Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-04-23 at 19:02

HEADLINES
Fort Bragg Soldier Charged With Insider Trading
Iran Must Cut Hezbollah Funding Ceasefire Extended
UK Arrests 25 Over Jewish Site Attacks

The time is now 7:02 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Military Role, authorities say Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a soldier stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, is charged with using insider information to make about $400,000 betting on a Maduro raid, with investigators saying he had access to nonpublic information during the planning of the operation.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, President Trump announced a three-week extension of the Lebanon ceasefire, saying the United States will work with Lebanon to protect it from Hezbollah, and that Iran will have to cut funding for Hezbollah. Hezbollah fired rockets toward the Israeli community of Shtula in western Galilee, with no injuries or damage reported. The Israeli Defense Forces said that within minutes the launcher that fired at Shtula was attacked, and a second loaded launcher ready to fire was also struck. Trump suggested the leaders of Lebanon and Israel could meet at the White House within the three-week window, and reiterated that Iran must halt funding to Hezbollah to secure a deal. US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said the core problem lies with Hezbollah, not Lebanon or Israel.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, President Trump said nuclear weapons should never be allowed to be used and would not be used against Iran, adding that he would not rush into a long-term peace deal and that Iran may have slightly increased its weaponry during the ceasefire, though the United States could counter that in about a day. He asserted that Iran’s navy, air force, and anti-aircraft capabilities have been degraded, and noted that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has commented publicly on Iran’s nuclear threat.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, British authorities have arrested 25 people in connection with a wave of attacks on UK Jewish, Israeli, and Iranian dissident sites this week; eight have been charged, one convicted, and the rest remain under investigation. The attacks targeted two synagogues, a formerly Jewish-owned business, the Israeli embassy, and Iran International’s offices in London, and a Jewish-owned shop door was set ablaze in Hertfordshire. Police indicate many suspects appear to be teenagers from Watford and say the perpetrators may not be motivated by any single ideology, with investigators noting they could be funded by others.

In Uplifting News, Beitar Jerusalem head to Beersheba for a championship showdown, two points behind the league leader after both teams posted 3-0 playoff-opening wins; Beitar’s Dan Bitton is out for the final 10 matches with a heart issue, while Kings Kangwa has stepped up in his absence. In another positive note, an airplane carrying 240 new immigrants from the Indian Bnei Menashe community landed at Ben Gurion Airport and was received by the Minister of Immigration, Ofir Sofer.

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