Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-06-12 at 08:01

HEADLINES
Ceasefire Near Hormuz Reopen Plan
Hamburg Airport Evacuated After Security Breach
Mossad Appoints New Leader Focus on Mullahs

The time is now 8:00 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Regional Impacts, the passenger terminal at Hamburg airport in northern Germany was evacuated after a security incident. Flights are currently unable to depart, while arrivals are proceeding as scheduled. Passengers are advised to contact their airline for guidance. A man pressed an emergency button to open escape routes, gaining unauthorized access to the security area, according to a federal police spokesperson. The situation is being treated as developing.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Mehr News Agency reported that a full ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran would include an end to fighting in Lebanon and would begin unfreezing what Mehr says is about 12 billion dollars in Iranian funds. US-based Bloomberg indicated the sides are edging toward a signing and a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as G7 leaders prepare to meet. A draft deal reportedly awaits Iranian approval, with final authorization to come from the United Nations Security Council. Mehr said the package would see the removal of sanctions on Iranian oil and petrochemical products, granting Iran access to its frozen assets. Mehr put the total at about 24 billion dollars, with roughly half released before further talks. Mehr also claimed the agreement would lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and fully reopen the strait.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, analysts at a Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, in a Zoom briefing, compared this week’s 12-hour Iran-related conflict to earlier wars and noted that United States backing brings significant influence over Israeli policy. The discussion highlighted how close US-Israel ties, including examples involving private sector connections such as Google, shape decision making and risk exposure for Israel. The piece underscores that Washington’s support carries both assurances and constraints for Israeli leaders. A separate item in this topic carries the title Trump and the Iran deal, but offers no additional details in the accompanying text.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, an opinion piece argues that with Roman Gofman succeeding the outgoing Mossad director David Barnea, the agency’s future focus should shift toward dethroning the mullahs and confronting the Anti-Zionist International. The essay traces Mossad’s origins to the pre-state years, noting the 1939 formation of a clandestine network to spearhead immigration, and recalls the organization’s wartime and postwar missions, including rescuing Holocaust survivors and airlifting Jews from Yemen and Iraq. It emphasizes that the transition to new leadership will test Mossad’s priorities as it operates in a changing regional landscape.

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