Israel at war day 621
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2:00am
- Defense Minister Israel Katz on Iran’s strike on Soroka Hospital and civilian homes: “Khamenei will be held accountable for his crimes.”
Katz said he and the Prime Minister have ordered intensified strikes on regime targets in Iran to destabilize the ayatollahs’ rule.
-Netanyahu: This morning, Iran’s terror rulers fired missiles at Soroka Hospital and at the civilian population in central Israel — we will exact the full price from the tyrants in Tehran
- Injury update 6 serious condition, 50 lightly
- Israel Air Force strikes in Iran tonight: 40 fighter jets attacked dozens of military targets with more than 100 munitions. A non-active nuclear reactor in the Arak region was attacked.
- Doctor from Soroka Hospital :
"Just yesterday we evacuated the old surgical building that took a direct hit today. It's a great miracle.”
- The missile fired toward Soroka Medical Center is an act of terror and crosses a red line,” Health Minister Uriel Buso says.
“It is a war crime by the Iranian regime, deliberately targeting innocent civilians and medical teams dedicated to saving lives. The Health Ministry was prepared in advance, and thanks to the immediate actions we took, a major disaster was averted,” he says.
- Minister of National Security and member of the Security Cabinet, Itamar Ben Gvir:
“Nazis who fire rockets at hospitals, the elderly, and children if they had nuclear weapons, they would use them without thinking even for a second. This is the most just military campaign Israel has ever launched in its history.”
- Damage seen to several high-rise buildings in Downtown Tel-Aviv as a result of an impact from an Iranian ballistic missile.
- 5 impact sites, serious injuries at scene in Cholon
- MDA: Over 40 lightly injured, 3 in serious condition from latest attack.
- Soroka hospital clearing out all patients officials fear contamination from poisonous materials
12:45 am
Impacts in Cholon and Tel Aviv
Impact site in Cholon
All clear given
Reports of light injuries
12:00 am Thursday
- 4 impacts of rockets hitting
- Direct hit on Soroka hospital in Beer Sheva
2 impact sites in gush Dan region.
Barrage of between 20-30 missile
Video: Moment of impact at Soroka
- Sirens sounding in northern Israel due to a hostile aircraft infiltration
10:45pm
- Unconfirmed reports that Israel has struck the Arak nuclear complex (which it ordered evacuated a couple hours ago)
- Bloomberg exclusive: Senior US officials are preparing for the possibility of a strike on Iran in the coming days, according to people familiar with the matter, a sign that Washington is assembling the infrastructure to directly enter a conflict with Tehran.
- Overnight, the IDF says it shot down two drones launched from Iran, which set off sirens in the Jordan Valley area.
- Dubai International Airport has issued a travel warning following the cancellation of numerous flights and airspace closure.
- IDF isues evacuation notice for residents of the city of Arak, where a nuclear facility is located to produce heavy water used for nuclear.
- Agudath Iarael: While commercial flights remain suspended, repatriation flights into Ben Gurion Airport resumed today. Outgoing repatriation flights for tourists will begin imminently. Details will be released in the days ahead.
9:15 pm
- Explosions rock the cities of Fardis, Karaj, and Malard in western Tehran, and Baghershahr and Islamshahr in the south of the capital Tehran now.
- IDF Spokesperson: The IDF has now begun a wave of strikes in Tehran and other areas in Iran.
- Hundreds of demonstrators have taken to the streets of NYC, waving the flag of the Iranian Regime. NYPD blocked off the street near the Israeli consulate
- WSJ: Iran is having a hard time launching large salvos now, as Israeli intelligence and air power are pinpointing launch sites early and neutralizing them before missiles can be prepared. Many platforms are hit while still being moved or set up, making it nearly impossible for Iran to coordinate mass attacks
- If the U.S. joins Israeli attacks, Iran will retaliate ‘wherever we find the targets. Iran’s deputy foreign minister, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, told CNN on Wednesday that Tehran would retaliate wherever it could if the United States joined Israel’s attack on his country, “If the Americans decide to get involved militarily, we have no choice but to retaliate wherever we find the targets necessary to be acted upon
7:45pm
-A source familiar with details tells ABC News: Trump is more likely to feel comfortable with the plan to attack the Fordow nuclear site. According to the source, one strike will not be enough to destroy the facility, and several strikes will be needed.
- In recent days as Trump has been contemplating whether to join the war, his special envoy Steve Witkoff kept communicating directly with Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, two U.S. officials and a source familiar confirmed. Barak Ravjd
- Chinese Foreign Minister: "Israel’s actions violate international law. We cannot just stand by and watch."
- UAV infiltration in the north Beit Shean area, AL clear given.
