Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-04-08 at 14:03

HEADLINES
- IDF Lion's Roar Met All Targets
- Golani Soldier Lifshiz Killed in Lebanon
- Iran's 10-Point Plan Draws Pakistan Mediation

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

In Operation Lion's Roar, the IDF spokesperson said in a statement that the IDF met all targets and objectives set for its operation in Iran - and beyond.

In Regional Impacts, the IDF spokesperson said the area south of the Litani River is cut off from Lebanon, and we are working to demilitarize it.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Staff Sergeant Touvel Yosef Lifshiz, 20, from Beit She'an, served in the Golani Brigade’s 13th Battalion, was killed in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah continues to launch drones and rockets at Israeli territory, forcing northern residents to spend nights in safe rooms and bomb shelters. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz instructed the IDF to destroy all bridges over the Litani River. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the ball is in the US court, and the world is watching, as Israel continues to carry out extensive strikes against targets in Lebanon, despite Pakistan as mediator; Iran says the United States must choose “ceasefire or continued war via Israel.”

In the US Policy Concerning Israel, Iran’s 10-point ceasefire plan, released by Iran’s state media and cited by a US official to The New York Times, does not match what the president has seen. The plan reportedly includes a US commitment to non-aggression toward the Iranian regime, continued Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz, US acceptance of Iran’s uranium enrichment, the lifting of all primary and secondary sanctions on Iran, and the termination of all UN Security Council and International Atomic Energy Agency resolutions against Iran, with an eighth point described but not detailed in the report. Israel was not informed of the plan until late in the discussions, and a Trump phone call to Prime Minister Netanyahu occurred just before the ceasefire was announced; mediators led by Pakistan helped broker the deal, though there were conflicting claims about Lebanon’s inclusion. The White House says Lebanon is not included in the ceasefire deal, while Tehran warns over Lebanon fighting. The administration has described the ceasefire as a victory for the United States, and various outlets note questions about whether all stated goals were achieved. Fox News asserts none of the declared aims of Trump’s war were realized, and White House spokespeople have reiterated that Lebanon is not part of the agreement.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, opposition leader Yair Lapid accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of delivering the worst result in the Iran war and of selling lies to the United States. He said Netanyahu would soon tell Israelis the campaign was a success, but that Iran was not defeated, describing what he called arrogance, irresponsibility, and deceit that harmed Israel’s position with its partners. Regarding the ceasefire, Lapid argued that Israel had no influence on the agreement or the talks that produced it. Earlier, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt described the ceasefire as a victory for the United States and the American-led effort.

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