Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-06-27 at 22:01

HEADLINES
- IRGC Hits Eight US Targets in Gulf
- US Strikes Iran After Hormuz Tanker Attack
- Belgian Foundation Seeks Prosecution of Ben-Gvir

The time is now 10:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Iranian Retaliation, Iran's IRGC launched missile and drone strikes on US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain after a wave of attacks. CENTCOM said another volley followed an Iranian drone strike on a tanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of oil near the Strait of Hormuz, with those strikes reportedly targeting facilities tied to surveillance, communications, air defense, drone storage and mine-laying operations. The IRGC subsequently released a statement accusing Washington of violating the ceasefire and warning of further retaliation, detailing a joint 2:00–3:00 a.m. operation that struck eight important US targets, including Ali Al-Salem Airbase in Kuwait and the US Navy’s 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, and signaling a harsher response to what it characterized as breaches of agreements. In a later update, the IRGC stated 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 near the Strait of Hormuz, marking the most significant escalation since the interim peace deal was reached two weeks prior. President Donald Trump asserted on Truth Social that US aircraft hit Iranian missile and drone storage locations and coastal radar sites for violating the ceasefire, warning that Iran may never learn and suggesting the possibility of “completing the job” if provocations continued. US Central Command described the strikes as a response to the tanker attack, targeting missile and drone storage facilities and radar sites. In Iran, state media reported explosions in Sirik, though details remained unconfirmed. Central Command later released footage showing strikes on ten separate targets inside Iran and in the Strait of Hormuz as part of retaliatory actions.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, Hind Rajab Foundation, a Belgian organization critical of Israel, has filed a request with the US Justice Department seeking prosecution of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, alleging he bears direct responsibility for war crimes, torture in prisons, abuse, murder, rape and incitement to genocide. The complaint accompanies Ben-Gvir’s expected July visit to New York, where he will head a delegation to the UN conference on policing and security under a program titled Investing in Peace. The foundation cites harsh detention conditions, including starvation, beatings and denial of medical care, and asserts some victims are US citizens, which it says grants the case international relevance. Separately, Ben-Gvir condemned a deal with Lebanon as a grave mistake and demanded a Cabinet vote, arguing that only IDF soldiers should lead efforts to destroy Hezbollah and criticizing the prime minister’s push for a broad national government.

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