Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-06-30 at 06:02

HEADLINES
Israel seals 16-km Hamas tunnel Goldin body
Kurdish rebels clash with IRGC on border
Israel to Venezuela for earthquake relief

The time is now 6:02 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In 'Revenge is certain': Trump targeted on Iranian front page as US prepares for talks, Witkoff and Kushner head to Doha for meetings on the Strait of Hormuz crisis, while Tehran denies direct negotiations with Washington and keeps pressing its claim over shipping in the strategic waterway. Separately, a note that in a few hours, Americans will wake up to a short update on Lebanon, Gaza and Turkey on social media platforms YouTube, Facebook and X. BREAKING: The Israeli military has sealed a massive 16-kilometer Hamas tunnel in Gaza using over 30,000 cubic meters of concrete, the same tunnel where terrorists held the body of Israeli hero Lieutenant Hadar Goldin for more than 10 years.

In 'Is a new insurgency brewing? Kurdish rebels clash with IRGC in major border escalation - analysis', Tasnim News, which is close to the IRGC, reported that two IRGC members were killed and two others injured in an armed terrorist attack. Other reports say four Iranian security personnel were killed and several others injured in two separate attacks in western and northwestern Iran, including a shooting in Baneh and clashes in the border city of Paveh; Marivan and Mahabad are also named as flashpoints, underscoring rising border violence between Kurdish groups and Iran's security forces.

In 'A national disgrace': Netanyahu, MKs decry rabbi who hurled abuse at Zamir at anti-draft rally, Prime Minister Netanyahu condemned the haredi rabbi for shouting "may his name and memory be erased" at Zamir after a soldier was imprisoned for wearing a 'Messiah' patch, saying there is no place for incitement against the IDF and its commanders. The Shas party said the remarks did not reflect the party or the Moetzet Chachmei HaTorah. Rabbi Moshe Maya expressed sadness, calling it not the way of the Torah and praying for the soldiers. In another development, Brigadier-General (Reserve) Dedi Simchi said he is forming a new political body with Benny Gantz to seek a broad Zionist government, bridge divisions and expand enlistment across all sectors. He said discussions are advanced with potential new partners and rejected claims that a vote for his party would be a vote for Netanyahu; the alliance would not hand 61 seats to either side.

In Israel wird heute eine gemeinsame Delegation des Außenministeriums und der Israelischen Verteidigungsstreitkräfte nach Venezuela entsenden, um bei den Rettungs- und Wiederaufbaumaßnahmen nach schweren Erdbeben zu helfen. Dabei kamen mehr als 1.700 Menschen ums Leben, Tausende wurden obdachlos und Tausende werden noch immer vermisst. Die israelische Hilfsorganisation IsraAID ist bereits vor Ort und leistet Unterstützung in Venezuela. Israel und Venezuela unterhalten seit 2019 keine offiziellen diplomatischen Beziehungen mehr, nachdem Hugo Chávez alle Beziehungen zum jüdischen Staat abgebrochen hatte.

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I'm Noa Levi. Stay safe and informed.
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