{"podcast":{"title":"Israel Today: Ongoing War Report","slug":"israel-today-ongoing-war-report-6668940","podcast_index_feed_id":6668940,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5985229/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://babka.social/@noalevi","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ead3bdb0377790eeae6e2824af48cb6c.jpg","author":"Israel Today: Ongoing War Report","episode_count":1000,"summary":"Stay informed, no matter how busy you are. Reporter Noa Levi of Israel Today: Ongoing War Report brings you the most crucial updates from Israel every hour. Sourced directly from leading news channels and top-rated RSS feeds, our team distills extensive news coverage from 'Telegram Channel Israel Today', 'Haaretz', 'JPost.com', 'The Times of Israel', 'Ynet' and more, into concise 2-3 minute summaries. From breaking headlines to political shifts and cultural happenings, get a comprehensive snapshot of the nation's heartbeat without the fluff. Subscribe now and never miss a beat from the heart of Israel. Sources: Telegram Channel Israel Today Telegram Channel Stand With Us Breaking News Telegram Channel News Before Everyone Front - Globes Haaretz latest headlines JPost.com - Homepage & Breaking Maariv.co.il - News The Times of Israel Israel Hayom ynet DISCLAIMER DISCLAIMER DISCLAIMER This podcast's content is generated using advanced artificial intelligence techniques and aims to summarize information from various sources. It's important to note that while the AI strives for accuracy, it might not always provide an exact representation of the news. There's potential for unintended i…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T20:18:27.036834+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/israel-today-ongoing-war-report-6668940"},"episode":{"title":"Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-17 at 16:02","slug":"israel-today-ongoing-war-report-update-from-2026-07-17-at-16-02","published_at":"2026-07-17T20:02:21+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/israel-today-ongoing-war-report-6668940/israel-today-ongoing-war-report-update-from-2026-07-17-at-16-02","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/israel-today-ongoing-war-report-6668940","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-today-ongoing-war-report-update-from-2026-07-17-at-16-02--73033024","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73033024/2026_07_17_16_00_audio.mp3","summary":"HEADLINES Dozens More Refueling Planes for Iran Strike Israel 5050 Parity Push in 100-Day Campaign Democrats Vote 103 to Cut Israel Aid The time is now 4:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In US Military Role, the Trump administration has told Israel it is sending dozens more refueling planes to Israel ahead of a potential expansion of military operations against Iran, Axios reported citing three US and Israeli officials. While President Trump has not yet made a final decision on a larger offensive, options under consideration include striking Iranian infrastructure such as power plants, targeting Iranian nuclear facilities to further bury Iran’s enriched uranium, and striking the Pickaxe Mountain site where a suspected facility is being built. In a separate wave of actions, US forces destroyed at least seven bridges in southern Iran near Bandar Abbas, a hub for Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps operations. Israeli officials say the refueling planes are favored to operate from Ben-Gurion Airport because it is less exposed to Iranian attacks than other bases in the region, and the United States currently has about 30 planes stationed at Ben-Gurion. In US Policy Concerning Israel, this week 103 Democrats voted to cut aid to Israel. In Israeli Domestic Politics, as Israel enters a 100-day election campaign this weekend, observers note the race centers on government responsibility for the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack and wartime indulgences toward the ultra-Orthodox, with foreign and defense policy largely settled by broad consensus. The campaign is not expected to hinge on traditional security debates, as Israelis view maintaining a proactive defense posture and strategic ascendancy as essential, moving away from conta…","meta_description":"HEADLINES Dozens More Refueling Planes for Iran Strike Israel 5050 Parity Push in 100-Day Campaign Democrats Vote 103 to Cut Israel Aid The time is now 4:…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":223,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/israel-today-ongoing-war-report-6668940/episodes/israel-today-ongoing-war-report-update-from-2026-07-17-at-16-02/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/israel-today-ongoing-war-report-6668940/israel-today-ongoing-war-report-update-from-2026-07-17-at-16-02.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}