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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-18 at 15:02
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- Jul 18, 2026
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HEADLINES - Two US soldiers killed in Jordan, retaliation - Iran vows broader war if US persists - US issues global travel advisory amid tensions The time is now 3:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In Iranian Retaliation, United States Central Command said on Saturday that two US service members were killed in action in Jordan while four others were injured as American and partner forces defended against Iranian ballistic missiles and drones. One service member is currently missing in action, and those with injuries were evacuated to Jordanian hospitals and have since been discharged; other personnel evaluated for minor injuries have returned to duty. CENTCOM said it would withhold further information, including the identities of the service members killed, for 24 hours after next of kin are identified. This remains a developing story. In Iranian Retaliation, Iran’s supreme leader issued sharp rhetoric toward the United States, calling the signature of the US president worthless and accusing Washington of bullying, hegemonic ambition, and savagery as part of the American way, signaling that further costs and lessons are in store for the United States as strikes continue on both sides. In Iranian Retaliation, Mohsen Rezaee, a senior IRGC figure and adviser to the Supreme Leader, warned that if the United States continues the conflict in the next two or three days, Iran will enter a phase of full-scale attack and destruction against the enemy, saying the strategy would extend beyond retaliation and no political border would be safe from Iranian forces. In US Military Role, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, in his first statement since the Jordan casualties, said, “Godspeed, heroes. Their sacrifice only stiffens our r…