Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-04-09 at 02:02

HEADLINES
Trump vows US stays for Iran ceasefire
IRGC unveils bold Hormuz shipping route
Hezbollah naval figure abducted by Shayetet 13

The time is now 2:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Military Role, President Donald Trump asserted that all US military personnel and equipment will remain in place in and around Iran until Tehran complies with the ceasefire agreement. He wrote that all US ships, aircraft, and personnel, with ammunition, weaponry, and anything else deemed appropriate for the lethal prosecution and destruction of an already substantially degraded enemy, will stay until the real agreement is fully complied with. He warned that if compliance fails, which he calls highly unlikely, then the “Shootin’ Starts” will be bigger, better, and stronger than anyone has ever seen before. He also stated that no nuclear weapons will be used and the Strait of Hormuz will be open and safe, sealing the message with “AMERICA IS BACK.” Separately, a senior American official clarified that all forces deployed in the Middle East since the start of the conflict will stay in the region, and within the next two weeks authorities will decide whether to pursue a broader agreement or return to fighting.

In Regional Impacts, the ceasefire framework arrives amid a shifting landscape. An editorial notes that former supreme leader Ali Khamenei is dead, and while Iran’s ballistic missile infrastructure has been set back and Iran’s air defenses and naval capabilities faced strain, the regime endures. A two-week ceasefire between the United States, Israel, and Iran took effect, ending 39 days of war, but the Islamabad Accords brokered by Pakistan are already fraying as missile attacks hit the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Kuwait. The Strait of Hormuz is reopening under terms that let Iran and Oman collect transit fees, and negotiations are set to begin Friday, though nothing has been settled. Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam, says Iranian optimism faces skepticism at home due to repeated ceasefire violations by Israel, yet an Iranian delegation arrives in Islamabad for serious talks based on 10 points proposed by Iran. Separately, reports indicate the Iranian Revolutionary Guards have announced a new shipping route in the Strait of Hormuz, closer to Iran’s territorial waters to allow easier monitoring; the route is not yet open, but preparations are underway as officials weigh risks from mines and other hazards.

In the the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, new disclosures surface about Hezbollah and ongoing combat dynamics. An Israeli military spokesman, speaking in Arabic, revealed the investigation into a senior Hezbollah naval figure abducted from northern Lebanon by Shayetet 13 in November 2024; the individual was said to be connected to Hezbollah’s coastal missile unit (Unit 7900) and operated under close direction from Hassan Nasrallah and Fuad Shakar. Meanwhile, the Israeli Defense Forces continued strikes in Lebanon overnight, attacking a five-story building in the A-Shiyah district of Dahieh and a structure in al-Abbasiyah in southern Lebanon, with roughly 10 people reported killed in that strike. Additional targets were hit in Bint Jbeil (about 20 strikes) as well as in Nabatieh and Zaariya, among others.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, the White House and former president take opposing tones on Iran-related plans circulating in the media. President Trump posted that both The New York Times and CNN had reported on a “totally fake” ten-point plan related to the Iran talks, calling the publication a fabrication that undermines the peace process. He cited a post attributed to Iran’s embassy in India outlining the ten points, which included elements seen in Washington as non-starters, and contrasted those reports with his own view of a workable framework. The White House in a separate statement rejected the media’s Ten Points as fundamentally unserious, unacceptable, and discarded, describing the plan as something the administration threw in the garbage. It emphasized that the proposal Trump described as workable was more reasonable and entirely different from the published version.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, the Temple Mount reopens after a 40-day closure. After the closure period, entry for both Muslims and Jews resumes, prompting immediate reactions from various sides. The report notes the return of daily visits to the site and captures the prompt responses to the reopening.

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