Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-17 at 07:01

HEADLINES
Tankers stuck on attacked bridge in Iran
IDF posts on Alkhayam prison ruins
Chabahar watchtower crushed by US strikes

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

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, a convoy of oil tankers is stuck on a bridge that was attacked in Iran. The reports describe the tanker convoy halted on the damaged bridge.

In Iranian Retaliation, video shows the Kohorstan Bridge on the Bandar Abbas–Shiraz corridor after the US strike tonight.

In US Military Role, there is nothing left of the Chabahar Maritime Watchtower after the US strikes.

In Regional Impacts, a suspected car ramming occurred at a checkpoint near Tarqumiyah crossing, north of Hebron. The driver reportedly fled into the West Bank as IDF forces search the area; the incident is described as developing.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Lebanese channels report that the IDF has set up a military post on the ruins of the famous Alkhayam prison in southern Lebanon.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, in Maine’s US Senate race, Jordan Wood, who previously avoided calling Israel’s actions genocide, says the United States cannot fund what he calls genocide in Gaza, arguing taxpayer dollars should fund domestic priorities like schools, healthcare, and childcare. The shift follows the departure of Graham Platner from the race amid accusations of sexual assault, which Platner has denied.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, former chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot is distancing himself from an embrace offered by Shas spiritual leader Yitzhak Yosef, signaling changes in Israel’s political fault lines. Yosef had suggested Shas could back Eisenkot as prime minister, while Eisenkot responds cautiously as the political landscape shifts.

In Uplifting News, Parashat Devarim remains a touchstone of tradition, with the Torah’s fifth book reviewed to reinforce commandments, Moses’s farewell, and guidance for life in the land. Rashi notes that Moses explained the Torah in 70 languages to reach broader understanding.

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