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HEADLINESIRGC Navy Chief Alireza Tangsiri KilledIran Attacks Push Israel Closer to WarIDF Soldier Killed in Lebanon ClashesThe time is now 5:04 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.In Operation Lion's Roar, reports indicate that Alireza Tangsiri, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, was killed in Bandar Abbas near the Strait of Hormuz. It was not immediately clear who carried out the strike; an Israeli official told a publication, and Israeli defense sources did not deny the report. Tangsiri has led the IRGC Navy since 2018 and had taken an increasingly aggressive stance in recent weeks regarding Iran’s actions in the Gulf, including threats of retaliation against US facilities and a warning to civilians and workers to stay away. He said that “our list of targets is updated” and that oil facilities connected to America would be targets as well. The United States has called eliminating Iran’s naval capabilities a top priority, and estimates circulated that the US has struck around 100 vessels used by Iran’s navy and the IRGC since the war began. This remains a developing story. A separate Israeli-report described Ali Reza Tangsiri, also identified as a prominent figure within Iran’s leadership and in talks with the West, as having been killed last night; analysts indicated his positions and influence on decision-making in Iran may have underpinned the timing of the operation, though confirmation was not established.In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, an incident of hostile aerial activity was reported along the confrontation line, with alerts issued across multiple northern communities. In addition, launches attributed to Iran were observed toward central Israel and Jerusalem, with five people lightly injured by shrapnel or debris in the central town of Kafr Qasim and a light injury reported in the north. Separately, Iranian sources said last night that an eight-story building was erased on Denashgaha Street 16 in the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran.In Regional Impacts, following the strikes aimed toward the center of the country, the Home Front Command announced that the public may exit from protected spaces, while urging people to continue following official guidance. Alarms were reported in central Israel and the Sharon region, and separate alerts were noted in northern Israel.In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, an Israeli soldier was killed in a gunfight with Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon. St.-Sergeant Ori Greenberg, 21, from Petah Tikva, served in the Golani Brigade’s Reconnaissance Battalion and died during operations under the 36th Division, as troops sought to expand a security zone in southern Lebanon. Another soldier was wounded but received immediate care at the scene. The IDF released footage showing the destruction of more than 200 Hezbollah infrastructure loc
