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- Israel Iran clashes echo D-Day unity call
- Iraq Militias Disarm Hand Weapons to State
- Israeli Jets Strike Lebanese Coast Near Tyre

The time is now 6:00 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, June 6 marks 82 years since D-Day, when the United States, Great Britain, and Canada launched a massive assault that helped end World War II. The piece notes the Allies prevailed because they were together and argues that today the United States and Israel stand largely alone in confronting Iran, described as the modern threat reminiscent of Nazi Germany. It questions why Europe, the United Kingdom, and Canada have not unified against the new common danger.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, two Iran-backed Shi’ite militias in Iraq, Asaib Ahl al-Haq and Ktaeb Imam Ali, have disarmed and handed their weapons over to state security forces. A coordinating committee has been formed to manage the handover and inventory, with officials and observers calling the move a step toward national unity and order. US Special Envoy for Syria and Iraq Tom Barrack offered congratulations to Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zaidi, saying the change paves the way for renewed Iraqi sovereignty and stability.

Lebanese sources report that a senior Lebanese officer killed in an Israeli strike on the Khardali-Nabta highway was Amid, a rank equivalent to brigadier general, and that Sam Sabra, the commander of Sector 4 in Brigade 7 of the Lebanese Army, was stationed at Marj’ayeen.

Israeli fighter jets are reported to be striking in Sikka:yeh, along the coast between Tyre and Sidon, as tensions flare along the border.

In the US Policy Concerning Israel, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner consulted with technical experts at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee regarding preparations for a potential Iranian nuclear deal. Axios cited two US officials, noting that around 100 experts were recently selected to participate in talks should a preliminary agreement be reached. The plan would cover verification of Iran’s compliance, further limits on enrichment, and proper disposition of existing Iranian nuclear materials. Officials said some of the Oak Ridge experts had participated in the removal of enriched Venezuelan uranium and that others had traveled with Witkoff and Kushner to Oman before Operation Epic Fury to negotiate with Iran.

In Israeli Economy and Business, Daniel Peretz has completed a permanent four-year transfer from Bayern Munich to Southampton, the club announced. The move caps a breakthrough year for the goalkeeper, who posted on Instagram his happiness about signing permanently and thanked the club, staff, and supporters. The BBC has reported the transfer fee at about €7.5 million to €8 million. Peretz previously spent time on loan at Hamburg SV and then joined Southampton at the start of the year, establishing himself as a first-choice option.

In Uplifting News, Amir Tsarfati posted a Shabbat greeting urging people to turn down the volume of current events and turn up the volume of God’s Word, saying that this isn’t the first time the world has faced such times and encouraging spiritual grounding for believers.

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I'm Noa Levi. Stay safe and informed.
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https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-898290
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-898441

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