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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-17 at 21:01
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- Jul 18, 2026
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HEADLINES Iran strikes US bases in Saudi Arabia US strikes Iran; Tehran claims ship hit Israel extends mandatory service to 32 months The time is now 9:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In Iranian Retaliation, an unnamed US official told BarakRavid that the first Iranian attacks against US bases and infrastructure in Saudi Arabia in four months occurred earlier. In US Military Role, on the seventh night of Gulf clashes the United States conducted new strikes in Iran, while Tehran claimed to have hit a ship in the Indian Ocean and destroyed Bahrain’s main AI hub. Washington also urged travelers to reconsider trips to Israel and the region. In Regional Impacts, the IDF said it detained several Israeli civilians who crossed into Syria following Thursday crossings, transferring them to the Israel Police for processing. It also noted a recent uptick in illegal border crossing attempts into Syria, including both successful and unsuccessful crossings from the Majdal Shams area and from the Golan Heights, condemning the actions as criminal and saying disciplinary actions are expected. The incidents followed several similar crossings throughout July, including as recently as Monday. Separately, air raid sirens are sounding across Bahrain as authorities warn of an incoming aerial threat, likely from Iran. In US Policy Concerning Israel, an opinion piece argues that the Democratic Party’s Israel problem runs deeper than Rahm Emanuel says, noting Emanuel’s warning that Israel is losing international legitimacy and may need fundamental changes to preserve the US alliance. The piece contends that Netanyahu’s Israel is losing support in both major parties, reflecting a global dynamic in which events in one country can ripple acro…