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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-01-30 at 21:02

Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-01-30 at 21:02

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 HEADLINESTwo injured as settlers attack Ramallah hamletUS warns Iran over Hormuz naval drillUS approves Israel and Saudi arms dealsThe time is now 9:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.In the Disputed Territories (Gaza, Judea and Samaria, East Jerusalem), Dozens of Israeli settlers attacked a Bedouin Palestinian hamlet near Ramallah on Friday evening, torching a building and wounding two men who were rushed to hospital for treatment. A local told Haaretz residents of Ma’azi Jaba’ had warned Israeli security forces earlier in the day of a possible attack, as settlers gathered at the nearby illegal outpost of Gur Aryeh; the resident said an army jeep arrived, saw the settlers but did not intervene, and only after homes were burned did troops respond. There were no immediate comment from the IDF and no arrests reported. Such attacks have been taking place across the West Bank on a near-daily basis, with almost complete impunity. In a separate development, the IDF disputed reports of Gaza’s death toll after claims citing Hamas-run Health Ministry figures, saying the figures published did not reflect official IDF data and that its own casualty analysis distinguishing terrorists from civilians is still underway, with details to be released through official channels.In the conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Iranians described living in fear as the threat of military action looms; a Karaj resident told N12 News that “People have no sense of security,” and that the anxiety begins the moment you leave the house and stays until you return. The interview noted that fear intensified after protests and that regime forces can stop civilians, search phones, enter homes, and arrest people, with some saying they would welcome a confrontation to end the uncertainty. Separately, the United States Central Command issued a warning to Iran to keep its two-day live-fire naval exercise in the Strait of Hormuz safe and professional, and to avoid any unsafe or threatening behavior toward US personnel or ships during the operation. CENTCOM emphasized that Iran has the right to operate in international airspace and waters, but any action that endangers US forces or navigation will not be tolerated. The warnings come as Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced the exercise would begin this Sunday.In US Policy Concerning Israel, the United States State Department approved more than $6.5 billion in potential military sales to Israel in three contracts. The principal sale, valued at about $1.98 billion, covers Joint Light Tactical Vehicles and related equipment; another $3.8 billion package covers AH-64E Apache helicopters; a third contract was about $740 million. AM General LLC led the JLTV sale, while Boeing and Lockheed Martin are the contractors for the Apache deal. Separately, the State Department approved a roughly $9 billion sale of Patriot advanced capability missiles and related equipment to Saudi Arabia.In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, a Bronx congressional challenger campaign video accused Ritchie Torres of being “bought and controlled by Zionist influencers and millionaires,” tying the claim to Riverdale’s Jewish community. The video included imagery of a kippah on Torres’s head and photos of Torres meeting with Jewish leaders, prompting condemnation from Jewish leaders who said using Zionist tropes is antisemitic and that labeling Jewish power as political influence crosses a line.In Israeli Economy and Business, Teva Israel issued a supplementary recall of Nutrilon AR baby formula after health authorities found toxin levels exceeding threshold values in testing prompted by global recalls. The recall follows an earlier batch recall of Nutrilon Phase 1 (800-gram) with batch number 2027.01.07, and now includes Nutrilon AR in two different packaging formats, both sharing the same batch number. The Health Ministry reported no unusual clinical manifestations or ongoing morbidity in Israel to date, and the recall is precautionary while further testing continues.In Uplifting News, Israel’s Deni Avdija has become a central figure for the Portland Trail Blazers, transforming into a leading two-way forward and playmaker who is among the league’s most productive players for his age, averaging high marks in points, rebounds, and assists since a mid-season role shift under interim coach Tiago Splitter. His rise places him in rare company as a top two-way contributor in the NBA. Also, Israel and Jewish athletes will send nine competitors to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Israel’s second-largest delegation to a Winter Games, with attention on a budding bobsled program and a roster of athletes building on recent Olympic successes.In Other News, Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez announced an amnesty law aiming to release hundreds of prisoners and said the Helicoide prison in Caracas would be converted into a center for...
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