Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

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- Iran downs Israeli drone in Hormozgan
- Gulf strikes strain Iran oil economy
- Iran vows Hezbollah support until last moment

The 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, Iranian forces reportedly downed an Israeli spying and surveillance drone in Hormozgan province, according to Mehr news agency. The wreckage of an Orbiter drone, described as Israeli-made, was recovered in cooperation with Iranian naval forces. The incident comes as expectations rise that a memorandum of...

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Israeli Drones Downed by Iran in Hormozgan
Noam Hamburger Killed by Hezbollah Drone
US Nears Iran Nuclear Deal Hormuz Reopen

The time is now 8:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, the Iranian army downed an Israeli spying and surveillance drone in Hormozgan province, according to Mehr news agency, which said the wreckage of a shattered Orbiter drone was discovered in cooperation with Iranian naval forces and that the story is developing. A separate preliminary report from Iran’s...

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US Forces Stay Near Iran 30 Days
Gulf Tensions Deepen Regional Fears Grow
Temple Mount Arrests Over Shavuot Sacrifice

The time is now 7:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Military Role, a tentative agreement would keep US forces near Iran for about 30 days, according to the latest reporting. The terms are not yet final, but the understanding circulating suggests American troops would remain in the vicinity for a month as diplomacy continues over Iran’s nuclear program and related security is...

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Rafael Unveils Storm Shield for Drones
Republicans Warn Iran Ceasefire Strengthens Tehran
Temple Mount Shavuot Entry Detains Teens

The time is now 6:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Operation Lion's Roar, Rafael unveils Storm Shield to protect UAVs in contested environments.
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has introduced Storm Shield, a compact electronic warfare suite designed to give unmanned aerial vehicles survivability traditionally reserved for manned aircraft. The system, unveiled at the AOC Electronic Warfare Conference in Helsinki, is designed...

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Storm Shield shields UAVs in contested skies
Quetta blast kills 24 derails train
Iran not defeated war posture persists

The time is now 5:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has introduced Storm Shield, a compact electronic warfare suite designed to give unmanned aerial vehicles survivability in contested environments. Revealed at the AOC Electronic Warfare Conference in Helsinki, the system aims to protect UAVs operating inside anti-access/area-denial environments. As drones have grown more capable...

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Iran decapitation fails; regime endures
Khamenei killed; Iranian institutions endure
Israeli classrooms wrestle with Zionist history

The time is now 4:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Regional Impacts, after more than seventy days into the war against Iran, the Islamic Republic is neither defeated, decapitated, nor negotiating from weakness. The most consequential decisions about the next phase of this conflict are being made not in Tehran’s civil government but inside a military institution that neither the United States nor Is...

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Iran Declares Victory, Resilience Defies Collapse
Israel Education Should Teach Zionist History
China Launches Yearlong Shenzhou-23 Space Mission

The time is now 3:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In הם חוגגים ניצחון בטהראן — ואצלנו שומרים על זכות השתיקה ​מפקד משמרות המהפכה האיראניים בהצהרה שמבהירה בדיוק מי לדעתו ניצח במערכה הזו: 'ההתנגדות האיראנית אילצה את האויב להתחנן להפסקת אש ולהיכנע לכל תנאינו'. Iran’s leadership, as conveyed in the statement, asserts a victory and describes the enemy as having sought a ceasefire and conceded to Tehran’s terms.

In Iran did not win the war, it won something more dangerous - opinion, The analysis argues that after more than seventy days of conflict Iran is not defeated, decapitated, or negotiating from weakness. The central decisions about the next phase are being made inside a military institution tha...

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US mulls 60-day Iran ceasefire reopen Hormuz
Netanyahu fears Lebanon ceasefire linked to Iran
Israeli couple harassed by antisemitic taunts

The time is now 2:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, negotiators are probing a proposed 60-day ceasefire extension with Iran as part of a broader peace framework. The Memorandum of Understanding would involve concessions on both sides and could be extended during the 60-day period if talks progress. A central element would be reopening the Strait...

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Iran Transfers HEU, Won’t Dismantle Nuclear Sites
60-Day Ceasefire Framework Reopens Hormuz
Ben-Gvir Flotilla Harassment Draws Broad Criticism

The time is now 1:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, Iran will not dismantle the nuclear sites even as part of the final agreement. Iran has agreed to transfer its highly enriched uranium out of the country.

In Regional Impacts, new details about a potential 60-day ceasefire and peace framework show a plan that would reopen th...

