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HEADLINES
- US hits Iran, revokes Hormuz oil waiver
- Ireland bans Israeli goods from East Jerusalem
- Wounded IDF soldiers face service dog shortage

The time is now 10:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Military Role, the United States has launched a new wave of strikes against Iran and revoked a temporary oil sanctions waiver after three tankers were hit in the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying pressure on a fragile ceasefire. CENTCOM said the strikes were intended to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping, and Iranian state media reported explosions in Sirik, on Qeshm Island, and in Bandar Abbas; no civilian deaths were reported, but injuries from shrapnel occurred at Sirik. The attacks are said to have hit air defenses, coastal surveillance, surface-to-air missiles, anti-ship cruise missiles, and drone launch sites, according to US officials. Reports also described explosions in Hormozgan Province as part of the action. Axios, citing a US official, said President Trump approved ongoing retaliatory strikes on Iran during the NATO summit in Turkey, with officials noting that assessments will follow. Tehran’s Foreign Ministry condemned the decision to revoke the oil sanctions waiver, saying the United States bears responsibility for violating a memorandum of understanding and will take necessary measures to safeguard Iran’s interests and national security.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning to visit Israel on Wednesday, with discussions expected on concerns over a potential sale of F-35 fighters to Turkey and to meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz, with Iran expected to be a key topic. Ireland’s parliament approved legislation banning imports of Israeli goods from East Jerusalem and the West Bank, as part of a broader trade measure targeting settlement products.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, wounded IDF soldiers face a critical shortage of service dogs as veterans recognized by the Defense Ministry wait for months, with a key committee failing to meet and leaving those in need without the assistive dogs that one officer with PTSD says are not a luxury but the thing that helps him get up, leave home, and face the day. Separately, the IDF is investigating reports of gunfire near Kiryat Arba, close to Hebron; troops are on the scene collecting evidence, have found a bullet in a building, and are conducting searches to determine the circumstances and secure the area.

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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SOURCES
https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-strikes-iran-revokes-oil-sanctions-waiver-after-attacks-on-tankers-in-hormuz/
https://t.me/JewishNews24/56833
https://t.me/DefenderDome/22006
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-901804
https://www.timesofisrael.com/hegseth-planning-to-visit-israel-on-wednesday-amid-concerns-over-potential-f-35-sale-to-turkey/
https://t.me/JewishNews24/56835

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