Update from Israel

July 22, 2026

Prepared by and sent from Jewish Federations of North America's Israel Office 

• US-Iran fighting intensifies with at least two US soldiers killed.
• Israel remains out of the fighting for now, but on high alert
• Tisha B’Av – the saddest day in the Jewish calendar – begins

Today’s update is being sent a day earlier than usual, as our Israel office closes along with much of Israel for Tisha B’Av, the saddest day in the Jewish calendar.

Read entire update here.