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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-06-26 at 17:01
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- Jun 26, 2026
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HEADLINES US strikes Iran after Ever Lovely attack US brokers Israel Lebanon framework disarm Hezbollah Debate swirls over US Israel military aid The time is now 5:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In US Military Role, CENTCOM confirms its forces conducted strikes against Iran in response to yesterday’s attack on a commercial ship that was transiting the Strait of Hormuz. US aircraft struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites after Iran hit M/V Ever Lovely on June 25 with a one-way attack drone as the Singapore-flagged cargo ship was exiting the Strait of Hormuz along the Omani coast. The US military described the strikes as a response to what it called unwarranted aggression against commercial shipping and a violation of the ceasefire, warning that Iran’s dangerous behavior undermined freedom of navigation as commerce moves through the vital international trade corridor. Axios, citing a US official, reported that strikes were conducted in the Strait of Hormuz area. In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Washington brokered a framework deal between Israel and Lebanon that rewrites aspects of their relationship if it survives implementation, with key principles including mutual recognition, separation of Lebanon from Iran, and a non-automatic Israeli withdrawal conditioned on Hezbollah’s disarmament. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the framework establishes a clear process to restore Lebanon’s sovereignty, disarm Hezbollah, and dismantle its infrastructure, allowing Israel to return to its borders once the threat to its citizens is removed, and creating a trilateral Military Coordination Group for Lebanon facilitated by the United States. Israel and Lebanon hailed…