# Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-17 at 18:02

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Podcast: [Israel Today: Ongoing War Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/israel-today-ongoing-war-report-6668940)
Published: 2026-07-17T22:02:31+00:00
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HEADLINES Florida shock trial for USS Ted Stevens Iran hits Kuwait Bahrain drone depot Emanuel's Tel Aviv trip signals Democratic shift The time is now 6:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In US Military Role, the US Geological Survey described an experimental explosion off the coast of Ponce Inlet, Florida as a magnitude 3.9 event, with a Navy spokesman saying it was the first of two scheduled test events for Full Ship Shock Trials as part of the certification process for the Future USS Ted Stevens (DDG-128) under the DDG 51 Flight III Program. Separately, CENTCOM announced fresh Iran strikes for a seventh consecutive night, with forces redirecting four commercial vessels, disabling one and boarding another during the blockade on Iranian ports. In Regional Impacts, Iran fired several ballistic missiles and drones at Kuwait, Kuwait's military said. Several Kuwaiti soldiers were wounded by falling shrapnel, according to the Defense Ministry. Multiple sites were hit, including a power station and a water desalination plant, with fires and material damage reported; no civilians were wounded. The IRGC claimed responsibility for previous strikes on Kuwait and said it had struck and damaged a US military drone depot in Bahrain in response to US strikes last night. On Friday, an advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader Mohsen Rezaei threatened that Tehran will move into a phase of full-scale offensive operations if the United States continues. In US Policy Concerning Israel, the piece argues that Rahm Emanuel’s Tel Aviv trip underscores a broader challenge for Democrats: the party is losing ground in its support for Israel as Netanyahu’s leadership strains the US-Israel relationship. It suggests that Israel is also losing traction…

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