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HEADLINES
- Israel hits 15 Iran targets including airport
- Iranian missiles strike central Israel in retaliation
- Hormuz under new fees oil climbs

The time is now 2:02 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Operation Lion's Roar, Israel signals to the Iranians that attacking energy targets and oil infrastructure is on the table. The message comes as the region tensions rise and discussions over potential escalation expand beyond traditional battlefield targets.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, Israel’s early Monday strike against military targets in western and central Iran is described as a deliberate response to Tehran’s dangerous test, following Hezbollah’s violations in Lebanon and warnings from Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz. Iran answered with missiles toward Israel, triggering sirens across more than 100 communities in the north, while Iranian media reported explosions in Tehran, Isfahan, Karaj and Tabriz. Separately, Iran launched a second wave of attacks on central and southern Israel, damaging a neighborhood in central Israel where three homes were struck and no injuries were reported, with emergency protocols activated at major hospitals and senior military officers commanding from an IAF bunker. Claims from Iranian outlets suggested Azerbaijan and northern Iraq routes were used for strikes, though Azerbaijan denied any involvement, and Israel later said it had hit roughly 15 targets in western and central Iran, including an airport and a UAV storage facility, with Tehran reporting explosions in multiple cities. The Karun Mahshahr Petrochemical Company in Khuzestan Province was struck, causing partial damage, with video footage circulating of smoke from the site and the IDF confirming the strike on a petrochemical plant in Iran.

In Iranian Retaliation, Iran launched a missile barrage at central and southern Israel, marking a broad reach toward the heart of the country, with an impact reported in the West Bank and reports that Israel also struck a petrochemical plant in southwestern Iran in the course of the retaliation. A short time later, Iran issued additional limited missile volleys toward southern Israel and the Jerusalem area, with no injuries reported.

In Regional Impacts, the Hormuz Strait is described as open but under new conditions to be set by Iran and Oman, including transit fees, as the US-Israeli confrontation with Iran has largely curtailed oil flows through the strait, though some tankers have recently left the Gulf and flows remain constrained. Oil markets reflected the tension, with prices rising about 4 percent in recent hours to around 97 dollars per barrel.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, Paris misreads Israeli reality as editorial writers argue that sanctions on settlers will not bring a Palestinian state and may be used in the upcoming election to bolster the Right. Meanwhile, Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz fired back at Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi over statements about Jerusalem, insisting that Jerusalem is not Constantinople and that the State of Israel is not a crumbling Crusader Empire.

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/hnaftali/23358
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-898671
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-898669