Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-22 at 06:02

HEADLINES
Dover ceremony honors four US service members
Iran missiles strike Jordan as Gulf reconciles
Lebanon peace drive signals White House shift

The time is now 6:02 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Military Role, President Donald Trump will travel to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware for a dignified transfer ceremony for four US service members killed in Iranian attacks in the Middle East. The event returns the fallen to US soil in flag-draped caskets and underscores the human cost of the ongoing confrontation. The war has cost US taxpayers at least $37.5 billion, with 18 service members killed and more than 450 wounded, and it has resulted in thousands of Iranian deaths. Lawmakers from both parties have questioned the aims of the conflict as oil prices rise and there is no clear end in sight. Trump is expected to attend the ceremony at Dover, home to the largest US military mortuary.

In Regional Impacts, Smoke was seen rising from the Aqaba area in Jordan after Iran launched missiles at Jordan. The Israeli Defense Forces said no Iron Dome interceptors were launched, and no debris from Jordan's interception fell within Israeli territory. Jordanian state media reported that six Iranian missiles were intercepted, and four Iranian drones were intercepted in Jordanian airspace. No injuries have been reported. An Arkia flight from Ben-Gurion Airport to Ramon Airport was delayed while authorities verified that there was no debris on the runway. Separately, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates publicly reaffirmed their close relationship after months of tensions, with coordinated statements describing a shared history and destiny and a commitment to development visions, signaling reconciliation amid Iranian attacks on Gulf countries. Iran launched four ballistic missiles at Aqaba, with shrapnel from two intercepted missiles landing near the border between Aqaba and Eilat. No injuries were reported.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, a recent meeting between President Trump and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Washington signals a shift in White House priorities in the Levant and a push to broker peace between Israel and Lebanon following the June Framework Agreement. The White House has also engaged with Syria’s leader and Iraq’s Prime Minister in recent weeks, demonstrating broader efforts to reinforce Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq as a regional focus. The United States has been involved in 11 nights of strikes on Iran as of July 22, and Trump has said he hopes Lebanon can move forward with deploying its armed forces into pilot zones, pledging substantial support.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, a Hebrew-language post raises questions about tunnels being dug around a wing housing militants at Ketziot prison, according to the report. The post provides no further details in the article.

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