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

HEADLINES
- US strikes Iran after Galaxy attack
- American Jews favor Mamdani over Netanyahu
- First Wesselmann in Israel features Mugrabi works

The time is now 1:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Military Role, ...
The United States launched a major new wave of strikes against Iran early Sunday after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked a Cyprus-flagged container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, marking another escalation in attacks on ships and US facilities across the Middle East. CENTCOM said American forces struck roughly 140 targets in Iran, including missile and drone launch sites, ammunition depots, communications equipment and other military infrastructure. The operation followed what CENTCOM described as a “blatant” Iranian attack on the M/V Galaxy as the vessel traveled through the Strait of Hormuz. The ship suffered a fire and significant engine room damage, and one civilian crew member was reported missing; the surviving crew abandoned the burning vessel.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, ...
A recent AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll found that among American Jews, Zohran Mamdani has a more favorable view than Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. About 44% of American Jews have a very or somewhat favorable view of Mamdani, who does not support Israel’s existence as a Jewish state and has called AIPAC “monsters,” while 32% have a favorable view of Netanyahu. American Jews also view Netanyahu unfavorably at 59% versus 39% for Mamdani. The poll’s broader context notes ongoing concern about Israel in the US, with about one-third of US adults believing Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, and 58% of Democrats saying the US is too supportive of Israel. The piece highlights that among American Jews, attachment to Israel tends to be stronger the more they participate in Jewish religious life, across Orthodox, Conservative and Reform communities.

In Uplifting News, ...
Tom Wesselmann: All Out, the first major Israeli exhibition of the late American artist, is on view at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art through December 26. The show brings together over 40 works from the 1960s and 1970s drawn from the Mugrabi private collection, including pieces from the Great American Nude, Still Life and Bedroom Paintings series. The museum’s director, Tania Coen-Uzzielli, calls the exhibition a significant achievement and notes Wesselmann’s continued resonance in today’s image-saturated culture. Separately, Jerusalem’s Manofim festival returns for its 18th edition, July 14-18, with art, music and performance. The festival maintains its inclusive approach to local life, and its name, a pun on “What are the views?” in Hebrew, evokes lifting the city’s artistic horizon with this year’s five-day program.

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SOURCES
https://worldisraelnews.com/us-bombs-140-targets-across-iran-as-tehran-targets-us-bases-across-mideast/
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-902175
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-901917
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-902022