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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-09-05 at 20:01
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- Sep 6, 2026
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HEADLINES Iran claims strikes in Strait of Hormuz Europe's first orbital flight from European soil Lando thanks Gafni, pushes UTJ refresh The time is now 8:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In Iranian Retaliation, the Iranian Navy targeted three oil tankers traveling through the Strait of Hormuz and three US-affiliated ships in retaliation for the three oil tankers hit earlier in the day by US forces, the IRGC claimed. CENTCOM has not confirmed the strikes. The IRGC warned against ships transiting the strait through routes unauthorized by Iran and said they would be targeted if they proceed. The IRGC later announced that it attacked a US aircraft carrier and destroyer with ballistic missiles, according to reports, though the US has not confirmed this. The strikes come after the US struck three Iranian oil tankers earlier in the day, CENTCOM said. One tanker was reportedly struck off Kharg Island; Tasnim reported that four US missiles hit a tanker in the region. CENTCOM said the strikes were carried out after the IRGC launched ballistic missiles. In Israeli Domestic Politics, Rabbi Dov Lando, spiritual leader of the Degel HaTorah faction of United Torah Judaism, sent letters to MK Moshe Gafni and Rabbi Uri Maklev thanking them for their years of service as they prepare to leave the Knesset, and he requested that Gafni remain the party’s chairman as part of a party refresh. Lando cited the need to refresh the party’s presence in the Knesset and the group’s focus on the Basic Law: Torah Study, which passed in July by 63 votes to 52. In May, Lando had allowed his party members to work toward dissolving the Knesset. Separately, veteran Haredi MK Moshe Gafni is to be removed as leader of UTJ’s Degel HaTorah faction; Gafn…