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

HEADLINES
US Unleashes Tomahawk Strikes on Iran
Netanyahu Declares Israel at War With Hezbollah
Israel Plans 61 West Bank Settlements

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 US Military Role, missile interceptors from an American MIM-104 Patriot battery engaged Iranian medium-range ballistic missiles over Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan earlier this morning. Secretary of War Hegseth wrapped up his press event with the remark, “We’ll strike ’em hard tonight, and hopefully Iran makes a good decision. Thank you.” A separate War Department briefing quoted that, “If we need to negotiate with bombs, we’ll negotiate with bombs. And we’re very good at it. Nobody better in the world.” US Central Command said forces began launching additional self-defense strikes today at 5:15 p.m. ET against multiple targets in Iran at the Commander in Chief’s direction. Fox News’ Trey Yingst reported that President Trump said Iran called him tonight and that the bombing will stop shortly. A briefing described that 49 Tomahawk missiles were used to hit targets inside Iran, some as close as 40 miles from Tehran, while US fighter jets operated over the skies of Iran, taking out radar systems and air defense sites in the southwestern part of the country. Breaking, CENTCOM announced the completion of additional self-defense strikes on Iran: forces fired on Iranian surveillance capabilities, communication systems, and air defense sites across Iran, in actions described as in response to Iran’s aggression; US Marines, Air Force and Navy assets were involved, and the forces remain vigilant, lethal, and ready.

In Regional Impacts, the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army says air defense systems are intercepting hostile aerial targets, including drones and ballistic missiles, launched by Iran. Reporters noted Turkish President Erdogan’s threats toward Israel, with President Trump responding that he does not expect conflict as long as he is in office because Erdogan respects him. Ambassador Huckabee warned that things may get a bit spicy in the neighborhood soon.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the Lebanese people that Israel is not at war with Lebanon and that the country is at war with Hezbollah, which has taken Lebanon hostage and acts under Iran’s bidding, using Lebanese territory to launch attacks against Israel; Netanyahu said that once Hezbollah is dismantled, “the possibilities are endless.”

In Israeli Domestic Politics, Israel’s cabinet is set to approve a plan to fund the de facto establishment of 61 new settlements in the West Bank, with details not immediately available and the proposal expected to come before the cabinet for approval. Separately, Platner’s primary victory in Maine’s Democratic State primary signals a widening fracture within the party over Israel policy, as Platner, an anti-Israel candidate, moves toward a November race against Republican incumbent Susan Collins.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, US Jewish leaders are backing bipartisan legislation to expand federal security aid for Jewish institutions, increasing the Nonprofit Security Grant Program to $1 billion, extending funding to Jewish organizations, and allowing additional funds to be directed toward law enforcement; the bill would also require the Department of Education to appoint an antisemitism coordinator and press social media platforms to explain their handling of online antisemitism. Israel Foreign Minister Saar condemned the outgoing President of Colombia as an antisemite, calling him a stain on his nation and vowing that he would soon be history.

In Uplifting News, former hostage Rom Braslavski met with President Trump at the White House, marking their first in-person meeting since Braslavski’s release from Hamas captivity in October 2025; Braslavski, who spent 738 days in Gaza after being kidnapped from the Nova music festival, thanked the President for his role in securing his release, writing on Instagram, “You are the man who got me out from the hell of 738 days of captivity … You are my hero, may God bless you, may God bless America.”

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