Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-06-10 at 01:02

HEADLINES
Iran Strikes Kuwait Bahrain Jordan in Retaliation
Iran Shoots Down US Apache Helicopter
Ceasefire Frays as Iran Israel War Persists

The time is now 1:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Iranian Retaliation, Iran attacks Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan in retaliation for US strikes - report
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it carried out strikes in response to US strikes on Iranian air defenses, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites earlier Tuesday. Kuwait’s army reported intercepting hostile aerial targets after Iranian media said IRGC targeted Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait early Wednesday. The IRGC also claimed four long-range missile strikes against sites at the US al-Azraq base in Jordan, including F-35 hangars and a command-and-control center, and warned of a crushing and decisive response to any further US attack. Bahrain reported sirens after the reported Iranian action, per the Interior Ministry. US officials cited by Axios described four ballistic missiles and several drones fired at bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, while The New York Times quoted US officials saying that Iran launched multiple missiles and drones at various bases, most of which were intercepted, with no confirmed US casualties or damage. The strikes were described as retaliation for US strikes launched on Tuesday evening.

In US Military Role, JUST IN: Iran shoots down a US Apache helicopter patrolling the Strait of Hormuz last night, Trump says the US must "respond to this attack."
Iran reportedly shot down a US Apache helicopter patrolling the Strait of Hormuz, and President Donald Trump said the United States must respond to the attack.

In Regional Impacts, Why isn't the war that was supposed to be over, over? - analysis
Iran fired several missile barrages at Israel after warning it would respond to strikes in Beirut’s Dahiyeh district, undermining a fragile ceasefire framework. Israel later struck targets inside Iran, including military and economic sites, and said missiles aimed at its air bases had been intercepted. President Trump publicly urged both sides to halt the firing as negotiations on what he described as peace continued. Analysts noted that while fighting had paused, there was no formal end to the broader conflict, reflecting ongoing pressure on Iran and strains within the ceasefire arrangement.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, Graham Platner, anti-Israel progressive, sews up Democratic Senate nomination in Maine
Graham Platner, described as an anti-Israel progressive, won Maine’s Democratic Senate primary, with outlets calling the race within 90 minutes of polls closing and only a fraction of votes counted. The victory followed the late April withdrawal of Platner’s challenger, Gov. Janet Mills, with Mills remaining on the ballot and drawing about one in five votes early on. Platner now faces incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November, a race seen as potentially tight and influenced by donor support for Collins on pro-Israel issues. Platner’s campaign was dogged by controversy over a Nazi Totenkopf tattoo he wore for nearly two decades, which he said he did not know was a Nazi symbol.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, Immunity is not impunity: Gotliv case tests Israel’s democratic protections - editorial
The editorial argues that parliamentary immunity is essential to protect debate but cannot shield officials from accountability. It examines the Knesset debate over MK Tally Gotliv’s request for immunity and considers whether immunity serves democratic representation or creates a shelter from accountability. Democracies rely on elected officials to challenge power and scrutinize institutions, while maintaining responsibility and transparency to the public.

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