Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-04-24 at 04:01

HEADLINES
Mossad Poison Plot to Topple Iran Collapses
US Plans Iran Strikes If Ceasefire Fails
Wings of Dawn Delivers 240 Immigrants

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

In Operation Lion's Roar, authorities report that the Mossad established a so‑called poison system intended to topple Iran’s government through protests staged parallel to a Kurdish invasion. In the final moments, Erdogan persuaded Trump to halt the invasion, and the operation collapsed.

In US Military Role, US military officials have begun planning strikes on Iranian infrastructure and capabilities in the Strait of Hormuz should the ceasefire fail, CNN reported. The planned options include dynamically targeting Iran’s capabilities in the Strait of Hormuz, the southern Arabian Gulf, and the Gulf of Oman, potentially involving attacks on Iran’s small fast attack boats and minelaying vessels. Sources cautioned that strikes in the Strait of Hormuz on their own are unlikely to reopen the strait unless a high degree of risk mitigation and capability destruction is achieved, and the option to strike Iranian energy infrastructure remains on the table as a pressure lever.

In Regional Impacts, Iranian media published footage showing damage at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, new footage from southern Lebanon shows the ongoing strike activity on empty buildings. The latest operation reported by the Israeli side says two empty buildings were struck in the areas of Harbat Salman and Taloun, with no casualties, in what was described as a response to rocket fire at Shatoula.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, Cheney Marom argues that this is not a siege but a closure, and emphasizes that the focus is on Iran rather than Hormuz. A Maariv poll tracking political sentiment during Operation Roaring Lion shows Likud no longer holds a clear lead over Bennett’s bloc, Bennett 2026, with the race tightening. At the start of the operation, Likud led by six seats, but the gap has narrowed as Bennett’s list gains momentum; other parties remain in place with Yesh Atid at 12 seats, and Shas, Israel Beiteinu, the Democrats, and Otzma Yehudit each at 9 seats, followed by United Torah Judaism and National Unity at 7, and Hadash-Ta’al and Ra’am at 5.

In Uplifting News, Israel welcomed 240 new immigrants from India’s Bnei Menashe community this week, the first flight of the Wings of Dawn operation. The arrivals landed at Ben-Gurion Airport as part of a government-backed effort to complete the community’s aliyah, with roughly 600 immigrants expected in three waves and about 1,200 more anticipated by the end of 2026, aiming to relocate some 6,000 community members by 2030.

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