Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-22 at 08:03

HEADLINES
Iran strikes Jordan; Israel may enter war
Four US service members killed; Dover ceremony
Iran missiles hit Gulf after Larak strike

The time is now 8:03 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, Iran hits Jordanian territory again in a missile attack, with speculation about whether Israel will join the war.

In US Military Role, four US service members were killed in Iranian attacks in the Middle East and their bodies will be returned to the United States for a dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, where President Donald Trump will attend. The war has cost US taxpayers at least 37.5 billion dollars, and has left 18 American service members dead and more than 450 wounded, figures cited as the conflict has progressed since it began in February. The ceremony at Dover, a long-established ritual in times of war, comes amid broad frustration and questions about the war’s objectives and duration, with lawmakers from both parties weighing the implications of the fighting.

In Regional Impacts, Iran launched missiles toward eastern Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain, a wave of attacks that followed a US strike on Iran’s Larak Island earlier today. Separately, sirens were heard in Bahrain amid reports of another incoming Iranian attack, signaling the ongoing volatility in the region and the risk to Gulf states as hostilities continue to unfold.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Shaul and Iris Elovitch asked Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara to state whether prosecutors will withdraw the bribery charge in Case 4000, arguing the uncertainty is affecting the defense’s preparations and witness planning as the court moves toward a five-day-a-week schedule starting in October. In Lod, a three-judge panel convicted Jason Blaze Odeh of aggravated murder in the killing of Yelena Gerenberg, rejecting his account that she provoked him and stressing that the defendant planned her death. In a separate matter, Israel has filed to revoke the citizenship of two men, Rani Awf and Shadi Aidi, convicted of providing security information to Hamas by attempting to shut down Cellcom’s networks for use in wartime, using a special 2011 law that allows a court to revoke citizenship at the interior minister’s request and with the attorney-general’s approval. A public poll conducted by Tzohar Rabbinical Organization finds that 49.6 percent of Israelis support a national uniform closure of entertainment venues on Tisha B’Av, while 35.6 percent support local authority decisions, with smaller shares advocating for no enforcement either nationally or locally.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, Israel’s UN ambassador Danny Danon condemned New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s statement calling Prime Minister Netanyahu a war criminal as dangerous and antisemitic, saying the remarks amount to blood libel. Former prime minister Naftali Bennett joined in criticizing Mamdani, arguing the mayor has placed himself on the opposed side of history by overlooking Hamas’ actions and shifting focus away from the events of October 7.

In Uplifting News, notices for Tisha B’Av 2026 provide fast start and end times for Israel and the United States, with a range of local schedules. Fast begins in some areas as early as 7:39 p.m. and ends as late as 8:52 p.m., while other locations show starts around 7:45 p.m. to 8:21 p.m. and ends from about 8:07 p.m. to 8:29 p.m., reflecting the variety of local observances for the annual fast.

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I'm Noa Levi. Stay safe and informed.
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