Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - August 13, 2026, 05 AM Eastern

Israel Today: Ongoing War Report · Aug 13, 2026 · 3m

Iran claims control of the vital Strait of Hormuz, with its paramilitary chief asserting management in a statement following U.S. President Trump's claims of U.S. control. Tensions rise between the U.S. and Israel as a senior State Department official calls Israel's long-term presence in southern Lebanon inconsistent with prior commitments, and U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee reportedly referred to settlers as 'Israeli terrorists.' In the disputed territories, Palestinian reports note settler rituals on the Al-Aqsa Mosque esplanade, while the IDF neutralized a militant crossing into Gaza…