Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-05-08 at 03:01

HEADLINES
Trump threatens Iran retaliation over ceasefire
Iran dumps oil amid sea blockade
Poll shows Bennett Eisenkot Liberman top bloc

The time is now 3:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Iranian Retaliation, President Trump warned that if there’s no ceasefire, you’ll see one big glow coming out of Iran.

In Regional Impacts, Satellite images indicate Iran is dumping oil into the sea as its storage facilities reach maximum capacity amid the US naval blockade.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, a Maariv poll shows a three-way Bennett-Eisenkot-Liberman list would win 47 seats, three fewer than the parties would gain if run separately, but would still overtake Netanyahu’s Likud, which would take 25 seats; the opposition bloc would hold 61 seats to the coalition’s 49, with Arab parties at 10, and the Democrats rising to 14. A separate scenario merging Yisrael Beytenu and Yashar! would yield 25 seats, Bennett’s Together 24, Democrats 11, leaving the bloc at 60 in opposition, 50 for the coalition, and 10 for Arab parties. An editorial note adds that while Israel seeks an end to the war, the government in Jerusalem appears to have limited say in the process as talks evolve between Washington and Tehran.

In Israeli Economy and Business, Norway is set to buy Rafael's Trophy protection system, the European version known as Eurotrophy, a joint venture by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems with Germany's KMW and General Dynamics Europe for Europe-wide deployment. Trophy has been operational since 2010 and is installed on multiple platforms around the world; it has gained wide use during the current conflict after more than a decade of development, with broader deployment increasing in the last years.

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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