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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-26 at 17:01
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- Jul 26, 2026
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HEADLINES IDF Downs Hezbollah Drone Ali Taher Ridge Houthis Hit Aramco Refinery Fires Rage Netanyahu to Washington for Trump Iran Talks The time is now 5:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, the IDF shot down a Hezbollah drone in southern Lebanon after it appeared to be gathering intelligence on Israeli troops in the Ali Taher Ridge area. The drone was equipped with a camera but was unarmed, and the incident is described as developing. Large columns of black smoke continue to rise south of the ARAMCO Jazan refinery in Saudi Arabia, where fires remain from Friday night’s Houthi strikes. The Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV aired footage it says shows the fire and damage at Saudi Aramco oil facilities in Jizan, southwestern Saudi Arabia, from Friday night’s attacks. In US Policy Concerning Israel, Prime Minister Netanyahu says he will travel to Washington tomorrow at President Trump’s invitation, where he will meet with the president to discuss key issues, including the situation in Iran, and provide an update on Israel’s ongoing operations against terrorism in Judea and Samaria. He will also attend the memorial service of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, saying Israel has lost one of its greatest friends. In Israeli Domestic Politics, a suspicious object was found outside the home of MK Avi Maoz, head of the Noam Party; Israel Police bomb squads responded, inspected the object, and took it for further examination. Bennett’s T-shirt and jeans aim to project blue-collar appeal, youth and energy to voters. The campaign has replaced suits with jeans and T-shirts at public events and interviews in an effort to appear younger, more accessible, and energetic ahead of the October electi…