Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-03 at 10:03

HEADLINES
Israel Lebanon US pact revives border fence
October 7 trials prep largest terror prosecutions
Israel tech workers cost more than US

The time is now 10:03 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Regional Impacts, The remaining Iranian leadership is at Khamenei's funeral...except for Mojtaba his son.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, True peace won’t be achieved without disarming and dismantling Hamas, Hezbollah, and, above all, their sponsor, Iran. The report notes a Trilateral Framework agreement signed between Israel, Lebanon, and the United States last Friday, seen as a positive step that revives the idea of a border fence while not yet opening a gate. It recalls that the Good Fence was established in June 1976 during the Lebanese Civil War and that cross-border movement persisted in limited form until Israel’s withdrawal in May 2000 under Prime Minister Ehud Barak, a withdrawal that is linked in the piece to subsequent Hezbollah activity along the border. The account also references a Memorandum of Understanding signed last month involving the United States and Iran, with Pakistani and Qatari involvement, as part of broader diplomatic efforts in the region.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, Mike Huckabee: Faith and freedom, America and Israel's common thread - opinion. The piece argues that America’s founding ideals and the Jewish people's ancient values are deeply intertwined, placing the relationship with Israel within a long tradition that draws on the Hebrew Bible and is echoed in remarks about the founding era and its enduring significance for liberty.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, October 7 trials: How Israel is preparing for the largest terror prosecution in its history. The anniversary of the Hamas-led October 7 massacre is noted as 1,000 days, with 1,164 people killed and 251 taken hostage. A special law has been enacted, more than NIS 1 billion has been approved, and work has begun at Atarot in northern Jerusalem to build a dedicated military tribunal. The challenge remains how to prosecute hundreds of defendants across dozens of locations while managing a growing evidentiary record, security concerns, and a legal framework with few domestic precedents, with the first trials not expected to open before 2028.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, Israel Police arrest two following attack on Tel Aviv deputy mayor, activist group. Police arrested two suspects near Tikva Market in south Tel Aviv on suspicion of involvement in an assault against activists, including Tel Aviv Deputy Mayor Chen Arieli. The deputy mayor said the incident involved beating, spitting, and verbal abuse and described it as the result of government division and a campaign of hostility that hinders open dialogue.

In Israeli Economy and Business, Israel's tech employees cost more than US counterparts. A study by the Israel Growth Forum shows Israeli tech workers, numbering about 400,000, now cost 1.02 times what their US equivalents cost, reversing a previous gap where Israeli wages were about 85% of US levels. The rise is linked to the shekel strengthening against the dollar, since capital is raised in dollars while wages and options are paid in shekels. The data come from 10,000 employees across seven growth companies whose identities were not disclosed, highlighting the broader competitive dynamics facing Israel’s tech sector.

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I'm Noa Levi. Stay safe and informed.
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