Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Aug 4, 2026, 5:00 AM

Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - 5:00 AM

Iran claims hundreds of US soldiers killed in July strikes.
IDF destroys Hezbollah tunnel network in southern Lebanon.
French Aliyah surges amid rising antisemitism concerns.

Today's top stories on Israel Today: Ongoing War Report include serious claims from Iran that hundreds of US soldiers were killed in July strikes, a figure disputed by US Central Command figures. In Lebanon, the IDF has successfully destroyed a significant Hezbollah underground tunnel network. Amidst growing global antisemitism, immigration from France to Israel has seen a sharp increase. We also cover a US Supreme Court decision impacting the PA and PLO, Israeli UN Ambassador Danny Danon's criticism of New York City's mayor over antisemitism concerns, regional developments in the Strait of Hormuz, and updates on US policy initiatives for Gaza. Domestic Israeli news includes IDF disciplinary actions following a military mutiny and ongoing criminal proceedings. We also report on rising Aliyah from France, legal challenges to US gun restrictions near synagogues, and an expansion of IDF technological training programs.

Sources:
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-904511
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-904509
- World Israel News: https://worldisraelnews.com/watch-hamas-leader-ghazi-hamad-claims-terror-group-committed-no-crimes-during-oct-7-massacre/
- ynet - English: https://www.ynetnews.com/article/r1hsk7ylme
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-904525
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-904522
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-904513
- World Israel News: https://worldisraelnews.com/anti-israel-progressive-apologizes-for-centering-antisemitism-after-left-wing-backlash/
- World Israel News: https://worldisraelnews.com/watch-danon-accuses-mamdani-of-fanning-flames-of-antisemitism-in-nyc/
- World Israel News: https://worldisraelnews.com/french-immigration-to-israel-jumps-30/
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-904524
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-904521
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-904526
- World Israel News: https://worldisraelnews.com/justice-department-sues-montgomery-county-in-maryland-for-banning-firearms-in-synagogues/

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