Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-06-27 at 21:02

HEADLINES
IRGC Strikes Eight US Targets in Gulf
US Strikes Iran Storage Escalation Deepens
Hind Rajab Files Ben-Gvir War Crimes Case

The time is now 9:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Iranian Retaliation, Iran's IRGC released a statement after missile and drone strikes on eight US targets in Bahrain and Kuwait, accusing Washington of violating the ceasefire and threatening further retaliation. The joint operation by the IRGC’s Naval and Aerospace Forces occurred around 02:00 to 03:00 AM and targeted eight important US targets, including Ali Al-Salem Airbase in Kuwait and the US Navy’s 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain. The statement describes the aggressor as betraying treaties and says five coastal sites in Iran were attacked earlier in response to seizing a violating vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. It also cites traffic arrangements under the Islamabad MoU and warns that violators in the Strait will be dealt with with greater force, promising a devastating response to any future aggression. Separately, Iran's IRGC later asserted that eight US military infrastructure sites were targeted in a combined drone and missile strike by the IRGC Navy and Aerospace Forces.

In US Military Role, the United States said it struck Iran again on Saturday, hours after a tanker was hit in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the most significant escalation since the two sides signed an interim peace deal two weeks ago. President Donald Trump posted that US aircraft had struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites for violating the ceasefire, warning that Iran may not learn and that escalation could lead to the end of the Islamic Republic. US Central Command said its forces carried out fresh strikes after a Panama-flagged tanker was attacked by an Iranian drone. In Iran, state broadcaster IRIB reported explosions in Sirik in the south, without further detail. CENTCOM later released footage showing strikes against ten targets inside Iran and in the Strait of Hormuz.

In Regional Impacts, Bahrain’s Ministry of the Interior announced that sirens are now sounding and citizens and residents are urged to head to the nearest safe place.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, the Hind Rajab Foundation filed a request with the US Justice Department seeking prosecution of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, citing alleged war crimes and a pattern of abuses in prisons, torture, murder, rape and incitement to genocide. The group says Ben-Gvir bears direct responsibility as head of the Prison Service and Border Police for harsher detention conditions and other abuses, some of which involve victims who are US citizens, and the complaint was submitted ahead of his planned visit to New York for a United Nations conference on security matters.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, there is no distinction between Jews and Zionists — ask Jews from Arab countries — opinion argues that Jews from Arab lands who now comprise a large portion of Israel’s Jewish population cannot be simply labeled as settlers. The piece notes that many Jews from the Middle East and North Africa faced expulsion or persecution and emphasizes the need to consider their perspectives in discussions about antisemitism and cohesion. A separate opinion highlights the disturbing rise of antisemitic rhetoric, recounting an incident in which a protester urged Jews to “go back where you belong,” and argues that such slogans echo older expulsions and do not erase the historic bond between the Jewish people and the land of Israel.

In Uplifting News, The faces of many notable American Jews over the years: A treat for America’s 250th recalls personal memories from the US Bicentennial, reflecting on individuals and families who helped shape the nation’s celebration. Also, VATF1, the urban search-and-rescue task force, released video showing the successful rescue of a young child’s mother who had been trapped beneath a collapsed building in Venezuela after a recent earthquake.

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