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Iranian plot to kill Ivanka Trump arrested
US Iran 60-day deal aims Hormuz reopening
Ben-Gvir taunts flotilla activists, embarrasses Israel

The time is now 12:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Iranian Retaliation, an IRGC terrorist was allegedly plotting to assassinate Ivanka Trump and possessed blueprints to her $24 million Florida home in a revenge plot for the drone strike that killed Iranian military chief Qasem Soleimani during Trump’s first term. Reports describe that after Soleimani’s death the individual circulated stat...

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- Iran peace deal nears, Hormuz to reopen
- IDF sergeant killed by Hezbollah drone
- Usyk retains heavyweight titles after controversial stoppage

The time is now 11:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Regional Impacts, a largely negotiated memorandum of understanding on an Iran peace deal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping lane whose closure upended global energy markets after the conflict began in February when the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, though Iran’s...

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23-year-old IDF sergeant killed by Hezbollah drone
Senators warn new Iran deal harms Israel
Right-wing protests erupt outside IDF chief's home

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In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Noam Hamburger, 23, from Atlit, a sergeant (ret.) serving as a technology and maintenance fighter in the 9th Battalion of the 401st Brigade, was killed yesterday by a Hezbollah explosive drone strike on an IDF position inside Israeli territory.

In...

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Iran deal terms spark Israel alarm
Protests outside IDF Chief Zamir home
Qatari media fuel global antisemitism

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In US Military Role, US Southern Command has released additional footage of Commanding General Francis L. Donvan boarding an MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 during his trip to Caracas, Venezuela, earlier today. VMM-263 is part of the aviation combat element of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the USS Iwo...

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Hormuz Reopens, Iran Oil Relief Signals Pact
IDF Strikes Gaza Compound Amid Evacuation Warning
Protests Outside IDF Chief Zamir's Home

The time is now 8:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Military Role, US Southern Command has released additional footage of Commanding General Francis L. Donvan boarding an MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 during his trip to Caracas, Venezuela earlier today. VMM-263 is part of the aviation combat element of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard...

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Trump touts largely negotiated Iran peace deal
Protests outside Zamir over Messiah patch
Al Jazeera fuels antisemitism worldwide

The time is now 7:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, President Donald Trump on Saturday said a peace agreement had been largely negotiated among the United States, Iran, and a group of Middle Eastern partners including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, and Bahrain. He added that he had a separate phone call...

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US AWACS jet took off from Saudi
Hormuz remains Iranian, Tehran asserts
Iranian rockets hit Kurdish groups near Tarmiyah

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In US Military Role, a Boeing E-3, a command and control aircraft of the United States armed forces, has just taken off from Saudi Arabia.

In Regional Impacts, The Fars News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said that contrary to Trump's statements, even if an agreement is...

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End War Framework Emerges Amid Hormuz Talks
Jerusalem Day Framing Sparks Unity Debate
Highway One Crash Takes Mother's Life

The time is now 5:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Military Role, US and Iranian officials signaled they are nearing a memorandum of understanding to end the war and set the stage for broader talks, though President Trump has been uncertain whether to accept a deal or resume strikes, describing his stance as 50/50. Prime Minister Netanyahu has been convening coalition...

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Ceasefire Holds as Iran Talks Drift
23-Year-Old IDF Soldier Killed Near Lebanon Border
Jerusalem Day Violence Sparks Unity Debate

The time is now 4:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, the Middle East remains on edge six months into renewed tensions with Iran. After the June 2025 strikes, the broader confrontation that began on February 28 has stretched into a prolonged standoff, even as a ceasefire took hold in early April and headlines continue to speculate about the next escalation...

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Iran Holds Firm Through 30-Day Windows
IDF Soldier Noam Hamburger Killed Near Lebanon
US Israel Push Three-Stage Iran Pact

The time is now 3:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Iranian Retaliation, Tehran is described as holding firm through staged 30-day windows, with the implication that it won’t move from its position even as the Strait of Hormuz reopens and Iranian oil resumes flowing, potentially reviving its finances.

In US Military Role, a conservative policy institute notes Epic Fu...

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US Iran near 60-day ceasefire, Hormuz reopening
Israeli soldier felled by drone near Lebanon
US tightens Israeli green-card path

The 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, The United States and Iran are nearing a 60-day extension of the current ceasefire, with terms that would include a gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a matter both sides have pressed after closures and blockades of the waterway. A Financial Times report on Saturday cites that framework...

