Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-27 at 21:02

HEADLINES
Poll One in Three Supports Iran War
Houthis Strike Saudi Aramco Plant
De Blasio Calls Netanyahu War Criminal

The time is now 9:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Military Role, a Reuters/Ipsos poll shows just one in three Americans support the war on Iran, the lowest reading since the conflict began, with most respondents saying President Trump has not clearly explained the goals of US military involvement. The share approving the conflict has remained below 40 percent since the February 28 strikes by the United States and Israel. President Trump’s approval rating sits at 37 percent, up three points from last month, even as his public objectives for the conflict have shifted from backing Iranians to topple their leaders, to taking out Iran’s ballistic-missile capabilities, to preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. White House spokesperson Olivia Wales said the president will not base decisions on fluid opinion polls and reiterated resolve to prevent Iran from ever acquiring a nuclear weapon. In a separate interview with Axios, Trump said mediators urged him not to resume military action, saying that “All of the people that deal with Iran asked me: Don’t fire.” He said the United States is in very deep talks with Tehran, believes Iran wants a deal, but diplomacy has not much time—either it goes fast or not at all—and failure would lead to a return to very strong military action.

In Regional Impacts, a message from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, announces excitement for tomorrow’s event, with the speaker expressing they are super excited and inviting others to join.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, satellite imagery appears to show that Houthi strikes three days ago also hit Saudi Aramco’s Jazan Bulk Plant in Jizan, southern Saudi Arabia, with imagery indicating a crude oil storage tank was destroyed, adding to damage to Saudi energy infrastructure. The IDF says footage shows a Hamas terror tunnel spanning hundreds of meters in the northern Gaza Strip was demolished by combat engineers. Four Palestinians were arrested over an assault near Susya in which an off-duty IDF soldier was beaten and his rifle stolen, as the US Embassy extended a West Bank travel ban for its personnel amid growing instability. Yemen’s foreign minister-designate Afrah Al-Zouba said the Houthis aim to copy Iran’s model by pressuring shipping through Bab al-Mandab, warning that disrupting the Bab al-Mandab and potentially closing key straits would mirror Iran’s strategy and threaten regional shipping lanes in the Red Sea; Saudi Arabia has responded with airstrikes and said it will protect commercial shipping as tensions escalate in the region.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, in Detroit, Michigan, a pro-Israel Senate candidate Haley Stevens met with a pro-Palestinian supporter and local voters, highlighting how Israel policy weighs in primaries and whether pro-Palestinian sentiment crosses racial lines, as donors have indicated fundraising preferences. Separately, fresh remarks from President Trump touched on Israel within a broader discussion of alliances, with him noting Turkey’s stance and suggesting that decisions on arms deals, including F-35s, are influenced by allies; he praised the enduring US–Israel relationship while signaling ongoing tensions with other partners.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, a televised moment shows former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio siding with Mayor Zohran Mamdani in labeling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a war criminal for actions in Gaza. The exchange captured the debate over how to characterize conduct in the conflict. In another development, Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma criticized Mamdani after the mayor acknowledged he lacks the authority to arrest Netanyahu during a planned visit to New York, arguing the mayor’s emphasis on dramatic gestures over governing raises questions about priorities.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, an opinion piece argues New Yorkers should reject Zohran Mamdani’s characterization of Netanyahu as carrying out genocide, insisting genocide requires specific intent to destroy a people, and that current evidence does not establish such intent. Separately, Toronto police released an image of a suspect’s vehicle believed involved in attacks on two locations of a Jewish-owned bakery chain, suggesting a possible connection to anti-Jewish violence targeting the businesses.

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