Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-27 at 22:01

HEADLINES
US Pauses Iran Strikes Diplomacy Must Hasten
Houthi Strike Destroys Tank at Jazan Plant
Netanyahu Eisenkot Tied Ahead of Election Polls

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

In US Military Role, President Trump told Axios on Monday that he paused US strikes on Iran after mediators urged him not to resume military action, saying "All of the people that deal with Iran asked me: Don't fire." He stated the US is in "very deep talks" with Tehran and believes Iran wants a deal, but added that diplomacy has "not much time"—"Either it goes fast or not at all"—and that failure would lead to a return to "very strong military action."

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, satellite imagery appears to show that Houthi strikes three days ago also hit Saudi Aramco's Jazan Bulk Plant in Jizan, southern Saudi Arabia. The imagery indicates a crude oil storage tank was destroyed in the attack, adding to the reported damage at Saudi energy infrastructure.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, a Channel 12 poll shows Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot neck-and-neck as the public's preferred option for leader. The poll found 38 percent would prefer Netanyahu to continue as PM, while 38 percent would prefer Eisenkot to take over. This followed an earlier Channel 12 poll that had Eisenkot at 43 percent and Netanyahu at 34 percent. Israel does not hold a direct vote for prime minister, and the Channel 12 survey ahead of the October 27 Knesset election shows blocs in roughly the same position: the anti-Netanyahu bloc, excluding Arab parties, would win 60 seats in the 120-seat Knesset, short of a 61-seat majority, while the pro-Netanyahu bloc would win 50 seats, and Arab parties would hold the remaining 10.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's video accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of genocide is described as dangerous; the article notes that genocide is not a synonym for war or civilian suffering and requires the specific intent to destroy a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group, arguing that the broader evidence does not establish such intent by Israel. Toronto police released an image of a suspect's dark-coloured SUV believed connected to attacks on two locations of a Jewish-owned bakery chain, Kiva's Bagel Bar, on Steeles Avenue West and St. Clair Avenue West. Former NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, in an interview, sided with Mamdani, saying Netanyahu is a war criminal and that he absolutely believes that.

Thank you for tuning in to this Israel Today: Ongoing War Report update.
I'm Noa Levi. Stay safe and informed.
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SOURCES
https://t.me/JewishNews24/57759
https://t.me/JewishNews24/57756
https://www.timesofisrael.com/poll-shows-eisenkot-netanyahu-neck-and-neck-as-publics-preferred-option-for-pm/
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-903843
https://t.me/JewishNews24/57755
https://t.me/JewishNews24/57757