Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-24 at 21:01

HEADLINES
Israel War Fears Rise as Shelters Reopen
Saudi Strikes Houthis as Yemen Tensions Rise
Shabbat Nachamu Nations Like Dust Before God

The time is now 9:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Israel’s scorching summer, school’s out and surf’s up, and fears of war are returning, with Tel Aviv recording up to 112 degrees as heat grips the country while tensions with Iran heat up and the possibility of strikes grows. Municipal bomb shelters have reopened in several cities in anticipation of hostilities, though the Home Front Command has not issued any new instructions, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would travel to the United States on Monday.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Saudi-led coalition strikes hit Houthi military sites in Yemen's Hodeidah governorate, including facilities belonging to the state telecommunications corporation in Hodeidah city and an operation near Kamaran Island. The coalition spokesman, Turki al-Malki, said Hodeidah port had not been targeted and that all Yemeni ports, including Hodeidah, Ras Issa, and Salif, remained open to maritime traffic; the coalition will continue to protect ships and its interests and would respond uncompromisingly if the Houthis persist in hostile actions. The Houthis’ foreign ministry said the strikes marked the start of a phase of escalation and blamed Saudi Arabia for any developments. The conflict in Yemen has been ongoing since 2015.

In Uplifting News, On Shabbat Nachamu, Isaiah reminds us that human power is just an illusion, with the haftarah reframing history by describing nations as a drop from a bucket and as dust on the scales, and declaring that all the nations are as nothing before the Creator.

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I'm Noa Levi. Stay safe and informed.
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https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-903585
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-903581
https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-903453