Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-11 at 02:01

HEADLINES
Iran's missiles forge regional deterrence beyond borders
Congress probes NIF, free speech under fire
Democratic congressional candidate defends pro-Palestinian rally

The time is now 2:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Iran's missile arsenal, not Gulf deterrence, is the Middle East's real problem - opinion, the piece argues that missiles have become a standalone strategic language that deters, pressures, and influences beyond Iran's borders. Iran has not only built a massive missile program; it has turned missiles into a standalone strategic language, using them as a deterrent, a means of pressure, and a message of influence that reaches past its immediate borders. In contrast, for decades, the Gulf has been on the receiving end, buying defense while lacking the capacity to counterbalance the offensive threat on its own terms. The deeper problem is that major powers manage this...

In US Policy Concerning Israel, the New Israel Fund decried a congressional inquiry into its activities, arguing that freedom of speech and First Amendment rights allow Jewish Americans to support charitable institutions in Israel and the United States while pursuing democracy, equality, and peace. NIF CEO Mickey Gitzin said the organization will not be deterred in its work and will stand firmly for the right of Jewish Americans to express their views through philanthropic support. Representative Jerry Nadler, a Democratic member from New York, described the House Republicans’ investigation as outrageous in a post, while Reps. Jim Jordan and Jason Smith alleged that the nonprofit funded millions of dollars in groups that engaged in political campaign activity in the 2019 Israeli elections. Separately, President Donald Trump said the United States and Iran had agreed to continue talks, but the ceasefire reached last month was over, and the United States pressed Iran to stop attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz as tensions flared. The week saw renewed hostilities with ships coming under fire and US actions against Iranian sites followed by Iranian strikes on US military sites in Gulf states, with no reported attacks on Friday as regional mediators sought to salvage a diplomatic path to end the conflict that began earlier this year.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier defended her attendance at a pro-Palestinian rally held the day after Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attacks on Israel. She said civilians should not be targeted and that international law condemns such acts while protecting the right to resist, a line she reiterated in discussions with Beinart about slogans at the rally. Beinart pressed about whether the signs reflected international law, and Chevalier responded that protests attract a range of views and that not every slogan reflects her position.

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I'm Noa Levi. Stay safe and informed.
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SOURCES
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-902009
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-902155
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/07/trump-says-us-iran-agree-continue-talks-ceasefire-over
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-902154