Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-07-16 at 09:02

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HEADLINESIran declares existential war; US backs IsraelIran orders Houthis to close Red SeaIDF finds stretcher-bound body near minefieldThe time is now 9:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, Iran claims 'existential war' as Israel and US maintain military cooperation. Iran has framed its confrontation with Israel as an existential war, while the United States and Israel continue to keep close military cooperation.In Regional Impacts, IDF finds dead body tied to stretcher in southern Lebanon, launches…