7:00 pm
- Israeli officials believe they can inflict serious damage on the Fordow nuclear site if they have to act alone. According to a U.S. official, the Israelis told the Trump administration that while their bombs might not reach deep enough into the mountain, they could “do it with humans.” - Axios
- Arab leaders are trying to push Iran to step back, according to a U.S. official quoted by the Washington Post.
-Trump pressed aides on whether the bunker-buster plan to bomb Iran's Fordow nuclear facility will work. Pentagon officials told him they were confident it would.Axios Barak Ravid
-NYT: A senior Iranian official from the Foreign Ministry said that Iran would accept Mr. Trump’s offer to meet soon. The Iranian official said the country’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, would accept a meeting with senior American representatives to discuss a cease-fire with Israel,
- Russia’s Vladimir Putin, said Russia had presented ideas for a settlement to Iran, Israel and the United States, but “we’re not forcing anything on anyone.”NYT
6:15
- In Miron tonight they a group is reading megilas Esther as the nes of 23 Sivan when the gezeira of Haman was foiled.(Israel media)
5:30pm
- According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump told his senior advisers: I have approved an attack plan against Iran but am holding off on the final order to see if Iran abandons its nuclear program.
- All clear given
5 missiles detected sirens in Yerushalayim no injuries reported
- Missile launches detected from Iran, home from command issues alert.
- Trump: We're not looking for a ceasefire. We're looking for a total and complete victory. Again, you know what the victory is? No nuclear weapon!
- Keir Starmer places U.K. cabinet on alert for a possible U.S. attack on Iran after emergency Cobra meeting
-Trump: Iran was close to signing a great deal. They still want to come to the White House but it's not that easy to get here because bombs are falling on them everywhere
- Iran used its Sejjil ballistic missile for 1ST TIME on Israel in the latest strike.
2-stage missile with 2,500 km range, Capable of reaching Europe Re-entry speed around Mach 12 to 14 (about 4,300 km/h).
3:30pm
- Trump announced that Iran has expressed a desire to meet at the White House.
"There will be a meeting in about an hour about the war in Iran. The Iranians are interested in coming here - maybe I'll let them come. Anything is possible.
-Trump: I haven't decided yet whether to attack Iran. I like to make a decision at the last second. A deal is also an option. I haven't closed the door on meeting with Iran”
- Iranian Chief of Staff Ali Shadamani survived the recent bombing of a secret headquarters near Tehran. Dozens of Revolutionary Guard operatives were killed in the attack, but the senior general managed to escape. The Mossad tracked Shadamani to another headquarters, and hours later, the Air Force targeted that location as well. Shadamani was ultimately eliminated, along with many other senior commanders of the Revolutionary Guard.
-Trump was asked, "Do you have information that Iran wants to hit American assets?" and replied, "I have intelligence - but I'm not going to tell you." (12)
- Buses with frum passengers arrive at Taba crossing via Jordam with connecting flights to NY/Europe including Lakewood residents who've been stuck in Israel.
- French President Macron calls on Israel to stop attacking targets in Iran that are not related to the nuclear or ballistic missile projects
- Amit Segal: The astonishing figure about the missile strike in Bat Yam: 1,500 residents — over one percent of the city’s population — have been left homeless. Twenty buildings will be completely demolished.What was planned for us was this — multiplied by a thousand — in the foiled opening strike. That’s why the operation targeted both the nuclear program and the ballistic missile program, which poses a danger equivalent to that of a nuclear bomb.
- Several Iranian TV channels, including state-controlled IRIB, have been hacked and are airing messages criticizing the Iranian terrorist regime and calling on the people to rise up.
- IDF: We attacked a site in Iran for the production of anti-tank missiles that were transferred to the terrorist organization Hezbollah
2:00pm
- The U.S. announces it’s sending the USS Ford aircraft carrier strike group to Europe.
It means that 3 U.S. aircraft carriers and 1 British will be deployed near Israel and Iran.
-A security source told Kaan News: "As soon as President Trump decides, the Americans will be able to act immediately. We have given them all the information we have, we have opened the way for them to Tehran.
- An Iranian official earlier to Al Jazeera: “Direct American entry into the line of confrontation with the Zionist entity means that Hezbollah will take action. Any direct American involvement in the conflict will be met with an unprecedented threat to enemy ships. Attacking naval targets and the deployment of enemy forces will become an option if the U.S. enters the conflict.”
- Another IDF soldier killed in Gaza today after he was shot by a sniper in Khan Yunis
Stav Chalfon, 20, from Petach Tikva
- A American gov plane landed earlier in Israel to evacuate diplomats and their families
12:30 pm
- All clear given
Interceptions over Yerushalayim sewn from the knesset and Beitar. MDA reports no calls or injuries. This is the first Iranian missles launch in 18 hours only a few were launched.
- IDf: The IDF identified that missiles were recently launched from Iran towards the territory of the State of Israel.The defense systems are working to intercept the threat. You must enter the protected areas upon receiving the alert, and remain there until further notice.
