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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-06-02 at 08:01
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- Jun 2, 2026
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HEADLINES - Iran hidden arms factories remain operational - Israel defense sales hit record $19B - Beaufort Castle seized as Lebanon fights The time is now 8:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In Iranian Retaliation, Iran's military industries are operating and completely hidden, Brigadier General Mohammad Jafar Asadi, a senior Iranian military commander, said on June 2. He noted that sites producing military equipment are "completely hidden from the enemy's view," signaling to the US and Israel that Iran remains capable of production. Asadi, who serves in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and is deputy commander and deputy inspector of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said Tehran has not yet revealed all of its winning cards and possesses other cards and capabilities to confront any threat. He added that while the recent war caused some damage and losses, it did not affect Iran's ability to continue military production and support its armed forces. In Regional Impacts, following the Iran war, Israel is expected to have even larger influence in the region among Arab states, despite a mix of trends. Top Israeli defense sources say the region shows contradictory dynamics: some Arab states appear inclined to draw closer to Israel for security against Iran and for what Israel can project, while others remain wary of Iran or of Israel emerging as a regional dominator. These mixed trends could translate into expanding the Abraham Accords beyond the UAE to Saudi Arabia, or could lead to distancing Israel from broader normalization efforts. The full balance will become clear when the current Iran war ends and the dust settles. The sources also pointed to broader shifts, including the UAE's exit from OPEC, s…