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HEADLINES
- Iran claims US ship struck off Oman
- Three Indian sailors die in US blockade
- Lapid demands Netanyahu admit Orich funding error

The time is now 8:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Iranian Retaliation, Iran claims it hit an American ship off the coast of Oman.

In US Military Role, three Indian sailors have died in a US operation to halt a tanker off Oman as part of Washington’s blockade of Iran-linked shipping. The deaths were reported by Indian authorities, with the blockade having begun on April 13 and officials noting that eight ships have been disabled and more than 100 have been turned back. Separately, the Indian embassy in Oman reported an incident involving another tanker off Oman, the MT Jalveer, which had 20 Indians on board and was attacked by the US navy; all sailors on the ship were reported safe. US forces disabled a third oil tanker this week in the Gulf of Oman after it allegedly violated the blockade by transporting Iranian oil; the tanker, M/T Jalveer, was struck in its engine room after ignoring US orders.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, the CBS interview exchange revisited how Netanyahu has engaged with the United States over Iran. Vice President Joe Biden said Netanyahu had certainly made some mistakes, but preferred that such discussions remain private, adding that the United States will continue to work with Israel and will act in its national interest where its divergent priorities require it.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, former prime minister Yair Lapid urged Netanyahu to acknowledge today a serious mistake in embracing Orich and in turning a blind eye after admitting he received money from a state that supports terrorism; Lapid said those who endanger the country’s security are finished with him and will not enter his circle. Yonatan Urich, a senior aide to Netanyahu, was indicted for passing along classified information with the intent to harm the state, with charges added to the broader Bild case that also includes former PMO spokesman Eli Feldstein and IDF reservist Ari Rosenfeld. Israel’s cabinet is expected to approve a funding plan of more than $350 million over several years to advance the de facto establishment of 61 new towns in Judea and Samaria, moving settlements from planning toward construction and addressing temporary residential compounds, public buildings, infrastructure and services. Czechia’s foreign minister said the country would block European Union sanctions on National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, calling them a political gift and arguing sanctions would turn him into a hero among his voters and a victim of a Western conspiracy; the move comes as the EU has already sanctioned settlers in Judea and Samaria. In Jenin, during a West Bank operation, an IDF officer sustained severe injuries and a non-commissioned officer was lightly injured; both were evacuated for treatment.

In Uplifting News, America hosts the party, but its fans aren’t feeling the fever. The World Cup is about to get underway with three host countries, 48 national teams, 39 days and more than 100 matches. The write-up notes that while soccer is growing in the United States, the broader American sports fan base isn’t swept up the way immigrant communities—among them South Americans, Iranians, Moroccans, Haitians—will bring energy to the games.

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