Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-10 at 10:01

HEADLINES
Iran Vows Stern Retaliation Against Israel
China Blocks Helium Exports Amid Shortages
Qatar Mediates Talks With US and Iran

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

In Iranian Retaliation, Iran’s top security official Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr warned that any attack on Iranian infrastructure will be met with retaliation, saying Israel will not be spared from the response. He criticized remarks he described as directed at the Iranian people and referred to President Trump as “the world’s most hated figure.” Qatari negotiators are in Iran to meet officials to de-escalate tensions and create conditions for broader negotiations, in coordination with the United States, with discussions focused on implementing the US-Iran memorandum of understanding and on issues that triggered the latest escalation, including disputes over navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. A senior Iranian official later warned that Israel will not be protected from retaliation, adding that hours after they attempt to attack Iran they will be hit, and that Tehran is waiting for what it calls their missteps.

In Regional Impacts, China announced a temporary export ban on helium, effective immediately, as renewed Middle East fighting threatens supplies of the gas used in semiconductor manufacturing. Helium is essential for heat management in chip production. The ban comes as Beijing seeks to curb domestic shortages of critical materials and reduce dependence on foreign supplies, with China aiming to boost domestic chip manufacturing capacity and lessen reliance on Nvidia processors under US export controls. China remains heavily dependent on overseas helium, and the export curb could tighten global supply as Chinese companies have increasingly acted as intermediaries, importing Russian helium and re-exporting volumes to overseas markets.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, Qatar is in talks with the United States and Iran to de-escalate the crisis, according to a New York Times report citing anonymous officials. Iranian armed forces launched attacks on US military infrastructure in Gulf states on Thursday following US strikes on Iran’s southern provinces, further eroding a three-week ceasefire. Iranian media later reported explosions across southern Iran, including Bushehr near a nuclear plant, along with Konarak, Choghadak and Bandar Abbas. Attacks on Qatari and Saudi shipping vessels earlier this week upended the ceasefire, with President Donald Trump declaring the truce over. Sources told Reuters that Qatari negotiators were in Iran to meet officials to create conditions for broader negotiations to continue. US Central Command said it struck roughly 90 Iranian targets, including air defense systems, coastal surveillance assets, and missile and drone storage sites, in an effort to keep the Strait of Hormuz open.

In Uplifting News, Esther Marcus helped Israelis recover from October 7 through the creation of resilience centers for survivors, while coping with a personal loss when her husband Stevie died three months later of a broken heart. Marcus, a Kibbutz Alumim resident and therapist, reflects on how she has drawn on her training to maintain her own resilience amid the family’s tragedy, as she continues to support others facing trauma and grief.

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