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The time is now 5.02 pm in New York. I'm Noah Levi and this is the latest Israel today,

ongoing war report. In Operation Lions Raw, the IAF dismantled last week the IRGC naval headquarters

used by senior naval commanders to manage operations and advance international maritime terrorist activities.

The IRGC Navy is responsible for terror attacks on civilian vessels and for arming proxy terrorist

groups by transferring weapons by sea. In direct Israel-Iran clashes, a leaked audio recording

describes Magetaba-Carmenay escaping death by moments in the February 28 strike on Terran's

leadership compound, having stepped outside shortly before missiles hit. The account says he

suffered a leg injury while his wife Zara had had a dull and their son were killed instantly.

And it places the strike at about 9.32 pm local time, with the recording attributed to the

office's head of protocol. Separately footage circulating online shows IDF soldiers in

Tel Aviv cheering as an Iranian ballistic missile was intercepted overhead.

Sirens sounded across central Israel during a missile attack from Iran and the intercept was

reported as successful with no injuries. There are reports of attacks now in Terran.

In regional impacts, officials in Australia, France and Japan said they currently have no plans

to send warships to escort vessels passing through the strait of hormones. In the conflict

with Iran and its regional proxies, MK Avigdor Libamans says Israel is mismanaging the war and

missing a chance to end Hezbollah and topple the Iranian regime, calling for decisive military

and diplomatic action. He outlines two objectives. The overthrow of the regime in Iran and the

complete elimination of Hezbollah, arguing a Lebanon ground operation, could not be avoided

and urging a combined military and diplomatic approach. A senior Iran-backed Iraqi militia member

Haj Abu Ali Alaskari was killed and KH confirmed his martyrdom. He frequently criticized the U.S.

and Israel and he served as a link between fighters on the ground and the group's media platforms.

Following the death announcement, Katusha rockets were launched toward the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad

and drones were sent into the green zone, with Abu Mujahid Al-Assaf set to take over as spokesperson.

In U.S. policy concerning Israel, Iran and the U.S. have been in direct contact in recent days.

With a direct channel between a U.S. envoy and Iran's foreign minister,

reportedly reactivated. It is not clear how substantive the messages have been,

and this marks the first known direct contact since the war began.

Iranian officials are said to have sent text messages, while the U.S. has said

Washington is not talking to Tehran. In Israeli domestic politics, ex-defense officials say

the West Bank chief is failing to stop Jewish violence. Commanders for Israel's security

sent a letter to IDF Central, commander Major General Avi Bluth warning,

of a rise in deadly Jewish violence against Palestinians and urging stronger action.

Arguing the issue risks national security and Israel's diplomatic stature,

the group notes prior meetings with Bluth and former leadership figures

and calls for concrete measures to prevent and address the violence.

In antisemitism and anti-Jewish hate, one in five UK university students would not have a Jewish

roommate, a union of Jewish students' poll fines, highlighting rising antisemitism in British

higher education. The time for change survey reports that 23% have seen behavior targeting Jewish

students. 26% say friendships with Jewish students have become more distanced or strained,

and 36% of respondents at Russell Group Universities report such dynamics.

An Exeter University student recounted an incident at a party where a peer told others not to be

friends with the student because they are Zionist, underscoring the challenges Jewish students face

on campus. Thank you for tuning into this Israel today, ongoing war report update.

I'm Noah Levi, stay safe and informed. Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may contain

occasional inaccuracies, so consult multiple sources for a comprehensive view. Find the code

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