Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-04-13 at 20:01

HEADLINES
Air supremacy blocks Iran ships
Hezbollah strike larger Lebanon frontline now
Four Haifa spies planned suicide attack

The time is now 8:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Military Role, military sources told The Atlantic that the planned blockade to prevent ships from leaving Iranian ports would in its initial phase rely on air superiority. The report says at least two carrier strike groups, alongside additional air forces, will be assigned to provide air cover and control of the maritime domain. The move aims to disrupt Iranian maritime traffic as part of an escalation of regional military pressure. J.D. Vance said: "The US demands a full opening of the Strait of Hormuz — we have made that clear." Trump reveals that the Iranians called and asked for negotiations: "We got a call from the right people." Now it is revealed that the strike against Hezbollah is larger than Israel thought. There is a shift in direction: Lebanon has become the IDF's main battlefield. An Iranian spying cell in Haifa: four suspects produced explosive material and planned a suicide attack.

In Regional Impacts, alarms sounded in the north due to fears of intrusion by hostile aircraft: Liman, the Akhziv coast, and the Miloot North industrial zone. The same reporting notes reiterations of Washington’s stance on the Hormuz opening, and includes claims about Hezbollah and Lebanon becoming a central frontline, along with word of an Iranian espionage cell uncovered in Haifa involving four suspects who produced explosive material and planned a suicide attack.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, CNN reports the White House is considering holding another meeting between US and Iranian representatives before the ceasefire ends next week, with unconfirmed reports pointing to this coming Thursday. American media quote negotiators in Islamabad saying the United States asked Iran to suspend uranium enrichment for 20 years and to hand over its enriched uranium to the US; Iran reportedly agreed to suspend enrichment for five years and proposed diluting the enriched uranium instead of handing it over. VP Vance is featured in a watch segment saying, "The ball really is in their court."

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