Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - August 29, 2026, 02 AM Eastern

Stay informed with the latest from Israel. We begin with a critical national security update: the IDF is warning of severe operational reductions, including cuts to reserve forces and intelligence gathering, if defense funding delays from the Finance Ministry are not resolved. This comes as a new study highlights significant structural issues in food security, revealing nearly one million households, and over a million children, experienced food insecurity in 2024, underscoring a heavy reliance on philanthropy over government policy. We also have news of Israel notifying the U.S. regarding a pilot program for the Lebanese army aimed at counteracting Hezbollah.

Sources:
- Reddit r/Israel: https://www.reddit.com/r/Israel/comments/1w1e0r6/israel_tells_us_lebanese_army_pilot_program/
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/nutrition/article-906933
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-906936

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