Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-04-06 at 13:02

HEADLINES
- Israel Strikes Tehran, Kills Senior IRGC Quds
- Iranian Missile Slams Haifa, Family Killed
- Lebanon Evacuates 40 Villages North of Litani

The time is now 1:02 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, overnight the Israel Defense Forces conducted a large-scale wave of strikes across Tehran, targeting Bahram Airport, Mehrabad Airport, and Azmayesh Airport as part of a campaign to degrade Iran’s air capabilities and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Air Force. Mehrabad, used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force and a central hub for arming and financing the regime’s proxies in the region, was among the targets. The Israel Defense Forces said two senior IRGC Quds Force figures were killed in separate strikes over the past day, including Kamil Melhem, the Imam Hussein Division’s artillery commander, who directed artillery launches against Israel and its civilians. The Imam Hussein Division operates under the Quds Force and is known for strengthening the Axis of Resistance. In diplomatic terms, Israeli officials say a ceasefire with Iran is not expected to take shape in the near term, even as the United States and Israel align their strategy; a framework to end the five-week-old conflict has been discussed, though Tehran rejected moves to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. There are unconfirmed reports of launches from Iran. In Haifa, four members of a family were killed when a direct Iranian missile strike hit a residential building amid a broader missile barrage targeting Israel; rescue teams spent hours clearing rubble before confirming their deaths. Separately, the Israel Defense Forces said it struck an Iranian air force munitions facility in Bushehr, and a separate Iranian missile launch toward Israel failed to reach its target.

In Regional Impacts, the Israel Defense Forces issued an evacuation notice to about 40 villages in southern Lebanon, many located north of the Litani River, and called on residents to evacuate north of the Zahrani River.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, Secretary Rubio said that if Europe won’t allow the bases we man and fund for their defense to be used when we need them, we should close them down and remove our troops from Europe; if Europe is attacked by Russia we can discuss whether we have the time to help.

In Israeli Economy and Business, Elbit Systems announced a contract worth about 750 million dollars with Greece to provide Precise and Universal Launching System rocket artillery for a four-year term, with ten years of follow-on maintenance and support. The package includes launchers, a range of training rockets, precision-guided rockets for various ranges, and loitering munitions; the launchers are pod-agnostic and can be mounted on a variety of wheeled or tracked vehicles used by the Greek military, reducing long-term training and maintenance costs. Greece will partner with domestic defense firms to produce the systems under a government-to-government arrangement, including transfer of technology and know-how. Separately, Elbit Systems said it is preparing to start delivering seven Watchkeeper X drones to Romania under a 428.75 million dollar contract signed in 2022; deliveries are slated to begin in 2025, with the drones manufactured in Romania. The Romanian defense minister had threatened to cancel the deal due to delays, but the project has been given high priority; the company noted that the security situation in Israel has been recognized as force majeure by its customers, and final acceptance tests in Romania are planned for late April, pending regulatory approvals.

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