# Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-17 at 16:02

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Podcast: [Israel Today: Ongoing War Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/israel-today-ongoing-war-report-6668940)
Published: 2026-07-17T20:02:21+00:00
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HEADLINES Dozens More Refueling Planes for Iran Strike Israel 5050 Parity Push in 100-Day Campaign Democrats Vote 103 to Cut Israel Aid 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 US Military Role, the Trump administration has told Israel it is sending dozens more refueling planes to Israel ahead of a potential expansion of military operations against Iran, Axios reported citing three US and Israeli officials. While President Trump has not yet made a final decision on a larger offensive, options under consideration include striking Iranian infrastructure such as power plants, targeting Iranian nuclear facilities to further bury Iran’s enriched uranium, and striking the Pickaxe Mountain site where a suspected facility is being built. In a separate wave of actions, US forces destroyed at least seven bridges in southern Iran near Bandar Abbas, a hub for Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps operations. Israeli officials say the refueling planes are favored to operate from Ben-Gurion Airport because it is less exposed to Iranian attacks than other bases in the region, and the United States currently has about 30 planes stationed at Ben-Gurion. In US Policy Concerning Israel, this week 103 Democrats voted to cut aid to Israel. In Israeli Domestic Politics, as Israel enters a 100-day election campaign this weekend, observers note the race centers on government responsibility for the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack and wartime indulgences toward the ultra-Orthodox, with foreign and defense policy largely settled by broad consensus. The campaign is not expected to hinge on traditional security debates, as Israelis view maintaining a proactive defense posture and strategic ascendancy as essential, moving away from conta…

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