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Marines land in Caracas embassy parking lot
US Iran near 60-day ceasefire Hormuz reopening
Eisenkot seeks two million olim by 2048

The time is now 1:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Military Role, US Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to the Thunder Chickens of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263, currently deployed with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, were seen landing in a parking lot inside the US Embassy Compound in Caracas as part of a military response...

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- US Iran Near 60-Day Ceasefire, Hormuz Reopens
- Netanyahu Sidelined by Trump in Iran Talks
- Iraqi IRGC Plots to Kill Ivanka Trump

The time is now 12:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Regional Impacts, developments in the Middle East are shaping security and diplomacy, with potential steps on a ceasefire extension and Hormuz reopening, Syria seeking closer Western ties, and a security incident involving Israeli civilians in the West Bank. The United States and Iran are close to...

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US trims Europe troops amid NATO rebalancing
Mediators push end to war, Hormuz reopen
Netanyahu sidelined as Trump drives Iran talks

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In US Military Role, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, while in Sweden for the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting, said that “it’s well understood in the alliance that the United States’ troop presence in Europe is going to be adjusted.” This comes amidst recent drawdown announcements on the continent and Pres...

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- Iran warns crushing response if US strikes
- Deaf Israelis rescued after Nablus lunch invitation
- Netanyahu sidelined as Trump leads Iran talks

The time is now 10:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Iranian Retaliation, Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned that if Washington resumes hostilities, Tehran will deliver a crushing response, saying our armed forces rebuilt themselves during the ceasefire and that any restart would be more crushing for the United States than on the first day...

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Iraqi man plotted to kill Ivanka Trump
Lebanon rocket launcher hidden in civilian building
Trump sidelines Netanyahu on Iran talks

The time is now 9:00 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Iranian Retaliation, authorities disclosed a plot attributed to an IRGC-trained Iraqi suspect to target Ivanka Trump. The New York Post reported that Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, a 32-year-old Iraqi national, pledged to kill Ivanka Trump in retaliation for the US drone strike that killed Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani...

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- IRGC-Linked Plot Aims to Assassinate Ivanka Trump
- Iran Deal Talks Continue Amid Delegations Exit
- Hajj Pilgrims Surpass 2025 Numbers

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In Iranian Retaliation, Ivanka Trump targeted in IRGC-linked assassination plot - report.
The New York Post reports that an IRGC-trained Iraqi suspect pledged to kill Ivanka Trump in retaliation for the US killing of Qasem Soleimani six years ago. The individual, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, a 32-year-old Iraqi...

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Israeli drone hits Hamas post, five dead
Israel pounds Hezbollah targets in Tyre
Qatar exits Iran talks; Azam Munir stays

The time is now 7:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In ערוצים עזתיים מדווחים על 5 הרוגים ומספר פצועים בתקיפת כטב"מ ישראלי על נקודת משטרה של חמאס ליד כיכר 17 באזור א-תואם בצפון מערב העיר עזה. Gaza authorities report five dead and several injured after an Israeli drone strike targeted a Hamas police post near Square 17 in the al-Towam area northwest of Gaza City.

In דרום לבנון: עוד מתקיפות צה"ל בצור, Israeli strikes on Tyre in southern Lebanon continue, and Hezbollah naval targets in Tyre are being hammered this morning.

In המו\"ם להסכם בין ארה\"ב לאיראן: הלילה עזבה את איראן המשלחות הקטרית שניסתה לסייע בהגעה להסכם. גם שר הפנים הפק...

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Rafah Tel al-Sultan Flattened by Satellite Images
Israeli Strike Hits Tyre District, Fatalities Reported
Hezbollah Naval Targets in Tyre Under Fire

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In Regional Impacts, new satellite imagery published on Google Earth shows the Rafah area in the southern Gaza Strip. The images depict the Tel al-Sultan neighborhood in western Rafah as completely flattened, and they show the border line between the Gaza Strip and Egypt.

In the Conflict with...

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US sidelined Israel from Iran talks
Trump negotiating directly with Tehran Israel excluded
Israel relies on foreign diplomats and surveillance

The time is now 5:00 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, Israeli officials say the United States has sidelined Israel from Iran talks and has been withholding updates as the Trump administration negotiates directly with Tehran. Israel says it is relying on foreign diplomats and surveillance to stay informed.

