Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-06-08 at 15:01

HEADLINES
Israel Iran Clash Resumes with US Ceasefire
Exiled Prince Pahlavi Opposes Iran Negotiations
Trump Warns Netanyahu Against Escalating Iran War

The time is now 3:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, fighting resumed after the April 7 ceasefire as Israel and Iran traded blows late Sunday into Monday until a new ceasefire was imposed by the United States in the late afternoon. Iran fired ballistic missiles toward Israel’s north on Sunday night, and the IDF said it carried out extensive attacks on Iran’s newly installed air defenses in Tehran and western Iran around 4 a.m. Monday. Since the ceasefire, Iran has been rebuilding those air defenses, and the latest Israeli strikes further reduced their strength, which could allow the Israeli air force to operate more freely within Iran if the fighting continues. IDF sources did not explain why the air force did not target Iran’s ballistic missiles or launchers. The report notes that destroying Iran’s missiles and launchers would be the quickest way to reduce missile fire, though details were not specified.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi renewed his opposition to negotiations with the Islamic Republic, arguing that lasting peace and stability cannot be achieved while the current regime remains in power and accusing Tehran of dragging the region into conflict through its support for Hezbollah. His statement followed 24 hours of heightened tensions involving Iran, Hezbollah, and Israel, with Washington pursuing a broader deal to end the conflict. Separately, a Hezbollah lawmaker was publicly embarrassed on live TV after the IDF spokesman urged the Beirut-based channel Al Jadeed to ask Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah about the Beaufort tunnels; when the host relayed the question, Fadlallah angrily refused to answer.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, President Donald Trump told Israel’s Channel 12 that he warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against escalating the exchange with Iran into a full-scale war, saying, you could be left alone against Iran very soon. The conversation occurred as Netanyahu had considered or taken steps that could lead to a strike, with Trump saying that Netanyahu informed him late in the planning and that the Israelis were on their way to Iran before Trump asked to scale back the operation. Trump noted that five regional countries involved in mediation pressed him to urge Netanyahu to halt the attacks and pursue a peace track, and he described having reduced the scale of an impending strike after receiving an update from Israel.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, opposition leader Yair Lapid said there is no productive strategy behind Israel’s attacks on Iran and that the step risks drawing the country into repeated rounds of conflict without achieving clear objectives. Speaking at a Knesset press conference, he argued that the government’s approach does not advance Israel’s strategic interests and cautioned that war cannot be Israel’s automatic response to every problem. He also pointed to Iran’s own statements about launches as evidence that prior operations did not topple the regime, eliminate the ballistic missile program, or address the nuclear program.

In Uplifting News, more than 60,000 people marched in support of Israel at the Walk With Israel event in Toronto under heavy police protection amid anti-Israel counterprotests. Supporters waved Israeli, Canadian, and Lion-and-Sun Iranian flags while walking from Temple Sinai to Bathurst Street, raising over 670,000 Canadian dollars to aid those affected by war in Israel, though short of the event’s 780,000-dollar goal. Holocaust survivor Nate Leipciger, 98, said the march demonstrates pride and determination, and the day featured performances, youth activities, and a marketplace alongside the procession.

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