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HEADLINES
- Iran strike readiness grows as ships mass
- Jordan warns annexing West Bank kills peace
- Sa'ar confronts UK at UN Security Council

The time is now 12:01 AM 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, a Wall Street Journal report, quoted from a senior US Navy official, says there are 13 ships deployed in the Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean, and that Washington possesses firepower capable of sustaining an air campaign against Iran for weeks. Other reporting describes high-level discussions about readiness to strike Iran, with hints of early warnings on missiles in Iranian airspace and timing that would reveal when a strike might occur. There are also indications of plans to counter Iranian proxies such as Hezbollah, with references to activation and deployment posture, including sections describing the northern front as being in a mode described as ready for action.

In the Disputed Territories (Gaza, Judea and Samaria, East Jerusalem), Jordan’s foreign minister warns that annexing the West Bank would erase all chances for a just peace, calling for immediate international action to prevent a new disaster and to defend the two-state solution, which most of the world views as the path to lasting peace. He reiterated that while efforts continue to resolve the Gaza crisis, moving forward with annexation would be an unavoidable setback, and stressed the need for practical international steps with real impact to safeguard the two-state framework.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar confronted British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper at a United Nations Security Council session, responding to Cooper’s criticisms of Israel’s West Bank policies by invoking the Balfour Declaration and Britain’s historical support for a Jewish homeland. Separately, at the Security Council, U.K. criticism of Israel’s impact on the Gazan economy was paired with warnings from a UN peace official about a worsening situation in the West Bank, while the US ambassador blamed Hamas and expressed support for President Trump’s Gaza plan.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, Ramadan began with a measured, cautious approach to security: police and security forces have been reinforced in Jerusalem and across Judea and Samaria, but the heightened warnings of past years have not materialized so far, keeping expectations for a peaceful month tempered by vigilance. At the same time, domestic politics are focusing on a rapid legislative effort ahead of elections, described as a clock-quickening push to pass bills and shape the electoral landscape.

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