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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-06-13 at 23:02
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HEADLINES Iran's Vahidi presses for missiles on Israel US cuts Europe-based F-16s and tankers Protesters push Oct 7 inquiry bill The time is now 11:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, Ahmad Vahidi, wanted over the 1994 AMIA bombing, has emerged as a key power broker in Tehran, pressing for missile strikes on Israel and tougher terms in US talks. In US Military Role, the United States plans to significantly reduce the aircraft and warships it makes available for NATO operations in Europe, a move that would limit NATO's ability to launch long-range strikes and conduct surveillance. The plan would cut F-16 and F-15E fighters from roughly 150 to 100, reduce maritime reconnaissance aircraft from 26 to 15, and remove all eight aerial refueling tanker jets. It would redeploy a missile-launching submarine and an aircraft carrier, and one of two groups of bombers previously assigned for Europe’s defense may be reallocated. NATO spokesperson said there has historically been an over-reliance on US forces, and as Europe and Canada invest more in defense, the balance of responsibility can shift. Iran has accused the US of targeting drinking water facilities in southern Iran with precision bombs, saying water tanks and reservoirs were struck and taken out of service. Mehr quoted the CEO of Hormozgan Water and Wastewater Company describing two concrete water-storage reservoirs with a combined capacity of 2,500 cubic meters that were struck. Iran called the action a war crime and a flagrant violation of human rights, while US President Donald Trump has not confirmed whether recent US attacks were in response to anything. In Regional Impacts, vessel traffic visible in the Strait of Hormuz over the last…