Israel News for 6-8-2026
News Update
On Sunday morning, Hezbollah fired a barrage of rockets at northern Israel, violating the ceasefire agreement. In response, the IDF carried out a targeted strike against a Hezbollah command center in Beirut. In response to that, last night Iran fired two waves of ballistic missiles targeting the Ramat David Air Base in northern Israel. Israel responded with attacks on targets in Tehran, Isfahan and Tabriz, including air defense and radar systems and a petrochemical complex. Then the Houthis joined the fray and fired a ballistic missile at Israel overnight. In total, the IDF said that 22 missiles were fired from Iran and 2 from Yemen. No casualties were reported from any of the missile attacks on Israel. President Trump called on Israel and Iran to “immediately stop shooting”. This morning, the Iranians said that they have ceased military operations against Israel. It is unclear how the situation will unfold in the following days. The IDF is preparing for at least several days of fighting, as well as the possibility that the campaign will expand to additional arenas.
The Houthis announced today that they were reinstating what they described as a naval blockade on Israel and closing the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait to Israeli shipping.
Capt. Shahar Gamla, 24, of Natur in the southern Golan Heights, an officer in the Egoz commando unit, died from wounds sustained from a Hezbollah drone attack last week. Sgt. Ohad Yaari, 21, of Rehovot, a soldier in the Givati Brigade, was killed in an accidental discharge incident that is being investigated. On Thursday, Capt. Eitan Shmuel Lamberg, 21, of Moshav Mishmar HaShiv’a, an armored corps officer in the 75th Battalion, was killed in fighting north of the Litani River.
