# Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-06-08 at 09:03

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Podcast: [Israel Today: Ongoing War Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/israel-today-ongoing-war-report-6668940)
Published: 2026-06-08T13:03:58+00:00
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HEADLINES Israel Takes Initiative as Iran Stumbles Four Fronts Emerge as Houthis Join US-Backed Talks Aim to End War The time is now 9:03 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, Iran's strikes on Israel are described as an effort to claw back regional influence rather than a direct response to events in Beirut. The analysis notes that Iran has suffered setbacks, including the loss of the Assad regime in December 2024, and that Israel and the United States have attacked Iran twice in the past year. Iran's proxies such as Hamas have weakened, and Hezbollah appears to be losing power in Lebanon. After October 7, Iran tried to seize the regional initiative with a multifront war against Israel, but that effort lost momentum in September 2024 as Israel pressed Hezbollah. Israel eliminated the leaders of Hezbollah and Hamas, including Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’s leader, who was reported killed in Iran. As a result, the regime faced difficulty in keeping Israel on the defensive. Iran did launch major ballistic missile and drone attacks on Israel in 2024 but did not achieve its goals; Israel weathered the storm and prepared for a turn in the balance. The report notes that a shift came in June 2025 as Israel moved to take the initiative. In Iranian Retaliation, Iran's military says attacks on Israel will cease if IDF does not strike southern Lebanon, Dahiyeh. The Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, via the IRGC-linked Fars News Agency, said Iran's attacks followed Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon and warned that if aggression continues, much more severe measures will be on the way. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that national security and the peace of the nation are priorities, with diplom…

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