Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-06 at 22:02

HEADLINES
IRGC strikes two ships in Hormuz
Marines join Southern Jackaroo drills with allies
Platner denies assault claims Senate race roils

The time is now 10:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Military Role, US Marines assigned to Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, are conducting mechanized-infantry operations alongside Australian and Japanese forces as part of Exercise Southern Jackaroo at the Townsville Field Training Area in Queensland, Australia, on July 2, 2026.

In Regional Impacts, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired at least two missiles at two commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz; both ships were hit and sustained significant damages, but there were no casualties.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, Graham Platner denies ex-partner’s allegations that he assaulted her in 2021, but the accusation has rocked a key Senate race and prompted state Democrats to urge him to withdraw.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, a New York Times map titled “How a Nation of Immigrants Traces Its Roots” includes 200 identities across all 50 states, but Jews are not represented. Separately, London’s Metropolitan Police are investigating antisemitic abuse at Pride after videos circulated online showing Jewish attendees being taunted; investigators are reviewing footage to assess whether criminal offenses were committed, and Pride organizers have yet to respond. The incident sits within a broader pattern of antisemitism concerns in Britain since the 2023 attacks, with reports of rising incidents noted.

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