Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-06-28 at 18:02

HEADLINES
Iran breaches ceasefire threatens US region tense
Slovenia moves embassy to Jerusalem amid row
Ras Tanura Aramco crash kills 14 Saudis

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

In Iranian Retaliation, over the last 48 hours Iran broke the ceasefire and threatened the United States, a development the report frames around ongoing tensions and poses questions about its implications for the region and Israel.

In Regional Impacts, Slovenia’s new prime minister Janez Jansa plans to move Slovenia’s embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and revoke Slovenia’s recognition of a Palestinian state, saying the previous move violates Slovenian law and must be frozen. Energy and Infrastructure Minister Eli Cohen welcomed the decision, noting shared challenges with Israel such as terrorism and geopolitical pressure. Jansa has visited Israel frequently, emphasizing that Israel and Slovenia must cooperate more closely. In a separate development, a helicopter connected to Aramco crashed in Ras Tanura, killing all 14 people on board, all of them Saudi nationals, with an investigation opened into the cause. Separately, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel takes Turkish President Erdogan’s remarks very seriously and will raise the issue with the United States, stressing the need to treat threats to Israel as serious.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, the Israeli military reported that hundreds of weapons and four launchers were aimed at Israel and that an underground tunnel revealed in the Majdal Zoun area in southern Lebanon was destroyed by battalion 551 and the Yahalom engineering unit under the 91st Division. The tunnel, built with technology associated with Iran’s terror apparatus, extended more than 200 meters in length and over 25 meters in depth, and contained hundreds of weapons and four launchers directed at Israel. A follow-up report described the night’s massive explosion at the Majdal Zoun underground facility, reinforcing the sense of a significant operation tied to the broader Iranian proxy threat.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, US officials say attacks have halted and talks with Iran are set to be held in Doha this week, with Iran having earlier skipped technical talks amid recent attacks and unresolved conditions of the MoU. A senior US official said nothing had been canceled and that deconfliction channels remain active after the Lake Lucerne Summit, with discussions focusing on halting attacks and resuming dialogue. Axios later reported that the planned Doha talks will shift focus from Iran’s nuclear program to resolving the Strait of Hormuz crisis, due to a dispute over a memorandum Iran says allows it to manage traffic through the strait.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, the Judicial Selection Committee on Sunday selected 68 people for posts across Israel’s court system, including 53 for permanent judicial positions and 15 for registrars and acting district-court roles, marking the first broad round since January 2025. The move aims to address a backlog and service gaps but does not fully resolve the district-court vacancy crisis identified by the High Court. Israel’s Cabinet unanimously approved a proposal to designate the Ottoman Empire’s violence against Armenians during World War I as genocide, though it still requires parliamentary approval and reflects strains in Israel’s relations with Turkey. Israel’s Chief Rabbi Kalman Meir Bar advised consumers to buy only kosher-certified whisky due to kashrut concerns involving wine casks and additives, with the Rabbinate retaining a requirement for kosher approval on imported beverages. In a televised exchange, Mamdani affirmed support for Israel as a state with equal rights, clarifying that he cannot support a state that privileges one religion over another.

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