# Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-06-03 at 15:01

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Podcast: [Israel Today: Ongoing War Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/israel-today-ongoing-war-report-6668940)
Published: 2026-06-03T19:02:23+00:00
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HEADLINES Iran Warns Beirut Strike Brings War Back Netanyahu US Israel Set to Escalate Iran Kfar Aza Bones Linked to Oct 7 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 Iranian Retaliation, Iran’s top diplomats are signaling a firmer posture and a readiness to escalate. The Iranian foreign minister said that Iran’s military position is stronger now than it was on the eve of the war. Tehran also warned that any Israeli strike in Beirut would invite a response, arguing that such a move would be unacceptable for a defeated country. Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araqchi emphasized that an attack on Beirut would mean Iran will return to war. In US Military Role, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CNBC that the United States and Israel would resume full military action against Iran if needed. He argued there are enormous cracks in Iran and that the timing of any regime change cannot be predicted, saying Israel is ready and that the United States is prepared to act. He noted he and President Trump speak regularly and that the decision to escalate would rest with the president. In Regional Impacts, authorities reported the discovery of human bones in a Kibbutz Kfar Aza neighborhood once torn by fighting during the October 7, 2023 attack. The remains include the decapitated body of Nirel Zini, whose head has not been found. The bones were collected by police and sent to the National Institute of Forensic Medicine for identification. It remains unclear whether the findings belong to a specific missing person. The October 7 assault left 64 civilians and IDF soldiers dead and 19 people abducted, with fighting continuing in the area for days. In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, On This Day in 1982,…

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