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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-05 at 10:02
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- Jul 5, 2026
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HEADLINES Khamenei funeral signals Iran seeks global audience Beaufort Ridge Hezbollah tunnels threaten north Hostage cousin challenges Netanyahu at Habima Square The time is now 10:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In Tehran's theater of mourning: What Khamenei's funeral tells us about Iran's next move - analysis, hundreds of thousands gathered in Iran for the funeral of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed when the US and Israel attacked Iran in late February, and the country is burying him in a week-long ceremony. Iran has signaled it is prepared to host “dozens” of world leaders during the funeral, though overall attendance has mainly come from deputies or ministers rather than heads of state. Delegations have arrived from countries across the Middle East and Asia as Iran seeks to project a global south image even as its regional position has grown more isolated in recent years. Central Asian states, including Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, sent delegations, and Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon expressed condolences and hopes for peace during a meeting with Iranian President Masou... In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, the area around Beaufort Ridge is described by IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant-Gen Eyal Zamir as saturated with Hezbollah terror infrastructure, as he told troops that Israel’s gains have weakened the group and that it now leans on its Iranian patron. He toured the region and entered an Israeli-controlled Hezbollah tunnel, stressing that Hezbollah built underground networks to threaten northern communities and that Lebanese commitments under the ceasefire framework require clearing the area of Hezbollah infrastructure. Separately, Gulf officials while seeking to…