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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-26 at 09:01
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- Jul 26, 2026
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HEADLINES - BRRRRT Act keeps A-10s flying through 2033 - Iran-Hezbollah strike could paralyze Israel energy lifelines - Tanker explodes after mine hit in Hormuz The time is now 9:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In Iranian Retaliation, The Jerusalem Post’s must-listen news roundup, hosted by Shifra Jacobs, highlights the top stories and directs listeners to jpost.com for more news, analysis, and updates. The segment notes Iran’s threats toward Britain and Gulf states, and it references a push by Guterres on Syrian sovereignty as part of the day’s coverage. In US Military Role, a bipartisan BRRRRT Act aims to keep the US Air Force’s A-10 Thunderbolt II flying through 2033, underscoring the belief that the A-10 provides close air support and combat search-and-rescue capabilities that newer aircraft have not fully replaced. The bill, introduced by Representative Abe Hamadeh and co-led by Representative Don Davis with several cosponsors, would seek to preserve a sizable A-10 fleet—an idea supported by Lieutenant Colonel Joel Bier, a retired A-10 instructor, who argues that keeping at least a portion of the fleet is important as the Air Force weighs replacement options. The debate continues over whether newer platforms can fill the A-10’s niche missions without gaps. In Regional Impacts, an oil tanker exploded in the Strait of Hormuz after colliding with a naval mine, according to IRGC-linked Tasnim news agency, which reported the tanker struck the mine after departing an Iran-designated route. There was no immediate official statement from Iranian authorities, and the incident is described as developing. Separately, the US and Iran have submitted their responses to a proposal by Qatar and Pakistan to resume talks, per…