# Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-26 at 16:01

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Podcast: [Israel Today: Ongoing War Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/israel-today-ongoing-war-report-6668940)
Published: 2026-07-26T20:01:47+00:00
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HEADLINES US Warns Israel Over Gaza Iran Expansion IDF Shoots Down Hezbollah Drone in Lebanon Netanyahu Prioritizes Elections Over West Bank Violence The time is now 4:00 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In US Military Role, Biden administration officials predicted that Israel would expand the Gaza war to strike Iran and Lebanon, according to a long-form New Yorker report. Several former aides described how President Biden believed that pressure on Israel during the Gaza conflict could provoke bigger Iranian retaliation, potentially drawing the United States into a larger regional war to defend Israel. One former White House Middle East coordinator, Brett McGurk, argued that unwavering support for Israel would help contain Iran, even as Prime Minister Netanyahu conducted strikes with little or no advance notification to Washington. The reporting notes that Washington urged Israel to refrain from provoking Iran or its proxies, but Netanyahu carried out strikes without timely warning, a dynamic described by sources familiar with the magazine’s account. In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, the IDF shot down a Hezbollah drone in southern Lebanon. The unmanned aircraft, fitted with a camera but unarmed, was observed gathering intelligence on IDF soldiers in the Ali Taher Ridge area before being downed, with officials describing the incident as a developing story. In Israeli Domestic Politics, Bennett’s T-shirt and jeans aim to project blue-collar appeal, youth and energy to voters. Naftali Bennett has moved away from suits to jeans and T-shirts at public events and TV interviews over the past two weeks as part of a broader effort to appear younger, more accessible, and energetic ahead of Israel’s October el…

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