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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-17 at 22:01
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- Jul 18, 2026
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HEADLINES Seventh night of US strikes on Iran Bahrain braces for Iranian drone missile wave Israel extends military service to 32 months The time is now 10:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In US Military Role, ... The United States has completed its seventh consecutive night of air strikes on Iran, with Central Command saying the operations targeted surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage, and maritime capabilities. CENTCOM says the action is part of holding Iran accountable at the direction of the Commander in Chief and maintaining a naval blockade of Iranian ports, with more than 50,000 American service members deployed across the Middle East and prepared for further actions. CENTCOM later denied an Iranian claim that two tankers struck naval mines and exploded in the Strait of Hormuz, calling the report false. In Regional Impacts, ... Sirens are sounding again across Bahrain as another wave of Iranian missiles and/or drones is inbound. In the wake of Iranian attacks on Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, the Kuwaiti Army says air defenses are dealing with yet another Iranian drone and missile attack. In Israeli Domestic Politics, ... Following the Knesset vote to extend the mandatory military service period for males to 32 months, the IDF’s Personnel Directorate chief Major General Dado Bar Kalifa said the extension provides minimal breathing room for regular and reserve personnel, helps preserve professional training durations, stabilizes units, and supports limited force build-up. He stressed that the extension does not replace the need to expand the scope of draftees and those serving from the entire Israeli public or to regulate this in an adapted reserve service law, a step…