Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-03 at 12:01

HEADLINES
US Warns Iran as Israel Targets Negotiators
Israel Builds Military Tribunal for Oct 7
Huckabee Links Founding Creed to Israel

The time is now 12:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, American officials reportedly feared Israel might target senior Iranian negotiators and political leaders, including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, during ceasefire talks. US warnings to Iran were conveyed through regional intermediaries, and security measures for Iranian delegations were heightened. The Israeli Prime Minister called the report a "complete fabrication of reality."

In US Policy Concerning Israel, Mike Huckabee argues that as America marks its 250th year, the shared values binding the United States and Israel remain vital. He recalls the founders’ act in Philadelphia, declaring that freedom is not a gift from government but a birthright from God, as expressed in the Declaration of Independence: that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. He notes President Trump’s remark that “With a single sheet of parchment and 56 signatures, America began the greatest political journey in human history.” Huckabee says America’s founding ideals and the Jewish people’s ancient values are intertwined, deriving wisdom from the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as revealed in the Hebrew Bible.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, October 7 trials: How Israel is preparing for the largest terror prosecution in its history, Israel is building a temporary justice system to prosecute hundreds of defendants linked to the Hamas-led October 7 massacre, which left 1,164 people dead and 251 taken hostage. A special law has been enacted, over NIS 1 billion approved, and work has begun at Atarot in northern Jerusalem to establish a dedicated military tribunal. The task involves managing evidence across dozens of locations, a vast and developing witness pool, security arrangements, and classified materials, with the first trials not expected to begin before 2028.

In Israeli Economy and Business, Israeli-founded cycling team enjoys calmer Tour de France after axing Israel from name, the NSN Cycling Team, formerly Israel-Premier Tech, was welcomed at the Tour de France team presentation in Barcelona in a notably calmer atmosphere than last year. The team faced protests and disruptions tied to its Israel connections, including a demonstration at the Tour’s opening stage and security measures along the route. The rebranding is led by Never Say Never, co-founded by Andres Iniesta, which took over in November, with Stoneweg as a partner; the team is registered with a Swiss entity.

In Uplifting News, WATCH - DRONE SHOW LIGHTS UP TEXAS: A spectacular drone show illuminated the sky over North Richland Hills, Texas, on Wednesday night ahead of America's 250th birthday celebrations.

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https://t.me/JewishNews24/56656