Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-04-07 at 17:02

HEADLINES
- Arak Aluminum Factory Hit by US-Israeli Strike
- Mashhad Petrochemical Complex Attacked Again
- Southern Israel Intercepts Missiles, Red Alerts Return

The time is now 5:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Operation Lion's Roar, reports from Iran indicate the petrochemical plant complex in Mashhad has been attacked again. Iranian opposition sources say the aluminum factory of Iranalco in Arak was attacked recently. The moment of the explosion caused by the attack on the bridge over Kharazi Highway in Alborz Province, in the Garmdareh area, occurred near a military zone that includes a guard post and a barracks parking lot. An American-Israeli attack targeted the aluminum factory in Arak, Iran. The Israeli Army says it regrets collateral damage caused to the synagogue in Tehran last night during an airstrike targeting a senior Iranian commander from Khatam al-Anbiya, Iran's military emergency command.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, sirens were heard in southern Israel as a missile was intercepted, and red alert sirens resumed in the south.

In Regional Impacts, the main route linking Bahrain and Saudi Arabia was closed on Tuesday due to Iranian threats of possible retaliation for the attack on their bridges and railway infrastructure. Kuwait's Interior Ministry urged citizens and residents to remain indoors and near a protected area from midnight to 6 a.m. on Wednesday as a precautionary measure. The preventive decision by Kuwait and Bahrain comes as Iranian-linked groups shared a list of bridges and transport infrastructure that would be targeted in response to the latest IDF attack on Iran's railways. Anadolu Agency, citing IRGC-linked Tasmin Agency, reported that Iran will target sites including Sheik Jaber Al-Ah...

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, the IDF issued an evacuation warning for a building in Tyre, south Lebanon, ahead of airstrikes on terrorist infrastructure.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, the White House says President Trump is aware of Pakistan's proposal for a two-week extension to a deadline he imposed on Iran, and a response will come.

In Uplifting News, before the song: On Passover, Miriam leads with rhythm when the path is unclear, stepping forward with a tambourine as a communal structure others can enter, and the women follow with song and dance, turning fear into resilience. Passover and Song of Songs: What spring teaches us about freedom describes a defiant Israeli spring arriving with insistence and vibrancy, even in challenging weather, and frames freedom through the lens of spring and the readings of Song of Songs during Passover.

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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