A Russian air defense unit tested a helicopter-mounted heavy machine gun installed on a truck. The gun operator was thrown from his position, while a soldier standing nearby escaped a burst of gunfire by a split second.
The coalition has announced the 2026 Israeli election will be held on Oct. 27, 2026. This will be the first time since 1988 that the Knesset completes a full four-year term.
While Washington and Jerusalem mourn the sudden death of senior Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, a longtime friend of Israel, at the age of 71, Iran's state-run media openly celebrated, declaring that he had "gone to hell" and branding him a "child killer."
Braden Eric Peters, known online as “Clavicular,” previously sparked outrage over an antisemitic video in which he sang “Heil Hitler.” After arriving in Tel Aviv, he posted a video with a manager of the IDF’s English-language social media accounts, who told him, “I have the login details for the military account.” The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said: “The incident is being investigated, and disciplinary action will be taken.”
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy announced that a vessel attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz via an "unauthorized route" was hit by warning fire and detained. US War Secretary Pete Hegseth said, "Iran made a poor choice, now it Is paying the price."
A chance discovery at the Technion has brought an emotional moment of closure to the family of Staff Sgt. Idan Raz, who was killed while defending the IDF's Pega military outpost on October 7, 2023, after saving the lives of 26 fellow soldiers.
Technology giant MongoDB canceled a professional event at the last minute after extremists targeted Israelis who served in the Israel Defense Forces about 25 years ago and circulated antisemitic posters featuring bloodstained hands. Inbal Goldberger, who was herself labeled a "spy," warned of "a dangerous process of complete exclusion," saying American companies are "giving in to the poisoned local agenda." Meanwhile, the activists celebrated the cancellation, declaring: "We canceled another event because of the Zionists."
The office of Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina issued an official statement Sunday announcing that Graham died unexpectedly on the evening of Saturday, July 11, following "a brief and sudden illness.".
US officials say senior commanders in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps will be the primary targets of a renewed economic campaign if Tehran continues to violate understandings reached with Washington. The US Navy is also preparing to once again shut down the Strait of Hormuz to Iranian shipping if necessary.
The Wall Street Journal cited US administration officials as saying they were concerned Israel was trying to influence the president’s decisions through intelligence and draw the US back into war. The report also said a lack of defensive systems led Trump to avoid the aircraft provided by Qatar on his return from Turkey.
