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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-04-05 at 07:02

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165 Hezbollah Rockets Near UN Posts
Second US Airman Rescued as Trump Ultimatum
UK Jewish Antisemitism In Schools Surges

The time is now 7:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Military Role, a second US airman has been rescued from Iran, and President Trump has issued an ultimatum regarding the incident.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, approximately 165 Hezbollah rocket launches targeted Israel and landed at or near United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon posts in southern Lebanon. The rockets were launched from positions in southern Lebanon and, while they moved toward Israel, did not reach the Israel-Lebanon border. The IDF published an infographic showing some of the launch locations and trajectories before the rockets fell near UNIFIL positions. Hezbollah has continued rocket fire toward Israel, particularly the North, since Operation Roaring Lion began. The IDF has conducted strikes on Hezbollah positions in Beirut, southern Lebanon, and other parts of the country, and several IDF divisions have entered southern Lebanon to carry out counterterrorism operations since the operation began.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, an opinion piece argues Israel must annex the West Bank to prevent the next war, citing polls from the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research that show 59% of Palestinians in the West Bank still believe Hamas’s October 7 massacre was right. Former Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef denounced the High Court’s ruling restricting attendance at the Western Wall Plaza for Passover prayers, calling the judges “heretics” and “Shabbat desecrators.” The ruling limited attendance for the blessing to about 50 people and required the blessing to be held within the Western Wall Tunnels rather than the plaza. The court also ruled to allow protests against the continuation of Operation Roaring Lion and against strikes on Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon, permitting up to 600 attendees.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, antisemitism in UK schools is reported to be at an all-time high over the last three years, with 4,298 incidents in 2023, 3,556 in 2024, and 3,700 in 2025, a 4% rise. The Telegraph's investigation cites incidents such as two six-year-old Jewish students being verbally abused after singing Hebrew songs at a Church of England state primary in London, with classmates calling them “baby killers.” The report notes incidents across Norwich, Devon, Epping, and Leeds, and ties the rise to the Hamas October 7 attack in 2023.

In Uplifting News, the Miracle in Sinaia recounts 1965 when Israeli amateurs—engineers and students—defied Soviet chess dominance in Sinaia, Romania, delivering a moral victory during the Cold War era. Separately, Israeli goalkeeper Daniel Peretz is drawing major attention in Britain after helping Southampton defeat Arsenal 2-1 in the FA Cup quarter-finals. On loan from Bayern Munich, Peretz gave a revealing Guardian interview before the match about family in Tel Aviv facing air-raid sirens and football serving as focus during wartime, and he conveyed that he would not play if he did not believe 100%.

Thank you for tuning in to this Israel Today: Ongoing War Report update.
I'm Noa 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 and more details in the podcast description.

SOURCES
https://www.jpost.com/podcast/jpost-headlines/article-892097
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-892110
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-891881
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-892057
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-892108
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/sports/article-892089
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/sports/article-892088

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Když se zajímáte ozdraví, potřebujete informace, kterým můžete věřit, takové, které vzníkají spraxe a seskutečnou pečí, proto v ozetpevzníkl Ebonyz, online magazín ozdraví prevenci a životním stilu. Na vštivte Ebonyz od ozetpe, pejče od to nejcenější somáte. WORKER The time is now 7.01 a.m. in New York. I'm Noah Levi, and this is the latest Israel today, ongoing war report. In U.S. military role, a second US MN has been rescued from Iran, and President Trump has issued an ultimatum regarding the incident. In the conflict with Iran and its regional proxies, Approximately 165 Hezbollah rocket launches targeted Israel and landed at or near United Nations interim force in Lebanon posts in southern Lebanon. The rockets were launched from positions in southern Lebanon,

and, while they moved toward Israel, did not reach the Israel Lebanon border. The IDF published an infographic showing some of the launch locations and trajectories before the rockets fell near UNIFIL positions. Hezbollah has continued rocket fire toward Israel, particularly the North, since Operation Roaring Lion began. The IDF has conducted strikes on Hezbollah positions in Beirut, southern Lebanon and other parts of the country, and several IDF divisions have entered southern Lebanon to carry out counterterrorism operations since the operation began. In Israeli domestic politics, an opinion peace argues Israel must annex the West Bank to prevent the next war. Sighting polls from the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research that show 59% of Palestinians in the West Bank still believe Hamas's October 7 massacre was right. Former Safadi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef denounced the high court's ruling-restricting attendance at the Western Wall Plaza for Passover prayers, calling the judges, heretics, and Shabbat desecrators.

The ruling limited attendance for the blessing to about 50 people and required the blessing to be held within the Western Wall tunnels, rather than the plaza. The court also ruled to allow protests against the continuation of Operation Roaring Lion and against strikes on Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon, permitting up to 610 Ds. In antisemitism and anti-Jewish hate, antisemitism in UK schools is reported to be at an all-time high over the last three years, with 42.98 incidents in 2023, 35.56 in 2024, and 37.0 in 2025, a 4% rise. The telegraphs investigation sites incidents such as two six-year-old Jewish students being verbally abused after singing Hebrew songs at a church of England State Primary in London, with classmates calling them Baby Killers. The report notes incidents across Norwich, Devon, Epping, and Leeds, and ties the rise to the Hamas October 7 attack in 2023. In uplifting news, the miracle insignia recounts 1965 when Israeli amateurs, engineers and students,

defied Soviet chess dominance insignia, Romania, delivering a moral victory during the Cold War era. Separately, Israeli goalkeeper Daniel Peretz is drawing major attention in Britain, after helping Southampton defeat Arsenal 2-1 in the FA Cup quarterfinals, on loan from Bayern Munich, Peretz gave a revealing Guardian interview before the match about family in Tell, Aviv facing air raid sirens and football serving as focused during wartime, and he conveyed that he would not play if he did not believe 100%. 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 and more details in the podcast description.

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