Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-06-07 at 15:02

HEADLINES
IDF probes deadly West Bank infant death
Beirut attack prompts Israeli defense readiness
Netafim opens Hermosillo plant creating 200 jobs

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 Regional Impacts, the IDF opened an investigation into a West Bank operation near Hebron in which a seven-month-old Palestinian baby was killed. The army confirmed the probe after the incident occurred on Friday during a nearby operation, with three Palestinians wounded when a soldier fired at a vehicle accelerating toward the troops; among those in the vehicle was the infant. The baby's grandmother told Reuters that the family stopped near a checkpoint after seeing IDF vehicles and soldiers in the distance, initially believing the shots were warning shots. She said a bullet struck the baby, traversed his face and crossed his head, lodging in his mother's cheek. The military said it is reviewing the events as part of the investigation.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, the Israeli Defense Forces said it is prepared to fire toward Israeli territory in the hours ahead after an attack in Beirut, and following a period of assessment. The army said it has reinforced defense components and remains ready for a range of scenarios in both defense and potential offensive actions. The Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, and IDF commanders are conducting ongoing situational assessments.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, US sources dismissed the Pentagon leak alleging Israeli spying as anti-Iran war pushback. They told The Jerusalem Post that the leak appears to originate from anti Epic Fury factions within the Pentagon. They said there have long been "America First" forces in the US, and even within the Pentagon, who opposed American intervention in Iran and blamed Israel for pushing the United States toward war. The Pentagon did not respond or deny the original report, and the CIA had not responded to the Post at press time. The White House has denied or denigrated the report and the sources who leaked it, and Israel has categorically denied spying on the US. Israeli and Mossad officials have denied spying since the mid-1980s after the Jonathan Pollard incident, and in recent decades intelligence sharing between the two countries has continued.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, the Yesh Atid faction filed a petition with the High Court of Justice on Sunday challenging the Knesset vote on Wednesday that elected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s personal attorney, Michael Rabello, as state comptroller, arguing the election was conducted in a corrupt manner. The petition notes that coalition lawmakers were filmed while casting their ballots during the second round, amid pressure from Netanyahu’s Likud to prove loyalty, even though the election is legally a secret-ballot vote. The High Court said petitions seeking to annul the vote will be heard by June 23. Separately, leaders of the haredi parties Shas and United Torah Judaism visited arrested haredi draft evaders at Neve Tzedek Military Prison, expressing support for their release amid the IDF’s manpower shortage. Shas leader Arye Deri pledged that legislation would soon establish Torah study as a Basic Law, a move seen as expanding draft exemptions for haredi men. Deri met with detainees and handed out books, and condemned Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara, arguing she was sabotaging the drive to aid draft evaders. UTJ leader Yitzhak Goldknopf attended the visit as well.

In Israeli Economy and Business, Netafim, Israel’s drip irrigation developers, inaugurated one of its largest manufacturing plants to date in Hermosillo, Mexico. The 30,000-square-meter facility will supply farmers across North and Central America and will be equipped with advanced automation to ensure quality, efficiency, and reliability. The plant is expected to create about 200 direct jobs and bolster local suppliers and service providers in Hermosillo and the region. Netafim, founded in Kibbutz Hatzerim in 1965, remains a leading global player in drip irrigation, and the opening was described as a significant milestone for the company’s growth and its Americas presence.

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