The Times of Israel is liveblogging Tuesday’s events as they unfold.

Cargo vessel reports being hit by projectile near Oman — UK maritime org

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations says it has received a report of an incident 20 nautical miles northeast of Oman’s Al Khasab, after a cargo vessel broadcast over VHF channel 16 that it had been hit by an unknown projectile.

Maccabi Tel Aviv ordered to play Europa League soccer game in empty stadium due to fan fireworks

The European soccer association UEFA punishes Maccabi Tel Aviv by ordering the Israeli club to play a Europa League home game in an empty stadium after fans lit fireworks at a game last week.

Maccabi hosts CSKA Sofia on Thursday at the same stadium in Batumi, Georgia, where the team beat Sheriff Tiraspol 1-0 last week.

Israeli national and club teams have had to choose neutral countries to host games in UEFA competitions for security reasons since the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, invasion and massacre launched the Gaza war and conflicts on other fronts.

Maccabi must pay a fine of 40,000 euros ($46,000) and play its next home game “behind closed doors,” UEFA says in an urgent ruling by its appeal panel.

The attendance was 1,012 when Maccabi hosted Moldova’s Sheriff last Thursday in the second qualifying round of the Europa League.

Jews targeted in 70% of all NYC hate crimes in July — NYPD

Jews were targeted in 70% of all hate crimes in New York City in July, as the number of hate crimes against Jews and other groups continued to increase since New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani took office at the start of the year.

Since January 1, 2026, when Mamdani took office, overall hate crimes are up 9.4% compared to the same period last year — from 329 last year to 360 this year.

Confirmed anti-Jewish hate crimes have increased 8.5% this year, with 205 so far this year compared to 189 over the same period last year.

Jews were targeted in 57% of all hate crimes in the city so far this year, the NYPD says. Jews make up around 10% of the city’s population.

Hate crimes against Asians, Black people, and White people are down this year, while incidents against Hispanic people, Muslims, and crimes motivated by sexual orientation and gender have increased.

Last month, Jews were targeted in 23 confirmed hate crimes, or 70% of the total of 33 incidents in the city, a higher proportion than usual. The figure is 53% higher than in July 2025.

“The work to uproot antisemitism out of this city is one that will continue until we see hate crimes come to an end in the city,” Mamdani says at a press conference.

“I remain deeply concerned and very troubled by the unacceptable spike in all hate crimes, particularly driven by those targeting Jewish New Yorkers,” City Council Speaker Julie Menin says in a statement.

Menin is Jewish and has led efforts to combat antisemitism in the city government.

Shootings, murders and other major crimes such as robberies and assaults are generally down in the city.

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