Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-07 at 14:01

HEADLINES
Hormuz tanker attacks identify Rekayyyat Maryah Wedyan
Hezbollah weapons caches unearthed in Tallousa village
Netanyahu flags Turkey F-35 risk Greece warns

The time is now 2:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Regional Impacts, over the last 24 hours five tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz have been attacked. Three of the five have been identified by name. One tanker attacked in the most recent hours has not yet been identified, and another was damaged but not publicly reported. The three identified vessels are the gas tanker AL REKAYYAT, owned by Qatar; the Saudi-owned oil tanker WEDYAN; and the gas tanker AL MARYAH, owned by the United Arab Emirates. The United States has not yet commented on the attacks.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, in the village of Tallousa in southern Lebanon, the Israeli army uncovered multiple Hezbollah weapons caches containing RPG launchers, anti-tank missiles, explosive devices, ammunition and small arms. Troops also reported finding military equipment, including vests, helmets and Hezbollah flags, inside a bedroom of a civilian home.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CNN that he had spoken to President Trump about concerns that a sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey could disrupt the balance of power in the region. He said Turkey is not a friendly state to the United States due to Ankara’s ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and its crackdown on political opponents and journalists, further noting that Erdogan has threatened America’s NATO allies and has expressed ambitions to restore the Ottoman Empire. On another front, Greece is alarmed by a potential F-35 sale to Turkey, warning it could upset the military balance in the Aegean. Athens has repeatedly conveyed its concerns to successive US administrations, and officials say Greece aims to maintain air superiority in the region as it awaits its own delivery of F-35s between 2028 and the early 2030s.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, analysis of Netanyahu’s legislative push argues it could provoke voter backlash while potentially strengthening his links with coalition partners he may need for forming a next government. The High Court of Justice set a Tuesday deadline for the state to respond to Tzohar Kashrut’s license as an official kashrut-certifying body, with a brief reply due by Thursday; officials in the Chief Rabbinate and Religious Services Ministry had challenged the licensing process. In northern Israel, police have conducted a broad crackdown on Arab-sector crime, seizing more than 30 vehicles tied to tax debts and dozens of weapons, and carrying out raids on businesses suspected of involvement in organized crime. Finally, Israeli activists crossing into the Syrian buffer zone near Mount Hermon prompted warnings about a security and legal dilemma, with authorities noting past incidents where enforcement outcomes have been limited and critics arguing that activism continues to test security policies.

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