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HEADLINES
- US shoots Iranian drones, intercepts missiles
- Gaza tent strike kills six, fifteen wounded
- Israel intercepts Lebanon projectiles, soldiers killed

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 US Military Role, the United States said it shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones threatening international maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, CENTCOM announced in a post to X/Twitter early Sunday morning. CENTCOM also revealed that six ballistic missiles and drones were intercepted by American forces toward Kuwait, Bahrain, and the Strait of Hormuz. Initial assessments indicated that six missiles were intercepted, and a seventh failed before hitting anything. Iran launched the missiles hours after American forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones that were posing a threat to maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. After shooting the drones down, the United States struck Iranian military radar sites in Goruk and on Qeshm Island. The strikes come as negotiations between Washington and Tehran continue toward a comprehensive deal that would end the conflict and reopen the strait to international shipping.

In Regional Impacts, Gaza sources report six people killed and fifteen wounded in an Israeli drone strike on a tent belonging to the Kadom family in the al-Joazat area in western Gaza. The reports come from Gaza-based sources. In a separate note, the same regional reporting indicates that Hamas is taking over humanitarian aid trucks entering the Gaza Strip, a recurring pattern described in the piece.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, the Israeli military said that two projectiles launched from Lebanon crossing into Israeli territory were intercepted, marking the first such interception since June 3. Separately, an Israeli airstrike Saturday morning against a vehicle traveling on the Khardali-Nabatieh Road near Tebnit in Southern Lebanon killed several Lebanese Army soldiers, including Brigadier General Samer Sabra and Captain Elie Khoury. Lebanon’s president condemned the attack as a flagrant violation of Lebanese sovereignty and international norms, coming just days after a three-way treaty among Israel, Lebanon, and the United States.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, Republican lawmakers are increasingly pushing back on President Trump’s Iran policy as midterm elections approach, with factions in both the Senate and House rebuking his approach, opposing funding tied to his White House initiatives, and blocking some domestic spying measures. The House also passed a bill to provide aid to Ukraine and impose new sanctions on Russia, a move that seems likely to face a presidential veto. Reuters reports that the United States is considering using frozen Iranian funds to compensate Gulf states for damages from Iranian attacks as a preliminary step, and is evaluating the possibility of financing future damages from those assets.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, an editorial argues that Netanyahu’s coalition operates like a mafia, driven by fear, personal loyalty, and allegiance, with the leadership’s protection taking priority over the public interest. The piece centers on the election of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s personal attorney, Michael Rabello, as Israel’s new state comptroller, noting the office’s role as an independent watchdog over government institutions and the concerns about how the position was filled and its implications for oversight.

Thank you for tuning in to this Israel Today: Ongoing War Report update.
I'm Noa Levi. Stay safe and informed.
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