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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-09 at 09:02
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Iran retaliates with strikes on US assets
Hormuz tanker traffic nearly stopped
UK protests tied to IRGC network
The time is now 9:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.
In Iranian Retaliation, Sirens sounded across the Middle East as Iran launched retaliatory strikes on US assets in the Gulf Region on Thursday. Kuwait said its armed forces had engaged with a cruise missile, three ballistic missiles and 10 drones in its airspace, and that one person had been injured from falling shrapnel. Iran's air force is flying fighter jets to secure the skies over the funeral procession of the former supreme leader Ali Khamenei in Mashhad, the regime-affiliated Fars news agency said. The retaliatory strikes come after the US struck around 90 sites overnight from Wednesday to Thursday in Iran. The most recent round of US strikes was completed early Thursday morning in Iran. The US military struck various sites throughout southern Iran "to further degrade Iran's ability to attack commercial shipping and innocent civil mariners in the Strait of Hormuz," the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement on X/Twitter. Iranian officials said the US attacks had killed 14 people and injured 78 across five provinces on Wednesday and Thursday, state media reported. Fars said one US strike had hit a rail bridge used for trade with Russia and China, while Mehr news agency reported several explosions in the Bushehr province, which is home to a Russian-built nuclear power plant. CENTCOM also released a statement justifying the strikes, saying, "The United States is ..."
In Regional Impacts, Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was at a near standstill on Thursday, according to data and sources, as shipping risks escalated after the US renewed airstrikes on Iran, triggering retaliation by Tehran in the Gulf. Just two tankers had so far sailed through the strait in the early hours of Thursday. They included the crude supertanker Berg 1, which had loaded at Iran's Kharg Island and is subject to US sanctions, according to analysis from Kpler. The Marshall Islands-flagged chemical tanker Well Sail, also transited the strait, Kpler analysis showed. Its previous loading destination was near Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, according to LSEG ship tracking data. Shipping industry sources said vessels were increasingly switching off their public AIS tracking transponders, making it harder to see all of the ships crossing. "Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has essentially stopped, which tells you more about risk perception right now than any statement from Washington or Tehran," Jorge Leon, head of geopolitical analysis at Rystad Energy, wrote in a report. LATEST FLARE-UP LEAVES US-IRAN TRUCE TEETERIN...
In US Policy Concerning Israel, An analysis argues that Israel doesn't need unconditional US support to be confident in its own strength. The piece sits at the crossroads of which policy works best in the US-Israel relationship: whether Israel needs more "tough love" or unconditional love. It notes that Israel is a dynamic, rapidly growing country with a strong economy, defense exports at an all-time high and a rising defense budget. Rahm Emanuel, a former White House Chief of Staff and a key figure in the US Democratic Party, visited Israel this week and spoke there; he previously served as ambassador to Japan and mayor of Chicago. The author suggests that despite headlines about crises, the broader picture is positive and policy choices remain central to the relationship.
In Israeli Domestic Politics, A man was seen carrying an axe close to an IDF recruitment center in Haifa, Israel Police confirmed on Thursday. Police officers arrived at the scene shortly after the report, and the man was detained and brought in for investigation. There were no injuries or perceived danger to the public, and the incident
Iran retaliates with strikes on US assets
Hormuz tanker traffic nearly stopped
UK protests tied to IRGC network
The time is now 9:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.
In Iranian Retaliation, Sirens sounded across the Middle East as Iran launched retaliatory strikes on US assets in the Gulf Region on Thursday. Kuwait said its armed forces had engaged with a cruise missile, three ballistic missiles and 10 drones in its airspace, and that one person had been injured from falling shrapnel. Iran's air force is flying fighter jets to secure the skies over the funeral procession of the former supreme leader Ali Khamenei in Mashhad, the regime-affiliated Fars news agency said. The retaliatory strikes come after the US struck around 90 sites overnight from Wednesday to Thursday in Iran. The most recent round of US strikes was completed early Thursday morning in Iran. The US military struck various sites throughout southern Iran "to further degrade Iran's ability to attack commercial shipping and innocent civil mariners in the Strait of Hormuz," the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement on X/Twitter. Iranian officials said the US attacks had killed 14 people and injured 78 across five provinces on Wednesday and Thursday, state media reported. Fars said one US strike had hit a rail bridge used for trade with Russia and China, while Mehr news agency reported several explosions in the Bushehr province, which is home to a Russian-built nuclear power plant. CENTCOM also released a statement justifying the strikes, saying, "The United States is ..."
In Regional Impacts, Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was at a near standstill on Thursday, according to data and sources, as shipping risks escalated after the US renewed airstrikes on Iran, triggering retaliation by Tehran in the Gulf. Just two tankers had so far sailed through the strait in the early hours of Thursday. They included the crude supertanker Berg 1, which had loaded at Iran's Kharg Island and is subject to US sanctions, according to analysis from Kpler. The Marshall Islands-flagged chemical tanker Well Sail, also transited the strait, Kpler analysis showed. Its previous loading destination was near Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, according to LSEG ship tracking data. Shipping industry sources said vessels were increasingly switching off their public AIS tracking transponders, making it harder to see all of the ships crossing. "Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has essentially stopped, which tells you more about risk perception right now than any statement from Washington or Tehran," Jorge Leon, head of geopolitical analysis at Rystad Energy, wrote in a report. LATEST FLARE-UP LEAVES US-IRAN TRUCE TEETERIN...
In US Policy Concerning Israel, An analysis argues that Israel doesn't need unconditional US support to be confident in its own strength. The piece sits at the crossroads of which policy works best in the US-Israel relationship: whether Israel needs more "tough love" or unconditional love. It notes that Israel is a dynamic, rapidly growing country with a strong economy, defense exports at an all-time high and a rising defense budget. Rahm Emanuel, a former White House Chief of Staff and a key figure in the US Democratic Party, visited Israel this week and spoke there; he previously served as ambassador to Japan and mayor of Chicago. The author suggests that despite headlines about crises, the broader picture is positive and policy choices remain central to the relationship.
In Israeli Domestic Politics, A man was seen carrying an axe close to an IDF recruitment center in Haifa, Israel Police confirmed on Thursday. Police officers arrived at the scene shortly after the report, and the man was detained and brought in for investigation. There were no injuries or perceived danger to the public, and the incident