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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-05 at 13:02
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- Jul 5, 2026
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HEADLINES Sailor missing after Arabian Sea helicopter crash Poll finds US wary of Iran war Israel to live stream vote counting The time is now 1:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In US Military Role, the US military suspended search efforts for a sailor missing since Wednesday after his MH-60S Seahawk helicopter went down in the Arabian Sea, the US Central Command's Naval Forces announced in an X post. The sailor was assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5 of the Bahrain-based US 5th Fleet. The helicopter conducted an emergency water landing after departing the USS George H.W. Bush, with the cause under investigation, though foul play is not suspected. The search, lasting more than 102 hours, covered over 14,000 square miles and involved multiple US naval ships and air force aircraft. The sailor's identity will be withheld for at least 24 hours as the family is notified. Three additional sailors were injured in the crash and are in stable condition. Helicopter water landings are particularly dangerous due to the tendency for top-heavy aircraft to flip upside down upon submersion. In US Policy Concerning Israel, a Financial Times poll found that most US voters think the war with Iran was not worth the cost, with 58% saying it was not economically worth it and 40% saying the war left the US in a weaker position than before; 31% believe Washington is stronger now. Voters are skeptical about the Iran Memorandum of Understanding, with 66% saying it will make little to no difference to achieving peace, and some saying it would bring more conflict. In terms of presidential approval, 36% of Americans approve of the Trump administration, a two-point drop. Democrats hold firmer footing heading into November’s midterms,…