red alert sirens sounded in Northern Israel, signaling heightened alert across the north.
In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Iran’s Quds Force chief Esmail Qaani issued a statement pressing Israel to withdraw from Lebanon in the wake of a Washington-brokered deal, arguing that supporting the resistance in Lebanon is a duty and that removing Israel from the region is an attainable goal for Muslims. The post circulated on an Iranian social media platform and has not been independently verified; it appeared aimed at pressuring the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire deal. Qaani also signaled potential Iranian influence via the Houthis to threaten shipping in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab. Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem rejected the ceasefire reached by Israel and Lebanon, saying the existence of the resistance cannot be linked to any cessation of aggression or Israel's withdrawal. He urged officials to end what he called a farce of direct negotiations and said that as long as villages are bombed and people are killed, northern Israel will not be safe.
In US Policy Concerning Israel, UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland claimed on social media that he was uninvited from the White House’s event commemorating the United States’ 250th Independence Day, joking that he was not "Israeli enough" to attend because of his criticism of US policy in the region. He provided no evidence for the claim in his posts, and a video he uploaded shows him mockingly describing the decision as if it had been made by UFC officials. He said apologies were issued to him for not being "Israeli enough" to attend, and he extended satire by joking about apologizing to Israel and to President Trump, while criticizing US policy in relation to the conflict.
In Israeli Domestic Polit
Beaufort Ridge hit IDF braces north
EU funds Lebanon to curb Hezbollah
Qaani calls Israel to withdraw from Lebanon
The time is now 12:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.
In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, IDF Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant-General Eyal Zamir told northern leaders that the military stands "shoulder to shoulder" with their communities during a joint assessment of the security situation in northern Israel on Thursday. He said the IDF's goal is to protect northern residents and increase the damage to Hezbollah in Lebanon, creating a new security reality for the North. "We have a shared goal: protecting the residents of the north and restoring lasting peace and security," Zamir said. "We are working together, shoulder to shoulder, to achieve that goal." He added that the IDF maintains a "multi-front state of readiness," prepared for threats from across the region while retaining a primary focus on the Israel-Lebanon border. "The majority of the IDF’s troops and capabilities are deployed in the northern arena," he said. "Just this week, IDF troops operated in the Beaufort Ridge area, dismantling significant and critical Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure that had been built over many years." Zamir also discussed Operation Roaring Lion, noting that Israeli military action had weakened Iran and its proxies.
In Regional Impacts, the EU Council agreed to provide an additional €100 million to the Lebanese Armed Forces to strengthen the state’s defense capacities, empower institutions, and reduce Hezbollah’s influence. EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas said the funding will help Lebanon assert its monopoly on arms and diminish Hezbollah’s grip, stressing that strengthening the Lebanese state, its institutions, and sovereignty is the best way to reduce the threat. The package brings EU support to Lebanon to €182 million to date. The United States announced that Lebanon and Israel had agreed to implement a ceasefire, contingent on Hezbollah ceasing its fire and withdrawing its fighters from southern Lebanon near the border. Red alert sirens sounded in Northern Israel, signaling heightened alert across the north.
In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Iran’s Quds Force chief Esmail Qaani issued a statement pressing Israel to withdraw from Lebanon in the wake of a Washington-brokered deal, arguing that supporting the resistance in Lebanon is a duty and that removing Israel from the region is an attainable goal for Muslims. The post circulated on an Iranian social media platform and has not been independently verified; it appeared aimed at pressuring the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire deal. Qaani also signaled potential Iranian influence via the Houthis to threaten shipping in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab. Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem rejected the ceasefire reached by Israel and Lebanon, saying the existence of the resistance cannot be linked to any cessation of aggression or Israel's withdrawal. He urged officials to end what he called a farce of direct negotiations and said that as long as villages are bombed and people are killed, northern Israel will not be safe.
In US Policy Concerning Israel, UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland claimed on social media that he was uninvited from the White House’s event commemorating the United States’ 250th Independence Day, joking that he was not "Israeli enough" to attend because of his criticism of US policy in the region. He provided no evidence for the claim in his posts, and a video he uploaded shows him mockingly describing the decision as if it had been made by UFC officials. He said apologies were issued to him for not being "Israeli enough" to attend, and he extended satire by joking about apologizing to Israel and to President Trump, while criticizing US policy in relation to the conflict.
In Israeli Domestic Polit