Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-06-19 at 14:02

Israel Today: Ongoing War Report · Jun 19, 2026 · 5m

HEADLINESHistoric Hormuz reopening triggers shipping surgeLebanon enters dangerous phase, Hezbollah targets escalateMelbourne synagogue arson: third suspect chargedThe time is now 2:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.In Regional Impacts, shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz rose to its busiest in two months after a deal to halt the US-Iran war was announced. A total of 25 commercial vessels crossed the newly reopened strait on Thursday, the highest number since mid-April, according to data from tracking firm AXSMarine — more than…