Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-06-27 at 23:01

HEADLINES
CENTCOM strikes after tanker drone attack
Prosecution bid targets Israel minister Ben-Gvir
Peace deal tested on southern Lebanon front

The time is now 11:00 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Iranian Retaliation, CENTCOM announced another wave of attacks, this time after an Iranian drone struck a tanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of oil near the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes targeted Iranian military surveillance, communications, air defense, drone storage and mine-laying facilities.

In Regional Impacts, while the Israel-Lebanon agreement is billed as a push for peace, the true test will be determined on the ground, in southern Lebanon. Separately, post-war internet conditions in Iran show slower speeds and restricted access to popular platforms such as Instagram and TikTok, even when VPNs are used, as users report ongoing censorship and increased risks. New videos circulating after limited restoration of internet access offer a glimpse into the scale of the civilian massacre carried out on 8 January.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, the Hind Rajab Foundation filed a request with the US Department of Justice seeking prosecution of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, accusing him of direct responsibility for war crimes, systematic torture in prisons, abuse, murder, rape and incitement to genocide. The complaint was submitted ahead of Ben-Gvir’s expected visit to New York on July 7 to 8, when he is set to lead a delegation from the National Security Ministry to a conference at the UN headquarters in New York titled Investing in Peace. The foundation says Ben-Gvir, who heads the Prison Service and the Border Police, has promoted harsher detention conditions, including starvation, beatings, sexual torture and denial of medical care, and that some of the alleged victims are US citizens.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, Ben-Gvir condemned the deal signed with Lebanon as a grave mistake and demanded a Cabinet vote, saying that only IDF soldiers will destroy Hezbollah — no one else will do it for us — and attacking the prime minister, especially his call for a broad national government.

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