Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-06-14 at 19:01

HEADLINES
Senior Hezbollah commander Daqduq killed in Lebanon
Two IDF soldiers wounded by Hezbollah rockets
Ukraine and Moldova begin EU accession talks

The time is now 7:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, the IDF said it killed senior Hezbollah commander Ali Musa Daqduq in a precision strike in southern Lebanon. The military described Daqduq as holding several senior positions within Hezbollah, including as bodyguard to then-secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah, head of the group’s infantry unit, and founding commander of the Golan Terrorist Network, a unit the IDF says is tied to Hezbollah’s operations in Syria and the border infrastructure along Israel and Lebanon. The network was exposed by the IDF in 2019. Daqduq is said to have coordinated Hezbollah attacks against IDF soldiers and against Israel and to have been responsible for the kidnapping and murder of five US soldiers in 2007. He joined Hezbollah in early 1983.

Separately, two IDF soldiers were wounded by Hezbollah rocket fire at the Ali Taher Ridge in southern Lebanon. One was lightly wounded and the other moderately wounded; they received field medical treatment and were evacuated to a hospital for further care. The soldiers belong to the IDF’s 7th Armored Brigade’s 77th Battalion, part of the IDF’s 36th Division.

US Policy Concerning Israel, Ukraine and Moldova, and related developments

In US Policy Concerning Israel, President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that the peace deal with Iran is complete, congratulating all and stating that he fully authorizes the toll-free opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the immediate removal of the US naval blockade. A follow-up post said the Strait of Hormuz would reopen to allow commercial traffic on Friday after the agreement is signed. Reports quote Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif saying both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon, with an official signing planned in Switzerland. Other accounts note Iran’s position that a 60-day memorandum does not signal trust in the “enemy,” and that Tehran canceled a planned strike on Israel after the breakthrough. Pakistani outlets published what they said are terms of the Iran-US memorandum, including sanctions relief for Iran, release of some frozen Iranian assets, an end to the US blockade, a complete ceasefire across fronts including Lebanon, Iran retaining its uranium stockpile and nuclear facilities, oversight of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz with transit fees, and a proposed $300 billion compensation fund. Some reports say the precise terms were not immediately known and that Israel would not be bound to halt operations in Lebanon. Iran issued an official statement saying an agreement has been reached, and Trump again posted that the deal is complete and the naval blockade would be lifted, with a signing ceremony planned for Friday in Switzerland.

Uplifting News

Ukraine and Moldova will begin the first stage of negotiations to join the European Union on Monday, with six clusters opening in Luxembourg. The EU’s 27 member states voted to open the talks, assigning momentum to Kyiv and Chisinau as they pursue accession after being granted candidate status in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the move marks a pivotal step, stressing that Europe’s fate is being decided in Ukraine, in this war, and in how it ends.

Iran’s World Cup engagement continued on schedule as the Iranian national team arrived in the United States for their opener against New Zealand in Los Angeles. The team arrived at Los Angeles International Airport from a base camp in Tijuana, with security preparations in place and a press conference planned at the nearby LA Stadium.

Fans in Tijuana gave Iran’s team a warm send-off, waving flags and chanting “Team Melli” as players departed for the United States, with supporters expressing solidarity and optimism ahead of the World Cup appearance in a different continent.

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