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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-26 at 05:01
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- Jul 26, 2026
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HEADLINES - Hormuz Talks Progress as Oman Proposes Consortium - AG Battles Yeshiva Draft Immunity Law - Israel Extends Home Front Emergency Aug 11 The time is now 5:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In Regional Impacts, Iran and Oman have made some progress in talks over navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, though it remains unclear whether Iran will accept the proposal on the table. One source said Oman has proposed establishing a regional consortium that would oversee maritime security, search-and-rescue operations, and other forms of regional cooperation, with participation and payments to be voluntary. Iran has opposed the idea, insisting instead on mandatory payments, arguing that vessels would otherwise be barred from transiting the strait. Iranian officials said the talks were productive and progress was made, focusing on exchanging views on common principles and operational mechanisms for managing safe shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz while respecting the sovereign rights of both coastal states. In Israeli Domestic Politics, the Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara has asked the High Court of Justice to strike down a law suspending enforcement against ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students who fail to report for military service, arguing that it leaves their duty to enlist intact while removing the consequences of refusing. The amendment, passed by the Knesset on July 14, was frozen the following day by Justice Ofer Grosskopf, and five petitions will be heard by an expanded nine-justice panel. Baharav-Miara’s office describes the change as a discriminatory “group immunity mechanism” that protects one sector from arrest, investigation and prosecution while leaving other draft evaders exposed to the full…