- Today, the Iranians delivered a message to the Qataris, who together with the Omanis are trying to mediate a ceasefire, saying: We are ready to talk to reach an agreement with the United States, but Israel needs to "calm the situation." (Amichai Stein)
11:30 am
US Embassy organizing evacuations
- Ambassador Mike Huckabee Urgent notice! American citizens wanting to leave Israel- US Embassy in Israel @usembassyjlm is working on evacuation flights & cruise ship departures. You must enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) (https://mytravel.state.gov/s/step) You will be alerted w/ updates.
10:30am
- An Iranian negotiation delegation have in fact landed in Muscat, Oman
- Trump: "Yesterday Putin offered to mediate between Israel and Iran. I told him, 'Do me a favor, mediate your war, mediate Russia first.'"
- People leaving through Jordan and Egypt have encountered some issues with authorities. There are reports of individuals being stuck at Aqaba Airport in Jordan, not being allowed to board chartered flights. Similarly, at Sharm El Sheikh Airport in Egypt, passengers were held up by authorities for several hours. There doesn’t seem to be any clear pattern or reason for who is being targeted, but overall, most people are still managing to get through.
- EL AL: Eight recovery flights will operate tomorrow (Thursday) from Larnaca, Paphos, Budapest, Athens, Milan, Rome, and London (Luton). Passengers have already been assigned to these fully booked flights and will receive notifications today.
Our initial recovery flights have successfully landed in Israel, and we are prioritizing flight assignments based on the date of cancellation and urgent humanitarian cases. Crews and aircraft are on standby for further instructions on operating additional flights.
Over 70,000 people have registered for recovery flights, which will be conducted gradually pending government approval. Passengers assigned to these flights do not need to contact customer service.
- Trump: I told Netanyahu - keep going
- Trump on striking Iran's nuclear facilities, "Nobody knows what I'm going to do," adding the Iranians have reached out, "we may meet."
- Trump: Iran approached me, offered to come to the White House, I demand unconditional surrender. I have said over and over again that we cannot accept a nuclear-armed Iran. I mean it more than ever.
- Donald Trump is on the brink of ordering the U.S. military to partake in Israel’s attacks against Iran. Trump, of course, is not coming to this decision by himself.
As I reported last night on Channel 12, this comes after months of talks between the president, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer—which were not reported on at the time.
So, what has Israel pitched to Trump? Don’t forget: the president is very adamant that he doesn’t start wars; he ends them.
Netanyahu and Dermer have leveraged that, and are selling him the following picture: We’ve already dealt with Hamas and Hezbollah, and so if you join us against Iran, far from starting a war—you’re helping finish it.(Amit Segal)
- Israel just destroyed Iran's internal security headquarters, Defense Minister Israel Katz says.
Calling the HQ "the central arm of the Iranian dictator's repression," Katz added: "As promised, we will continue to strike symbols of power and hit the ayatollah regime wherever it operates."
- Ali Khamenei, in a video speech, threatens the US, saying entering the conflict will cause it "irreparable damage." He claims that such an intervention reflects "the weakness of the Zionist regime" and concludes by declaring that the Iranian nation will not surrender.
- President Donald Trump has been presented with a range of options by his national security team related to Iran, multiple sources have confirmed to ABC News.
The president is considering the options, which include the potential use of American military assets to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, the sources said
- Russia warned the United States against even thinking about supporting Israel's attacks on Iran as the burgeoning conflict entered its sixth day.” ~DailyMail
- Israel confirms that for the first time in this war, an Israeli UAV fell in Iran.
- The Wall Street Journal quotes an American source: "Israel's stock of Arrow missiles is running low"
Officials and analysts still believe that Iran has more missiles than both Israel and the U.S. have interceptors, which is why the Israeli Air Force has been heavily targeting surface-to-surface missile launchers and other launch infrastructure so much in Iran.
- IDF Home Front Command is expected to recommend today that all workplaces with proper, nearby shelters return to normal operations tomorrow. At this stage, schools are still not expected to return to regular activity.
The IDF Spokesperson said: “The policy will be reviewed during the day and announced accordingly.”
- 30 Iranian ballistic missiles targeted Israel overnight. Most were intercepted.
Israel’s Home Front command is easing restrictions for the civilian population after an assessment that Iran’s launching capability was weakened
-Israeli expanded cabinet will convene tonight. The ministers will arrive in secure cars at a location that will not be disclosed in advance
-Fresh Israeli strikes in Tehran; IDF says 1,100 Iranian targets hit since Friday
- Tonight 23 Sivan is a day of Yeshuah
On this day in 355 BCE, Haman's edict for destroying the Jewish people was overturned. The date is mentioned three times in megilas Esther. בימים ההם בזמן הזה
Rambam Hospital in Chefa is underground.
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