Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-05 at 05:01

HEADLINES
Tel Aviv Channel 12 studio door shattered
Campaign signs target Channel 12 over coverage
Homecoming with family and newborn grandchild

The time is now 5:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, the glass entrance door of Channel 12 News studios in Tel Aviv was shattered on Sunday morning, marking an escalation after graffiti targeting the building twice in recent months. The incident comes amid heated public discourse and campaigns directed against the Israeli news outlet. Right-wing activists and government officials have hung signs in various locations across the country criticizing Channel 12 over its coverage of the Sde Teiman affair, and Channel 14 reporters have frequently broadcast hostile content against the channel. The discourse has fueled incitement and created a hostile atmosphere toward staff. Sources at Channel 12 News described the act as incitement and hatred crossing boundaries. The damage was documented by Channel 12 photographer Roei Kastro, who posted the image on social media with a message to the government and local authorities: “Thank you to our government, to the police and to everyone involved; this is what our country looks like.” The post underscored ongoing graffiti campaigns and the sense of a divided mood surrounding the outlet.

In Uplifting News, Want to be happier? Slow down and reconnect with your family, a long-delayed family visit and the arrival of a new grandchild frame a journey shaped by loss, healing, and renewed appreciation. A columnist writes from an airplane on a flight returning home to Israel after 10 days in the United States. The trips planned to see children last August were canceled after the columnist’s husband passed away, and a needed passport renewal delayed the journey further. This trip marked the first time in almost two years that the writer was leaving the country, and the first time flying alone in more than 20 years. Much has changed since those earlier travels, including in the world of air travel. Twenty years ago, the writer spent weeks each month on connecting flights to visit a father diagnosed with cancer, and she was by his side when he died. She recalls her husband upgrading her to business class with his frequent flyer points and remembers feeling like Cinderella stepping out, as she first settled into her seat and figured out the in-flight television. The column uses these memories to celebrate slowing down, reconnecting with family, and appreciating the small moments along the way, including the joy of a new grandchild.

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SOURCES
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-901423
https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/mind-and-spirit/article-901132