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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-05 at 12:02
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- Trump backed Israel Lebanon framework hits snag
- Beaufort Ridge IDF exposes Hezbollah tunnels
- Israel eyes livestreamed vote counting
The time is now 12:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.
In Regional Impacts, Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement on June 26 outlining the principles for a final agreement, provided its conditions are implemented. The piece notes that President Donald Trump has embraced the concept of framework agreements; his Gaza plan was the first such framework, though it has not progressed beyond the initial phase. It is too early to judge the framework with Iran, which also has gaps and limited prospects for implementation. The Lebanon framework, while positive, carries numerous challenges. Its primary aim seems to be ending the war on the northern front. It also appears that the immediate political need of both Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to demonstrate some form of diplomatic achievement encouraged the United States to press for a quick agreement, while leaving many provisions ambiguous and many questions unanswered.
In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, the area around Beaufort Ridge is saturated with Hezbollah terror infrastructure, the IDF chief says. IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant-Gen Eyal Zamir described Hezbollah as exhausted during a briefing with Israeli soldiers at the Beaufort Ridge in southern Lebanon. He noted the significance of Israel having taken the Beaufort area from Hezbollah, saying it was saturated with terrorist infrastructure, and that the group now relies on its Iranian patron to save it. Zamir, who toured the region with several commanders, entered an Israeli-controlled Hezbollah tunnel as part of an operational assessment. He highlighted that Hezbollah, funded and directed by Iran, spent decades building underground tunnels to threaten northern Israeli communities, and said the IDF now holds control of the terrain both above ground and within the tunnels. He pointed to Lebanese commitments under the ceasefire framework arranged by the United States, noting their obligation to clear the area of Hezbollah terrorists and terrorist infrastructure.
In US Policy Concerning Israel, Netanyahu says relationship with Trump is excellent, US has no greater ally than Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Fox News that the United States has no greater ally than Israel and that Israel has no greater ally than the United States, describing an excellent relationship with President Trump and acknowledging occasional disagreements as normal in any close partnership. He argued that in 99% of cases they are aligned, and said the disagreements do not reflect differing goals on Iran, stressing that both nations are committed to dismantling Iran’s nuclear capabilities and removing enriched material. Netanyahu claimed that as long as he serves as prime minister, Iran will not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons, noting shared experiences from Israel’s Operation Roaring Lion and the United States’ Operation Epic Fury as demonstrations of their cooperative approach to pressuring Tehran.
In another interview, Netanyahu told Fox News that Israel protects Christians in the Middle East and asserted that some Lebanese Christian villages have even asked to be annexed by Israel, a point he highlighted to illustrate regional influence and protection of minority communities.
In Israeli Domestic Politics, Israel's election panel floats live-streaming vote count amid concerns of fraud, AI misinformation. Speaking at the Israel Hayom Conference, Din Livne, head of the Central Elections Committee, said the panel is considering live-streaming the vote-counting process in the next national election to strengthen public confidence, aiming for the most transparent elections ever. He argued that large-scale election fraud is impo
- Trump backed Israel Lebanon framework hits snag
- Beaufort Ridge IDF exposes Hezbollah tunnels
- Israel eyes livestreamed vote counting
The time is now 12:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.
In Regional Impacts, Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement on June 26 outlining the principles for a final agreement, provided its conditions are implemented. The piece notes that President Donald Trump has embraced the concept of framework agreements; his Gaza plan was the first such framework, though it has not progressed beyond the initial phase. It is too early to judge the framework with Iran, which also has gaps and limited prospects for implementation. The Lebanon framework, while positive, carries numerous challenges. Its primary aim seems to be ending the war on the northern front. It also appears that the immediate political need of both Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to demonstrate some form of diplomatic achievement encouraged the United States to press for a quick agreement, while leaving many provisions ambiguous and many questions unanswered.
In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, the area around Beaufort Ridge is saturated with Hezbollah terror infrastructure, the IDF chief says. IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant-Gen Eyal Zamir described Hezbollah as exhausted during a briefing with Israeli soldiers at the Beaufort Ridge in southern Lebanon. He noted the significance of Israel having taken the Beaufort area from Hezbollah, saying it was saturated with terrorist infrastructure, and that the group now relies on its Iranian patron to save it. Zamir, who toured the region with several commanders, entered an Israeli-controlled Hezbollah tunnel as part of an operational assessment. He highlighted that Hezbollah, funded and directed by Iran, spent decades building underground tunnels to threaten northern Israeli communities, and said the IDF now holds control of the terrain both above ground and within the tunnels. He pointed to Lebanese commitments under the ceasefire framework arranged by the United States, noting their obligation to clear the area of Hezbollah terrorists and terrorist infrastructure.
In US Policy Concerning Israel, Netanyahu says relationship with Trump is excellent, US has no greater ally than Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Fox News that the United States has no greater ally than Israel and that Israel has no greater ally than the United States, describing an excellent relationship with President Trump and acknowledging occasional disagreements as normal in any close partnership. He argued that in 99% of cases they are aligned, and said the disagreements do not reflect differing goals on Iran, stressing that both nations are committed to dismantling Iran’s nuclear capabilities and removing enriched material. Netanyahu claimed that as long as he serves as prime minister, Iran will not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons, noting shared experiences from Israel’s Operation Roaring Lion and the United States’ Operation Epic Fury as demonstrations of their cooperative approach to pressuring Tehran.
In another interview, Netanyahu told Fox News that Israel protects Christians in the Middle East and asserted that some Lebanese Christian villages have even asked to be annexed by Israel, a point he highlighted to illustrate regional influence and protection of minority communities.
In Israeli Domestic Politics, Israel's election panel floats live-streaming vote count amid concerns of fraud, AI misinformation. Speaking at the Israel Hayom Conference, Din Livne, head of the Central Elections Committee, said the panel is considering live-streaming the vote-counting process in the next national election to strengthen public confidence, aiming for the most transparent elections ever. He argued that large-scale election fraud is impo