Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-05-07 at 14:02

HEADLINES
- Iran Withstands 90-Day Blockade, 70% Missiles Remain
- Saudi Airspace Bans Hit Iran Strike Plans
- Israel Kills Hamas Operative Behind Oct 7

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

In Regional Impacts, a CIA analysis cited by the Washington Post indicates Iran could endure a US blockade for at least 90 days and perhaps longer, while retaining about 70% of its missiles. The assessment also suggests Iran’s economy is not as dire as some claim and notes that Tehran has already built new missiles.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, the Israeli military says it has eliminated a Hamas operative who participated in the October 7, 2023, Hamas massacre in southern Israel and who helped abduct Mia Schem into Gaza.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, Saudi Arabia informed the United States it would not allow US aircraft to fly through its airspace in support of Project Freedom, a development that could complicate Washington’s plans should it decide to strike Iran again and has prompted a broader pause in escorting vessels across the Strait of Hormuz. The move underscores that Project Freedom would largely depend on regional consent to use airspace, with Saudi Arabia playing a crucial role for basing and for overflight and naval logistics in the Gulf.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, Moshe Feiglin, founder of the Zehut party, and Michael Ben-Ari, the former Otzma Yehudit chair, agreed on Wednesday to run together on a joint list in the upcoming elections, marking the first alliance on the Right. The party says the alliance reflects that the faith-based nationalist public in Israel currently needs a strong political home. Zehut has previously run in 2019 but did not cross the electoral threshold; Feiglin left Likud after a slot dispute and later founded Zehut in 2015, promoting a platform centered on Jewish identity alongside libertarian economic policies, including calls for annexation of parts of the West Bank and Gaza.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, British Greens battle antisemitism scandal as Jewish leader Zack Polanski targets local elections. Polanski, a 43-year-old Jewish activist who describes himself as “certainly not a Zionist,” could become one of the most high-profile Jewish progressives in the world if Greens gains materialize in local leadership. The party has faced ongoing accusations of antisemitism, and Polanski says antisemitism is completely unwelcome within the party; more than 30 candidates are being investigated in connection with such concerns. Also in this topic, Denmark reports that antisemitic incidents remain at a historic high. AKVAH tracks 199 incidents in 2025, including seven cases of violence or physical harassment against Jews, 24 incidents targeting Jewish children and young people, and numerous cases of Nazi gestures and hostile language in public settings, with the majority of incidents directed at people or institutions identified as Jewish.

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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https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-895516
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-895512
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-895510