# Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-26 at 08:01

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Podcast: [Israel Today: Ongoing War Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/israel-today-ongoing-war-report-6668940)
Published: 2026-07-26T12:02:19+00:00
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HEADLINES Ukraine strikes Caspian ship bound for Iran Guterres says Golan Heights belong to Syria Rafah Gaza reconstruction pilot with ISTF The time is now 8:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In Regional Impacts, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine conducted long-range strikes in the Caspian Sea, including vessels used in military cargo shipments involving Iran, and Kyiv confirmed a ship struck in the Caspian carried drone and missile components bound for Iran. Ukrainian ambassador to Israel Yevgen Korniychuk said this was not the first time Ukraine had hit such military targets and that it expects to do so again, stressing that these shipments are legitimate military targets. Iran claimed the attacked vessel carried civilian goods and accused Kyiv of widening the war. Separately, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, during a Damascus visit, reiterated that the Golan Heights are Syrian territory and urged respect for Syria’s sovereignty, signaling a call for restraint and international action to curb Israeli involvement in Syria. The UN chief’s trip underscored long-standing disputes over border and sovereignty in the region. In the West Bank, the UN Human Rights Office urged the Palestinian Authority to end arbitrary detention, torture, and other ill-treatment of Palestinians, including journalists and political activists, noting that some detainees are held under a law the Palestinian Supreme Constitutional Court ruled unconstitutional. Dozens have been held despite court orders for release, with reports of detainees, including children, facing torture and ill-treatment. In the Strait of Hormuz talks, Iran and Oman said there is some progress on navigation arrangements, with Oman pro…

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