Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-06-13 at 00:01

HEADLINES
Iranian suicide drones shot down in Hormuz
US strikes Niño Guerrero in Venezuela
Netanyahu uneasy as Trump touts Iran deal

The time is now 12:00 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Military Role, US Central Command said it shot down several Iranian suicide drones in the Strait of Hormuz as the drones targeted commercial vessels transiting the strait; CENTCOM added that traffic through Hormuz remains unimpeded and open for transit. Trump warned Iran on Friday against firing more drones at ships transiting the strait, saying Tehran "better get their act together." Separately, President Donald Trump said the US Southern Command carried out a swift and lethal kinetic strike against Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, known as Niño Guerrero, in Venezuela, an operation he said was coordinated with the Venezuelan government; he vowed to pursue murderers and drug lords anywhere.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, Trump told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that it is time to end the war with Iran, describing the potential US-Iran agreement as "a great deal." A senior US official said Trump called Netanyahu and described the deal as "great" and "This is the deal." Netanyahu reportedly expressed concern that the deal must address Iran's nuclear program and was caught off guard by the pending agreement; he was not directly involved in the talks. Israeli officials are concerned about the contents but have avoided publicly criticizing it, according to sources cited by Axios, with a US official noting Israeli skepticism is understood.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, two 25-year-old ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers were stopped at the Ashdod checkpoint; when police realized their identity, they called the "Black Color" hotline to dispatch ultra-Orthodox protesters to intervene. About 100 haredi Jews arrived to assist, and police said the protesters tried to disrupt their work; the matter was referred to Military Police. The incident followed a day of demonstrations against the military draft that shut down major highways and the rail link to the airport, with the protest lasting about two hours before dispersing.

In Uplifting News, three well-preserved large storage jars dating back to the Middle Bronze Age were unearthed during annual excavations in ancient Shiloh ahead of the city’s Wine Festival. The digs, led by Dr. Scott Stripling of the Ancient Shiloh site and the Mishkan Shiloh Foundation, in cooperation with the Archaeology Staff Officer and the Heritage Ministry, found the jars in a layer dated to the Middle Bronze Age, beneath Late Bronze Age remains and below Iron Age layers. Archaeologists had also uncovered about 10,000 animal bones, numerous Late Bronze Age pottery vessels, and offerings made of gold and silver in the same area. The jars will undergo scientific analysis to determine their exact age and original use, with current theory that they stored agricultural products such as grapes, wine, and olive oil. In the Tanach, Shiloh served as a central location of worship and housed the Tabernacle.

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https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-899234
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-899237
https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-899217