Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-06-23 at 21:02

HEADLINES
Senate curbs Trump on Iran war powers
Lander targets Israel stance in NY-10 primary
Israel may delay vote in extreme emergency

The time is now 9:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Republican-majority US Senate votes to curb Trump's powers in Iran war, the Senate voted 50-48 in favor of the concurrent resolution, a measure that passed the House earlier this month and reflects growing concern about the conflict that began on February 28. The resolution directs President Trump to remove US armed forces from hostilities with or against Iran, but it is likely to remain symbolic under the War Powers Act, which does not send the measure to the White House for signature. The White House has called it unconstitutional and not binding, and legal experts say the question is likely to be settled in the courts. The vote was nearly along party lines, with four Republicans joining all but one Democrat in support; two Republicans did not vote. It is unclear how it would affect any peace negotiations as negotiations are ongoing.

In Former NYC comptroller Lander challenges the incumbent Goldman in Democratic primary, Former New York City comptroller Brad Lander is facing Representative Dan Goldman in a competitive Democratic primary in New York’s 10th Congressional District, where their positions on Israel have become the central issue. Lander, 56, has built his campaign on refusing donations from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the pro-Israel lobbying group. Goldman, an attorney who led the first impeachment inquiry against President Trump, has been praised for that work but his more supportive Israeli stance has become less popular in parts of his district. Emerson College polling last month showed Lander with a more than 30-point lead. The seat is considered effectively decided in November due to the district's heavy Democratic tilt, spanning from below 14th Street in Manhattan through parts of Brooklyn and into Borough Park and Bay Ridge. Both identify as Zionists; Goldman says he is unabashedly pro-Israel, while Lander describes his as liberal Zionist. Lander is a former member of the Democratic Socialists of America.

In Top election official: Israel may delay vote in extreme emergency, Justice Noam Sohlberg says any delay must be limited, justified, transparent and subject to review, warning that it must not be used to extend a government's term.

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SOURCES
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-900316
https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-900320
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/s1ncb900zfg