Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Jul 29, 2026, 1:00 PM

Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - 1:00 PM

US-Saudi strikes in Iraq kill Iranian militants; drone hits tanker in Egypt
Lebanese banker faces legal action for meeting with PM Netanyahu
IDF reportedly orders seizure of PA-controlled West Bank areas for settlements

Updates on regional conflicts include US-Saudi strikes in Iraq targeting Iran-backed militants, killing several Iranians, and a drone strike near US-owned tankers in Egypt's Damietta port. In Lebanon, a banker is facing legal accusations for meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The script also covers West Bank developments, including a jeep rollover incident and IDF orders to seize Palestinian-controlled land for settlement expansion. Israeli domestic news includes efforts to connect IDF outposts to the national electricity grid and a gag order on an investigation into Channel 12 News. Discussions on US policy feature opposition leader Yair Lapid meeting with US senators, and reports on Israel's stance regarding Iran's nuclear program and regional threats.

Sources:
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-904022
- ynet - English: https://www.ynetnews.com/article/ryhdnowbgg
- AL Monitor: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/07/us-saudi-strikes-iraq-kill-20-including-iranians
- World Israel News: https://worldisraelnews.com/lebanese-lawyers-file-complaint-against-banker-who-met-with-netanyahu/
- ynet - English: https://www.ynetnews.com/article/syc1100sdbgx
- Telegram Channel abualiexpress: https://t.me/abualiexpress/127543
- World Israel News: https://worldisraelnews.com/watch-iranian-official-urges-revolutionaries-in-america-to-fight-us/
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-904025
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-904020
- The Times of Israel: https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-said-to-seize-land-in-area-a-to-link-two-planned-settlements-in-north-west-bank/
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-904015
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-904027
- World Israel News: https://worldisraelnews.com/israel-the-worlds-heroic-scapegoat/
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-904018
- Telegram Channel newssil: https://t.me/newssil/207758
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-904016

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