HEADLINES
Israel pounds Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon
Trump splits Lebanon truce from Iran talks
Bnei Menashe aliyah flight lands in Israel

The time is now 5:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, the Israeli Defense Forces carried out overnight airstrikes on buildings used by Hezbollah in Khirbet Selm and Touline in southern Lebanon in response to rocket fire toward northern Israel last night. Additional operations to demolish terrorist infrastructure were carried out today in Bint Jbeil, Hanin and Khiam. Lebanese sources also report a large series of explosions in a southern Lebanon town, with the blasts continuing today after the ceasefire extension, despite comments from Lebanon's president yesterday ahead of a meeting of Israeli representatives in Lebanon in Washington. New documentation has emerged of the strike on empty buildings in southern Lebanon.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, Trump moves to separate the Lebanon truce from Iran talks. Israel aligns with the White House as Trump again declares a ceasefire extension, despite ongoing fire and tensions, while Lebanon discusses making the country "great again."

In Uplifting News, First Bnei Menashe flight lands as Israel launches operation to complete the community’s aliyah. The 240 immigrants from India’s Bnei Menashe arrived at Ben-Gurion Airport this week under the Wings of Dawn initiative, part of a government-backed effort to bring the remaining members of the community to Israel. About 600 immigrants are expected in three waves; by the end of 2026 around 1,200 more are expected, with the full relocation of about 6,000 community members projected by 2030. Most newcomers are young families who will initially settle in absorption centers in Nof HaGalil, with some reuniting with relatives who already immigrated in previous years. The operation is led by the Aliyah and Integration Ministry and the Jewish Agency for Israel, following a government decision approved in November, spearheaded by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, among others. The initiative aims to complete the community’s aliyah.

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