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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-06-08 at 11:02
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- Jun 8, 2026
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HEADLINES Iran fires 20-plus missiles at Israel Beirut Dahiyeh strikes, rockets hit IDF Saudi Qatar urge diplomacy after missile exchanges The time is now 11:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, lines of communication between Iran’s supreme leadership and other officials have reportedly been disrupted since Sunday night, with reports suggesting missile launches toward Israel may have been carried out under pre-established military protocols without coordination with the office of the supreme leader. The rapid Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps response to Israel’s strike on Dahiyeh in southern Beirut appeared too swift to reflect a back-and-forth of messages between the supreme leader and military chiefs. The supreme leader, who was wounded in February, has not appeared publicly since, though several written statements attributed to him have circulated in May and June. In another development, reports say Iran fired more than 20 ballistic missiles at Israel, and the IDF warned that renewed conflict could last for days. An Israeli assessment also indicates the current round of exchanges is behind us, with the next major hurdle in Washington as Tehran-Washington negotiations are not expected to be allowed to derail developments in Lebanon. In Regional Impacts, Saudi Arabia and Qatar signaled that diplomacy with Iran remains possible even after renewed missile attacks on Israel. A Bahraini analyst quoted by regional reporters said the two powers used their early-morning exchanges to signal Washington and Tehran that diplomacy remains an option, not a dead end, and to facilitate mediation efforts between the United States and Iran. The call came within hours of Iran’s ballistic missile launche…