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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-18 at 00:02
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- Jul 18, 2026
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HEADLINES - Seventh straight US strikes on Iran - Bahrain sirens as Iranian attack inbound - Israeli court halts Likud vote amid protest The time is now 12:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In US Military Role, the US military said late Thursday it completed its latest wave of strikes on Iran, carried out at President Donald Trump’s direction and marking a seventh consecutive night of attacks. US Central Command said forces used fighter aircraft, aerial drones and warships, along with other assets. The strikes targeted surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage and maritime capabilities. Iran, in turn, struck US allies in the Gulf on Friday, as both sides targeted infrastructure while shipping in the Strait of Hormuz came under further assault. Iranian state media earlier reported damage to several bridges in the south, including in Bandar Khamir, and an airport was cited as hit in Iranshahr near the border with Pakistan. Authorities in a US ally, Kuwait, said disruptions affected a power generation and water desalination facility. In Regional Impacts, Sirens are sounding in Bahrain as another Iranian attack wave is inbound. In Israeli Domestic Politics, the Lod District Court issued an injunction on Thursday blocking a planned Likud vote after accepting a petition filed by the Social Forum affiliated with the National Labor Federation. The vote, which had been set to begin at noon, was intended to determine new rules for selecting the Likud’s candidate list ahead of the election for the 26th Knesset. Likud officials said the vote would not take place following the court order, and the party’s legal adviser requested that the convention vote be postponed while the legal proce…