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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-05 at 16:02
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- Jul 5, 2026
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HEADLINES Edelstein Lapid back haredi conscription Herzog vows Israel here to stay united 100 HaBashan Pioneers detained at Hermon The time is now 4:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In Regional Impacts, Israel's president Isaac Herzog condemned Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's description of Israelis as a burden on the world, saying, "Israel is here to stay, and it is a blessing to the world." Herzog argued that Israel stands at the forefront against terrorism and noted that Israeli innovations bless billions daily. He spoke at a Sunday event marking Theodor Herzl's death and urged unity ahead of Israeli elections. In a separate development, Israeli authorities released nine Gazan prisoners of war to the Gaza Strip and handed them over to the Red Cross. In Israeli Domestic Politics, political rivals Yuli Edelstein and Yair Lapid unexpectedly aligned on national priorities, framing Israeli politics around questions of responsibility, military service, governance, and consensus rather than traditional Left-Right labels. Both indicated that October 7 fundamentally shifted the country's priorities, with shared emphasis on haredi conscription and an acknowledgment that Israeli society has moved to the Right while calling for a broader Zionist consensus. Separate analyses question whether some officials exaggerate Hamas threats to influence the October elections or to push for a new invasion, noting patterns of reporting on Hamas rearming and the potential use of inflated numbers to justify action. Additionally, about 100 HaBashan Pioneers settlers were detained after attempting to cross into the Syrian side of Mount Hermon; the IDF condemned the border crossing, while the group said it aimed to establish an Israe…