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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-05 at 19:01
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- Jul 5, 2026
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HEADLINES IDF Hezbollah tunnels under Beaufort Ridge US airmen assist Venezuelan air traffic controllers NATO Summit in Turkey Trump Netanyahu Hint The time is now 7:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In US Military Role, US Airmen and Marines assist Venezuelan air traffic controllers at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía, Venezuela, as part of ongoing disaster recovery efforts under US Southern Command, in the aftermath of last month’s pair of major earthquakes which struck Northern Venezuela. In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir conducted a field tour and an operational assessment at the Beaufort Castle area in southern Lebanon, including a major Hezbollah tunnel system beneath the ridge. Zamir said the strategic area is saturated with Hezbollah infrastructure built over decades with Iranian support to threaten northern Israel. He stated that the IDF now controls both the high ground and the underground tunnel network, called on the Lebanese army to remove Hezbollah from areas under its control in accordance with the ceasefire agreement, and warned that Israel is prepared to launch a rapid offensive if the ceasefire is violated. In US Policy Concerning Israel, NATO summit set to begin in Turkey, with President Trump expected to attend and possibly meet with President Netanyahu soon. In Israeli Domestic Politics, President Isaac Herzog attended the wedding of two former Gaza hostages, Sapir Cohen and Sasha Troufanov, on Sunday evening. Herzog and his wife First Lady Michal gave the couple a blessing from under the huppah. He had previously stated that he would not attend any weddings until all the hostages returned, according to Ynet. Coh…