Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-11 at 19:02

HEADLINES
IRGC closes Hormuz Strait, signaling escalation
Israel warned US of Iranian Trump plot
Shas rabbi backs Eisenkot over Netanyahu

The time is now 7:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee told Fox News on Saturday that Israel had warned the United States about a specific Iranian assassination plan against President Donald Trump. Huckabee said there is little evidence of a peaceful component within the Iranian regime and described the anti-American chant as a longstanding fixture. He noted that The Wall Street Journal had reported some US officials were concerned Israel’s disclosure might nudge the United States toward renewed conflict with Iran, suggesting Israel presented a single piece of information that could push Trump to strike Iran again. Israel’s Embassy to the United States denied the claim, saying intelligence was shared as part of a close partnership without ulterior motive. Separately, Trump responded to the reported plot. In the same vein, the IRGC announced it struck a vessel it says violated its Persian Gulf transit framework and said the Strait of Hormuz would be closed until further notice.

In Regional Impacts, Iran's Revolutionary Guards navy said early on Sunday it had closed the Strait of Hormuz until further notice after firing a warning shot at a vessel it said attempted to transit along an unapproved route, state media reported. Regional outlets also report gunfire in Baghdad’s Green Zone and the arrest of former Iraqi MP Talal Al-Zoubi, a member of Iraq’s Azem coalition, though authorities say the arrest does not yet indicate a wider targeting of the coalition and is set against broader corruption crackdowns. Additional reports note gunfire and tanks being mobilized in the Green Zone, while Tehran and allied forces have emphasized the Strait’s temporary closure pending developments. A Hebrew-language official statement also declared the Strait of Hormuz closed, reinforcing the disruption of traffic through the waterway.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, one detail in the IDF statement reportedly changes the Ro Khanna story: a columnist notes that the army’s account centers on one armed man, while another description shows settlers with rifles; the incident near Khirbet Zanuta involved a minibus carrying a sitting member of Congress being blocked for more than an hour, and later the IDF labeled the blocking unlawful as a CNN crew was attacked nearby. The writer argues that the serious takeaway is that those involved should be prosecuted, reflecting a dispute over who bears responsibility for the confrontation.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, Top Shas rabbi signals openness to working with Eisenkot rather than Netanyahu after election. Former Sephardic chief rabbi Yitzhak Yosef said he has given up hope that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will repent on core ultra-Orthodox demands about drafting Haredi men, while suggesting Eisenkot could still make changes if elected. The remarks hint at shifting party alliances as Shas grows frustrated with Netanyahu’s ability or willingness to deliver on exemptions from military service for ultra-Orthodox men, even as Yosef called for repentance among all observers.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, Ilhan Omar: Prove your Gaza genocide claims or stop making them – opinion argues that Omar should provide tangible evidence to back genocide claims and challenges the credibility of the accusation. Jewish success in AI is fueling an old debate about antisemitism – opinion discusses overrepresentation in fields tied to AI and explores cultural, educational, and discriminatory factors cited by commentators. Iranian state-affiliated media published what it described as a hit list of senior Israeli, American and European leaders under the headline “Revenge Is Certain,” naming figures including Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, US President Trump, and other officials as targets, following renewed vows of retaliation by Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei; the reporting notes that Israeli intelligence had warned the United States about a specific plot to assassinate Trump.

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