Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-14 at 19:02

HEADLINES
Mossad Image Says Iran Officials Take Orders
US Strikes Iran Power Plants and Bridges
Bushehr Nuclear Plant Hit Chabahar Attacked

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, Israel's Mossad in Farsi X account posted this evening an illustration showing several senior Iranian officials secretly taking orders from Israel, with the caption: Which one?

In US Military Role, President Trump said on Fox News that the United States will strike Iranian power plants and bridges next week if no deal is reached, adding that Iran has no choice but to agree to a deal and that recent CENTCOM strikes show they are being beaten up along the Hormuz shore. The United States also launched new strikes on Iranian military targets as its renewed naval blockade of Iranian ports took effect, with Iran reporting explosions across the Gulf, Kuwait saying it intercepted missiles and drones, and Bahrain confirming it was attacked. A separate report described the US military suspending the planned withdrawal of American aerial refueling aircraft from Ben Gurion Airport amid the escalating situation with Iran. A Hebrew-language report claimed a US airstrike targeted Kisham Island in southern Iran.

In Regional Impacts, reports from the region include explosions at the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran and reports of explosions in the port city of Chabahar.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, the IDF announced that four Hamas terrorists were killed in separate airstrikes across the Gaza Strip yesterday. In Gaza City, an airstrike killed Osama Naim Hamdi Shamlakh, a commander in Hamas's naval force, who the military said was working to rebuild the group's naval capabilities and advance maritime attacks during the war. In a separate strike in northern Gaza, three armed Hamas terrorists were killed after, according to the IDF, they posed an imminent threat while advancing attacks on Israeli troops.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, Time magazine reports that Trump's 2016 campaign chief Brad Parscale built a paid influencer network to shore up support for Israel and shape online debate over the Iran deal; Jerusalem expressed frustration, saying he was supposed to make things better, but things have only gotten worse.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, California Governor Gavin Newsom said he does not think Israel is an apartheid state, but that Netanyahu's actions in recent years raise concerns it could become one if the West Bank is annexed and domestic politics are navigated to placate the far right; he cited worries about southern Lebanon, Gaza, and the Board of Peace, and noted that he has long supported the State of Israel.

In Israeli Economy and Business, Israir has won the Israeli government tender to operate year-round flights between Eilat and central Israel. The airline will run at least five daily flights, reserve seats for Eilat residents, and offer subsidized one-way fares of 99 NIS for eligible local residents, with service expected to begin within 45 days.

Thank you for tuning in to this Israel Today: Ongoing War Report update.
I'm Noa Levi. Stay safe and informed.
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