Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-19 at 03:04

HEADLINES
Iran claims attack on two Kuwait bases
Iran plans significant strike on UAE
Lebanon's Aoun visits White House, historic

The time is now 3:03 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In איראן מקבלת אחריות על תקיפת שני בסיסים הבוקר בכווית בתגובה לתקיפות האמריקאיות כדי להגיב לכתבה לחצו כאן, Iran claimed responsibility for attacks on two bases in Kuwait this morning in response to United States strikes.

In תיעוד הנזקים שגרמו התקיפות האמריקאיות הלילה על מספר גשרים באזור בנדר עבאס בדרום איראן ועל מנהרת התנועה שהיד מירזאאי - (באחד הסרטונים נראה שהאיראנים מנסים כבר לשקם את המנהרה). 3 תגובות, Documentation from last night shows damage to several bridges near Bandar Abbas in southern Iran and to a movement tunnel linked to Mirzaei, with at least one video showing Iranians attempting to repair the tunnel.

In דיווח בוול סטריט ג'ורנל: איראן הודיעה לסעודיה ולעומאן שהיא מתכננת לפגוע באופן "משמעותי" באיחוד האמירויות, According to the Wall Street Journal, Iran told Saudi Arabia and Oman it plans to strike the United Arab Emirates in a significant way.

In Lebanon's Aoun to make first trip to Trump's White House with Hezbollah disarmament plan, Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun will visit the White House this week, becoming the first Lebanese head of state to travel to the United States in about 17 years. He is expected to meet President Donald Trump and hold meetings with American officials to discuss the situation in Lebanon and ways to consolidate the ceasefire, including Israel's withdrawal from Lebanese areas it occupies. He is also set to meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday. The visit comes as Lebanon is poised to deploy troops to pilot zones in southern Lebanon near the positions of the Israeli military.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, High Court temporarily freezes parts of Shlomo Karhi's broadcasting reform as petitions grow. Justice Ofer Grosskopf froze provisions tied to the law's publication date and indicated that four new petitions would be consolidated with three earlier petitions, noting weighty claims about how the law was enacted and about some of the changes it would establish. Because most provisions are not immediate, he did not suspend the overhaul in full, though the freeze covers provisions set to start on publication.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, IDF declares closed military zone ahead of Nahala group's march to Gaza with Smotrich, Ben-Gvir. The zone extends from the Yad Mordechai junction west of Highway thirty-four to the Sha'ar Hanegev junction, and from there west of Highway two hundred thirty-two to the Kerem Shalom area. Non-residents are barred from the area and entry along the border fence is restricted. The measure runs from 8:00 a.m. today to 8:00 a.m. Monday. Attending the march are National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi, Economy and Industry Minister Nir Barkat, Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu, and Social Equality Minister May Golan, with the event titled Thousands march to Gaza.

In India's expanding maritime power is becoming indispensable to Israel and the West - opinion, An opinion piece argues that India’s growing role in global maritime security is increasingly essential for Israel, the United States, and the European Union. With chokepoints under rising threats, India’s geographic position in the center of the Indian Ocean positions it to help keep sea lanes open, supporting energy security and regional stability as trade routes and geopolitics evolve in the wake of recent tensions involving the United States, Israel, and Iran.

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I'm Noa Levi. Stay safe and informed.
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