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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-05 at 00:02
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- Jul 5, 2026
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HEADLINES Hormuz fees begin Iran allies with Oman Trump seeks Putin help on Ukraine peace Court forces new comptroller election in Israel The time is now 12:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In Regional Impacts, Iran’s ambassador to China said Saturday that new fees would be charged to ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a move Washington has rejected. He added that friendly nations could receive special treatment as part of new arrangements being developed with Oman to guarantee the security of passage, supervision of vessels, and environmental safeguards. The initial deal to end the war between Iran and the United States allowed free transit for 60 days, and discussions about what comes after that period are ongoing. Rahmani Fazli said Iran would definitely charge service fees, noting they would not be a toll. He said the country is working in collaboration with Oman on new arrangements. In US Policy Concerning Israel, US President Donald Trump spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin by telephone for nearly 90 minutes and offered to help find a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine conflict, according to Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov. He said Trump made the offer in the context of his participation next week at the NATO summit in Turkey. Ushakov noted that Washington's envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, would continue trying to broker a settlement and could make another trip to Moscow. Putin described battlefield progress as Russian forces advancing and liberating localities, while Kyiv and its European allies were accused of hoping to extend the conflict and to wage terrorism against civilians. In Israeli Domestic Politics, the country is entering an interim period without a sitting state comptroller as Mata…