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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-17 at 17:01
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- Jul 17, 2026
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HEADLINES US to Base Refueling Jets at Ben-Gurion Orthodox Oppose Permanent DST Prayer Times Risk Since Oct 7 Israel Faces Delegitimization Campaign The time is now 5:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In US Military Role, officials say the United States plans to send dozens more refueling aircraft to Israel as part of discussions about expanding military operations against Iran. The plan would position these aircraft at Ben-Gurion Airport because the base is considered less exposed to Iranian attacks than other regional facilities. Washington has not yet finalized a decision on a larger offensive, but options under consideration include strikes on Iranian infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and the Pickaxe Mountain site. In parallel, US forces conducted a seventh consecutive night of strikes against Iran, with CENTCOM reporting that four commercial vessels were redirected, one vessel was disabled, and another was boarded as part of a renewed blockade of ships traveling to and from Iran. Separately, US forces destroyed at least seven bridges in southern Iran around Bandar Abbas, a hub for IRGC operations. In Israeli Domestic Politics, Orthodox Jewish groups oppose making daylight saving time permanent, warning that the change would push winter sunrises and the earliest permissible prayer times an hour later, creating public safety risks and challenges for religious life. Agudath Israel of America urged the Senate to reject the Sunshine Protection Act, even as the House passed the measure by a wide margin. If enacted, winter sunrises could move past 9 a.m. in parts of the country, and morning synagogue attendance would be affected. Separately, an opinion piece notes that as Israel enters a 100-day election campaign,…