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Gulf GPS jamming shocks UAE Kuwait Qatar
IDF strikes Hezbollah Beqaa compound Tyre sites
Galilee border rattled by drones and blasts

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In Regional Impacts, overnight Arabic channels reported significant deliberate GPS jamming across the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Qatar.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, overnight the IDF said it dismantled a Hezbollah underground compound in the Beqaa region and Hezbollah infrastructure sites in Tyre...

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Iran Holds Leverage as US Faces Strain
Iran Forms Strait Authority, Plans Toll Talks
Herzliya Suspect Self-Immolates During Questioning

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In US Military Role, a video posted by White House Deputy Chief of Staff and Trump's assistant Dan Scavino showing B-2 stealth bombers appeared without context.
Three months into the confrontation with Iran, the administration has chalked up tactical moves as part of a broader effort, but analysts question whether those...

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Scavino posts B-2 video with no context
Trump losing Iran war Reuters analysis
Iran creates Strait Authority amid tolls clash

The time is now 2:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Military Role, White House Deputy Chief of Staff and Trump's assistant Dan Scavino posted a video of B-2 stealth bombers without any context. The posting appears without an accompanying explanation. In a separate Reuters analysis, three months into the confrontation with Iran, the question is whether Trump is losing...

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Iran Oman mull Hormuz toll framework
Michigan graduation sparks free speech campus clash
Elbit TKMS deal deepens Israel Germany ties

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In Iran, Oman negotiate possible tolls system for Strait of Hormuz even as US warns against it - NYT, officials say Tehran and Muscat are weighing a tolling framework for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has created the "Persian Gulf Strait Authority" to govern the international waterway, and on...

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- Iran-Oman Plan Hormuz Tolls Amid Shipping Turmoil
- Michigan Official Praises Jewish Discrimination Sparks Backlash
- Elbit TKMS Expand Israeli-German Maritime Ties

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In Regional Impacts, Iran is negotiating with Oman to set up a system that would allow both countries to charge ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, even as Washington warns against establishing tolls in this international waterway. Tehran has created the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to oversee the...

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Iranian plot targets Ivanka Trump
US weighs strikes on Iran
Elbit to deepen ties with ThyssenKrupp

The time is now 11:00 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Iranian Retaliation, Ivanka Trump, the forty-four-year-old daughter of the president, was reportedly the target of an assassination plot by a trained member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as revenge for the elimination of Iranian military chief Qasem Soleimani. The report describes the plot as a revenge operation tied to Soleimani's death.

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US weighs strikes on Iran amid diplomacy
Man jailed five years for antisemitic threats
Elbit TKMS boost Israel Germany naval ties

The time is now 10:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Military Role, the Trump administration is weighing new strikes on Iran while diplomacy with Tehran continues, but no final decision has been made. Reports from CBS News and Axios say officials are considering a wave of fresh actions, yet the president has not authorized such steps. President Donald...

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- US weighs Iran strikes as talks continue
- Israel courts English voters amid image crisis
- Elbit signs submarine deal with TKMS

The time is now 9:00 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Military Role, The United States is weighing new military strikes on Iran, with reports from CBS and Axios on Friday noting that no final decision has been made as negotiations continue. President Donald Trump said he would not travel to attend his son's wedding due to “ci...

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- US keeps options on Iran strike
- Iran closes airspace as Qatar brokers deal
- Trump cancels events to focus on Iran

The time is now 8:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Military Role, sources with direct knowledge told CBS that no final decision has been made on striking Iran, but US military and intelligence officials have canceled weekend plans; the White House says Trump is keeping all options on the table. A separate CBS report notes that...

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- Iran restricts western airspace through May 25
- Trump cancels trip amid Iran talks
- Temple Mount 13 arrested for bread sacrifice

The time is now 7:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Regional Impacts, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Islamic Republic of Iran has issued a NOTAM restricting Iranian airspace in the western portion of the Tehran Flight Information Region (OIIX), with only a handful of airports remaining open for commercial flights from sunrise to sunset. The NOTAM is in...

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- Iran Braces for Possible US Attack
- Iran Shuts Western Skies Under NOTAM
- Trump Cancels Wedding Focuses on Iran

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In Iranian Retaliation, Iran’s state-run Tasnim News Agency says the Iranian Armed Forces are preparing for any possible US attack, and that a third round of fighting would bring new equipment, targets, tactics and war strategy, with fronts expanding beyond the Middle East.

In Regional Impacts, the Ci...