Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-24 at 15:03

HEADLINES
- Bahrain Kuwait strike Iran depots, UAE backs
- Netanyahu travels to DC for Trump meeting
- X ordered to hand over antisemitic posts

The time is now 3:02 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Military Role, President Trump thanked the Bulgarian prime minister for allowing the United States to use air bases on Bulgarian soil despite Iranian threats.

In Regional Impacts, Bahrain and Kuwait secretly carried out airstrikes on Iranian drone and missile depots earlier this month, their first direct retaliation against Tehran, with the United Arab Emirates providing intelligence and air cover for the operation. Saudi Arabia has reportedly been weighing its next move, and Oman and Qatar have pursued a more balanced approach toward Tehran. The attacks come as Iran has resumed strikes on US assets in Gulf states, and Jordanian forces intercepted seven Iranian missiles and six drones on Friday while Kuwait said its air defenses intercepted multiple hostile targets from Iran. The UAE, which attacked Iran earlier in the war, is cited as providing intelligence on targets and defensive air cover for some strikes, signaling growing Arab cooperation against Iran. Separately, the US Embassy in Jerusalem warned US citizens to be prepared for possible flight cancellations and other disruptions amid heightened tensions, and Ben-Gurion Airport briefly suspended takeoffs for routine maintenance with operations resuming later. The broader pace of exchanges has kept security alerts high across the region.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will fly to Washington on Monday at the invitation of President Trump to meet with the president at the White House on Tuesday and to attend the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham, described as a friend of Israel. Journalists will not be allowed to accompany the prime minister on the official El Al flight, though independent travel is possible with registration. This visit will be Netanyahu’s first official trip to Washington since the start of the Iran war.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, a federal judge has ordered the social media platform X to turn over antisemitic and neo-Nazi posts, which it had removed from extremist accounts, to Media Matters for America. Judge Reed O’Connor ruled that X must produce posts that were publicly available before they were deleted.

In Israeli Economy and Business, Israel’s Druze community is expanding its startup ecosystem, with Druze hi-tech entrepreneur Koftan Halabi, founder of the Druze tech center in Isfiya, leading efforts to build opportunities for IDF veterans through higher education and entry into the hi-tech job market. A fund has also been established to advance veterans’ creative, technological ideas, enabling discharged soldiers to pursue entrepreneurship in the hi-tech sector.

In Uplifting News, LeBron James is heading to the Philadelphia 76ers, announcing on social media that this will be his “last decision” after considering retirement. He said he believes he can help make the 76ers a championship team and is excited to energize a new fan base on one final run.

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