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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-06-08 at 00:03
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HEADLINES Israel strikes Mehrabad, hits Iran targets Iran fires 11 missiles at Israel US denies involvement as crisis escalates The time is now 12:02 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In Operation Lion's Roar, the Israeli Air Force struck military targets in western and central Iran on Monday, in response to an Iranian missile attack on Israel, the IDF confirmed. The strikes were described as targeting radar sites and other military infrastructure. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said the strikes were carried out with air-launched ballistic missiles. Among the targets reported as hit are Mehrabad Airport in Tehran, a drone assembly warehouse in Najafabad, a possible assassination attempt and/or an IRGC facility in Eslamabad-e Gharb, a ballistic missile site in Tabriz, and roughly 15 targets in Shiraz and Ilam, plus a missile site on Kharg Island. The strikes come as Israeli officials weighed a significant response to Tehran’s ceasefire breach. The IDF Chief of Staff and the Israeli Air Force commander were in the war room coordinating the operation, and the military reiterated it remained at the highest level of readiness to continue actions across fronts if necessary. Reports of explosions were observed in Tehran, Tabriz, and Isfahan as the strike campaign unfolded. Ambassadors and Israeli officials pointed to ongoing operations, with statements noting that targets include ground-to-ground missile launch sites and other infrastructure not related to energy. In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, an Iranian hardline outlet suggested that public messaging from US President Donald Trump could be part of a tactical deception, as Iranian media reported explosions in several cities following alleged Israeli strikes. The r…