Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-24 at 02:03

HEADLINES
Iran strikes Bahrain base with drones
Three Israelis wounded near Gilad Farm
US court rejects detention of Badar Suri

The time is now 2:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Iranian Retaliation, Sirens sounded across Bahrain as Iran completes a second week of strikes against Gulf states. Iran's army claimed responsibility for overnight strikes that targeted the fuel tanks, warehouses, and accommodations of the United States' Sheikh Issa base in Bahrain with drones, according to ISNA. ISNA also reported that earlier strikes in Jordan targeted US Air Force infrastructure at the Al-Azraq base. This is a developing story.

In Regional Impacts, three Israelis were wounded, including one in critical condition, in a shooting near Gilad Farm, a settlement southwest of Nablus in the northern West Bank, on Friday morning as Palestinians attacked hikers and, according to reports, took the weapon of the emergency response squad chief before firing. IDF soldiers are conducting searches and have established roadblocks, including at entrances to Nablus. This is a developing story.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, a US appeals court rejected the Trump administration's bid to re-detain Georgetown University scholar Badar Khan Suri, an Indian citizen who advocated Palestinian rights and opposed the Israel-Hamas War. A 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled that federal immigration law did not bar a lower-court judge from ordering Suri's release after a challenge that his detention violated due process and free-speech rights. The decision aligns with rulings in two other circuits that previously overturned similar detentions of pro-Palestinian campus activists Mahmoud Khalil and Mohsen Mahdawi. Separately, Malaysia's ambassador to the United States was summoned by the State Department to explain Kuala Lumpur's position on Israel; Malaysia reiterated that its longstanding policy of not recognising Israel remains in place, noting an incident involving a dual US-Israeli citizen who entered Malaysia and was asked to leave. Malaysia does not have diplomatic ties with Israel, and officials stressed that this policy has long been in effect.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, Netanyahu’s Likud is polling at 20 seats, its lowest level since June 2025, while former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar is at a record 23 seats, giving it a three-seat lead. Bennett’s Together holds 17 seats, Yisrael Beytenu 10, Yair Golan’s Democrats 11, and Itamar Ben-Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit 8, with Shas and United Torah Judaism also at 8 and the Religious Zionist Party at 5. The opposition bloc holds a 61-seat majority, while Netanyahu’s coalition stands at 49 seats and Arab parties at 10. Yesodot Israel fell short of crossing the electoral threshold at about 2.9%, and Balad remained below it. In an editorial, Israelis are urged to insist on a full, independent investigation into the October 7 massacre; the government told the High Court it cannot complete legislation establishing a political commission to probe the failures and plans to advance the measure after the October 27 elections, a stance the piece argues undermines accountability and the judiciary’s role.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, Editor's Notes: Germany’s ‘good Jews’ thought they were safe, New York should pay attention. The piece reflects on rhetoric around Jewish safety as the New York City mayor posted a video explaining he cannot arrest Benjamin Netanyahu, a promise he had made since December 2024, and notes that the video also touched on accusations of Israeli actions and the broader debate over responsibility for civilian harm. It references protests and discussions around Netanyahu at the United Nations, and includes commentary on how the discourse around October 7 shapes perceptions of Israel and Jewish voters and political alignment in New York.

In Uplifting News, the US Coast Guard said a Kenmore Air seaplane carrying 11 people made an emergency landing near Sucia Island in Washington state and caught fire, but all on board were accounted for. The crashed aircraft carried 10 passengers and one pilot; several injured were taken to hospitals in Bellingham and Orcas Island, with Kenmore Air cooperating with investigations. Separately, Christopher Nolan’s film press tour has added the Manchester Odyssey, the oldest surviving bound copy of Homer’s Odyssey, dating to the third century BCE in Egypt, to its promotion. The manuscript, bound in parchment as a codex and housed at the John Rylands Library, includes fragments from Books 12-15 and 18-24 and provides a rare glimpse into ancient documentation of the epic.

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I'm Noa Levi. Stay safe and informed.
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