Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-01 at 08:02

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HEADLINESIsrael claims two preemptive strikes crushed IranIran vows retaliation after dead leader remarkNew Kurdish group Xori Hiwa claims attackThe time is now 8:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.In Operation Lion's Roar, Defense Minister Israel Katz told a memorial ceremony for the fallen soldiers of the Second Lebanon War that the October 7 massacre showed Israel must not wait for threats to reach its doors. He said Israel had twice carried out proactive preemptive attacks on Iran, claiming that the nuclear program it was advancing was…