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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-06-03 at 01:01
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- Jun 3, 2026
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HEADLINES US hits Iran command center, Tehran responds IAEA warns after Barakah drone attack IDF seizes Beaufort Ridge north of Litani The time is now 1:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In US Military Role, the United States struck an Iranian military command center and intercepted multiple Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting Kuwait and Bahrain, marking a major escalation in the rapidly expanding Gulf confrontation. CENTCOM described a self-defense strike on Iran’s Qeshm Island after shooting down attack drones that threatened vessels in regional waters. Iran retaliated by launching missiles and drones toward Kuwait and Bahrain, while the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed it targeted the US Fifth Fleet headquarters, an American airbase, military helicopters, and a commercial vessel near the Strait of Hormuz. The confrontation comes as Washington tightens its blockade of Iranian ports and shipping routes. The IRGC warned that disrupting traffic through the Strait of Hormuz would carry a heavy price for the US military, raising fears of a wider Gulf escalation. In overnight developments, CENTCOM said it disabled a sixth vessel involved in supporting Iran's maritime operations, striking the Botswana-flagged tanker Lexie with a Hellfire missile after it ignored repeated warnings while heading toward Kharg Island. Hours later, explosions were reported on Qeshm Island and near Isfahan, while Kuwait activated air defenses amid reports of incoming missiles and drones. Iran subsequently claimed responsibility for missile and drone attacks against US military facilities in the region, including the US Navy's Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain and bases at Camp Arifjan and Ali Al Salem in Kuwait, describing…