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HEADLINESIRGC Navy chief killed in Bandar AbbasIranian missile attack injures two in IsraelTurkey and Pakistan forge post-war orderThe time is now 6:02 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, a strike killed the head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps Navy, Alireza Tangsiri, in Bandar Abbas near the Strait of Hormuz, according to Israeli officials. Israeli defense sources confirmed the strike was carried out by the IDF, and reports said several of Tangsiri’s top naval aides were killed in the attack. Tangsiri has led the IRGC Navy since 2018 and had taken an increasingly aggressive stance in recent weeks, including threats of retaliation against US facilities in the region and warnings for civilians to stay away. He said that oil facilities linked to America would come under fire with full force, a line that comes as the United States has repeatedly signaled that degrading Iran’s naval capabilities remains a priority. Since the war began, the US is believed to have targeted around 100 vessels used by Iran’s navy and the IRGC. This is a developing story.In Iranian Retaliation, two people were lightly injured after another Iranian regime missile attack toward central Israel, with damage reported to buildings and cars. The incident marks another flare in cross-border fire as tensions continue to rise in the region.In Regional Impacts, turkey and Pakistan emerge as key brokers, shaping post-war order amid Iran conflict. Regional powers are positioning themselves to mediate the Iran confrontation, with Turkey and Pakistan seeking a role in easing tensions and shaping the post-war order. The United States and Israel began the war on Iran in late February, and as a month has passed, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, India and several other countries are looking to help ease and reduce tensions. The UAE and other states have voiced concern about Iran’s responses, including drone threats, while observers debate who may want the war to continue, a discussion often clouded by unverified reports and competing agendas as countries weigh their own interests in a potential post-conflict arrangement.In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, an IDF spokesperson delivering a message in Arabic to supporters of Hezbollah told them they were celebrating imagined victories while in southern Lebanon Radwan fighters were surrendering and handing themselves over to the IDF. Separately, reports noted an Israeli soldier was killed in Lebanon during ongoing hostilities. In the last 24 hours, Lebanon-based launches totaled about 600, most directed at Israeli forces, underscoring the continued volatility along the border.In US Policy Concerning Israel, President Donald Trump said Iran is desperate to strike a deal to end nearly four weeks of fighting, while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi insist
