Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-05 at 06:01

HEADLINES
- Iron Dome shields UAE as missiles fly
- Moses leadership model sparks Israeli politics
- Israel congratulates US on 250th Independence Day

The time is now 6:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, Israel sent an Iron Dome battery and dozens of IDF soldiers to the United Arab Emirates during the March war with Iran, a decision described as having been made after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed. Dozens of Iranian missiles fired toward the UAE were intercepted by the system, marking the Iron Dome’s first operational use outside Israel or the United States. The move comes amid rising military, security and intelligence cooperation between Israel and the UAE since the Abraham Accords, with cooperation reaching new heights during the Iran conflict. Iran fired several hundred missiles toward the UAE, and the Iron Dome intercepted many of them.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, an opinion piece argues that Israel needs leaders who understand different perspectives, invoking Moses as a model of leadership. The author notes that Moses defined the quality every great leader needs as the ability to understand every human spirit, and the piece discusses the importance of succession planning to ensure a smooth transition and continued guidance for the nation. The section also reports that Channel 12 News studios in Tel Aviv were targeted as vandals shattered its glass entrance door, in what sources described as incitement and hatred crossing boundaries. The incident comes amid broader campaigns and graffiti directed at the channel over its coverage of the Sde Teiman affair, with Channel 12 staff and a photographer describing the damage and calling on authorities to respond.

In Uplifting News, Middle Eastern leaders joined governments around the world in congratulating the United States and President Trump on the country’s 250th Independence Day. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the United States as “the greatest force for freedom that the modern world has known,” stressing a bond rooted in shared values and common interests. Israeli President Isaac Herzog also marked the occasion with a visit to the US Embassy in Jerusalem, delivering a letter to the US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, praising American independence and noting the embassy’s establishment following the United States’ recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

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https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-901426