{"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 2026-07-18 at 02:01","slug":"israel-today-ongoing-war-report-update-from-2026-07-18-at-02-01","published_at":"2026-07-18T06:02:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/israel-today-ongoing-war-report-6668940/israel-today-ongoing-war-report-update-from-2026-07-18-at-02-01","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-2026-07-18-at-02-01--73040205","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73040205/2026_07_18_02_00_audio.mp3","summary":"HEADLINES - Kuwaiti Defenses Halt Iranian Missile Drone Wave - Sa’ar Ties Global Sumud Flotilla to Terror - Lod Court Halts Likud Candidate List Vote The time is now 2:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In Regional Impacts, Kuwaiti air defenses are engaging another wave of Iranian missile and drone threats. In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar described links between radical left-wing political movements in the West and Islamist terrorist organizations, stating that the alliance poses a real challenge to the values of democracy and freedom. He highlighted the Global Sumud Flotilla as an example of how terrorist groups may hide behind leftist activist movements. The flotilla allegedly attempted to breach Israel’s legal naval blockade on the Gaza Strip multiple times under the guise of delivering humanitarian aid, but carried no aid materials. Hamas documents seized by the IDF indicate financing, operational involvement, and covert ownership of the vessels through a Spanish shell company. In Israeli Domestic Politics, the Lod District Court issued an injunction blocking a planned Likud vote after a petition filed by the Social Forum affiliated with the National Labor Federation. The vote was intended to determine new rules for selecting the Likud’s candidate list ahead of the election for the 26th Knesset. The party announced no vote would take place following the court order, and the Likud legal adviser requested postponement as legal proceedings continued. The Social Forum alleged the Likud administration had acted in direct violation of a party court ruling by preventing the proposed election rules from being brought to a vote. 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