Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-06-11 at 23:01

HEADLINES
Bail Granted in Jordan Drone Case
Iranian Drones Target Hormuz US Shoots Two
Kenya Boda-Bodas Go Electric Amid Price Hike

The time is now 11:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Iranian Retaliation, a US judge in Boston granted bail to Mahdi Sadeghi, an Iranian-born dual US-Iranian citizen, just days before his trial on charges tied to a deadly drone attack on a US military base in Jordan in January 2024. He is charged with conspiracy to illegally procure technology used in a navigation system for Iran's military drones, a system prosecutors say was used in the drone that struck a US outpost at Tower 22 near the Syrian border, killing three Army Reserve soldiers and injuring 47 others. Judge Indira Talwani noted that the conflict in Iran and the changed political landscape since his December 2024 arrest make the prospect of returning to Iran less attractive and said the situation is different now. In a related note, Fox News, citing a US official, reports Iran targeted shipping in the Strait of Hormuz with one-way attack drones, prompting US forces to shoot down two, while traffic through the strait remains ongoing.

In Regional Impacts, the war in the Middle East appears to be driving a green shift in Africa, as Nairobi’s streets see electric motorbikes increasingly replace petrol-powered bikes. Kenya’s boda-bodas are a vital part of the economy, moving people and goods across crowded routes. Rider Wisly Onyaiti says savings from switching to electric are roughly 2,000 shillings a day, a substantial difference in a country where many workers earn about $100 a month. Electric bikes are described as a game-changer, a phenomenon boosted as fuel prices in Kenya rise about 22 percent since the conflict began, with electric bike sales up around 40 percent in the most recent period.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, displaced families in southern Lebanon bury Hezbollah dead in temporary graves at a cemetery near Haret Saida. Dozens of graves have been dug into gravel, many lined with cement blocks and coffins fashioned from construction boards. Not all the dead are fighters; a poster of Mohammed Tufayli shows him in Hezbollah garb and in civilian clothes, described as an engineer in other images. Ghada Hussein, displaced from her border village, clutches photos of her son and recalls the destruction of their village, saying the family cannot return, while expressing a belief that Mohammed will go back to his village despite the hardship.

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https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-899182
https://t.me/DefenderDome/21493
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/06/mideast-war-helps-electric-motorbikes-boom-africa
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/06/displaced-families-bury-hezbollah-dead-temporary-graves