Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-06-12 at 15:02

HEADLINES
US shoots down Iranian drones over Hormuz
UAE unlocks billions for Iran amid talks
IDF kills Hezbollah field commanders in Lebanon

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 US Military Role, US forces shot down two Iranian attack drones overnight after Iran allegedly targeted commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

In Regional Impacts, the United Arab Emirates has agreed to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, with word from four sources that a total of $10 billion may be released, more than $3 billion of which has already been delivered. Two other sources put the total at $20 billion, saying the move was agreed in return for a halt to Iranian attacks on the UAE, and a first tranche of $3 billion had already been made available. The timing of the measure coincides with final stages of broader negotiations between Tehran and Washington on ending the war and could involve the release of tens of billions of dollars in Iranian oil revenues frozen in foreign banks under US sanctions.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, the IDF said it has recently killed more than 10 Hezbollah field commanders and their successors during operations in southern Lebanon, including the commander of Hezbollah’s Nasser Unit, Hajj Salameh. Less than two months after his assassination, two of his successors, Mahdi Bazzi and Ashraf Salloum, were killed. The IDF also killed the Shaqif Sector commander, Nasser Shaqir, and his successor, Ahmad Sablini, within twelve hours of each other. Other Hezbollah commanders killed were Bint Jbeil Sector Commander Ali Abbas, Tyre Sector Commander Kamil Younes, Hajir Sector Commander Fuad Moussa, Jibshit Sector Commander Hussein Salami, al-Khiam Sector Commander Ali Khayekh, and Qana Sector Commander Musallam Harb. The IDF emphasized that it will continue to operate against Hezbollah commanders who serve as key figures in advancing attacks against the State of Israel and IDF soldiers. It also said it struck and destroyed five Hezbollah rocket launchers used to fire rockets at Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, including one vehicle-mounted launcher.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, the emerging peace deal between the United States and Iran would dismantle Iran’s nuclear program and allow the US to retrieve enriched nuclear material from Iran, a senior US official said, with the deal also outlining reopening the Strait of Hormuz, lifting the blockade, and possible economic rewards for Iran if it complies. The official stressed that Iran would not receive rewards for simply signing and that benefits would depend on actual delivery, noting that the text of the deal had been agreed and announced by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shagbaz Sharif. A separate US official said the arrangement would dismantle the Iranian nuclear program and reward Tehran only if it complies, with no mention of ballistic missiles; Iranian media criticized Araghchi for backing Trump’s narrative. Another account cited Barak Ravid, reporting that President Trump spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and that US officials are in contact with their Israeli counterparts, with the aim of conveying that Iran showing compliance with the deal before receiving anything is part of the arrangement.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, the war inside Israel's reserve families is described through the lens of one couple: Yitzy Friedman, who has been called up for a sixth round of reserve duty, and his wife Roni, who says the family comes first, then the nation and the border, while he believes serving at the border protects their family in Jerusalem. Roni, who is preparing to give birth to their fourth child, works as a team lead in Tel Aviv for a US-based tech company, and the family has faced nearly three years of ongoing reserve service.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, Ireland’s home Nations League game against Israel on October 4 will be played at a neutral site behind closed doors due to operational challenges tied to anti-Israel activists. A location for the neutral venue has not yet been announced, and Ireland and Israel will also meet on September 27 at a neutral site for Israel’s home game. The Football Association of Ireland noted that activists disrupted a recent friendly against Qatar, where tennis balls with Stop the Game messages were hurled onto the pitch, prompting caution in planning the October fixture.

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