Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-04-24 at 16:02

HEADLINES
Iranian missile strike kills 11-year-old Nesiah Karadi
Lavrov, UAE urge rapid Mideast talks
Teens arrested over Houston Beth Israel threats

The time is now 4:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Iranian Retaliation, Nesiah Karadi, 11, died Friday after more than three weeks in intensive care following injuries from an Iranian missile strike in Bnei Brak on Passover eve. She was evacuated in critical condition and underwent surgery, but rescue efforts were unsuccessful. With her death, the Israeli toll since the start of Operation Roaring Lion rose to 28. Karadi was a student at the Chorev school in Ramat Gan. Her parents said they named her Nesiah as a blessing, and that she was the most diligent child in following the Home Front Command's safety guidelines, consistently running to protected spaces during sirens. They recalled that she was asleep when the siren sounded in Bnei Brak, and that rescue efforts were not successful.

In Regional Impacts, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed called for resumption of talks to secure a rapid, sustainable resolution to the Middle East crisis. In a telephone call, the ministers expressed a shared view on the need to resume negotiations promptly to reach agreements on a long-term resolution that takes into account the legitimate interests of all regional countries.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, two teenagers were arrested this week in connection with threats targeting Congregation Beth Israel in Houston. Angelina Han Hicks, 18, of Lexington, North Carolina, was arrested at her home Wednesday and charged with conspiring with two others to commit an attack on Congregation Beth Israel, the oldest Jewish house of worship in Texas. She is being held on a $10 million bond. In Houston, a 16-year-old boy was also arrested in relation to a threat directed toward Jewish institutions in the area. It was unclear whether the second arrest connects to Hicks, but a judge ordered Hicks prevented from communicating with unnamed co-conspirators. Congregation Beth Israel and the Shlenker School on the campus closed after the threats. The alleged conspiracy described as aiming to kill Jews.

In Uplifting News, Her life on the home front: How war is reshaping life for Israel’s wives and mothers, the first piece in the HER series, follows Eliana, a wife whose husband has served in the Israeli military, with deployments since Hamas’s 2023 invasion. She has spent more than three and a half years keeping up a household, a career, and three young children, while he serves intermittently. Her story highlights the resilience and daily adjustments that come with wartime life for families. The piece notes that after learning of his ongoing status, Eliana has drawn strength from community support as she manages this prolonged period of separation. Also in Uplifting News, a controversial fence blocking views of the Statue of Liberty from Battery Park has been removed, restoring sightlines for visitors.

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https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-894080
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