Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-05-14 at 00:01

HEADLINES
Kyiv Hit by Russian Missiles and Drones
Israel Allocates 1.1B for Summer Programs
London Prepares Security for Nakba Day Protests

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 Regional Impacts, a large Russian ballistic missile, cruise missile, and drone attack was launched earlier against Kyiv proper and other oblasts throughout the nation. The attack targeted Kyiv and other oblasts across the country.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, and Education Minister Yoav Kisch presented a comprehensive national outline for the education system on Wednesday, allocating NIS 1.1 billion to summer programs this year, the Government Press Office confirmed. The program is designed to address the academic and emotional toll of Operation Roaring Lion, which led to widespread school closures. The 1.1 billion total results from a supplementary allocation of 600 million NIS to the existing summer programs budget. The outline covers preschool through the 9th grade and combines STEM, AI education, and emotional and social support. Kindergarten through 3rd grade will have the full month of July for summer school to assist parents with childcare. For 4th to 6th grades, the plan includes additional summer programming.

An editorial also in this topic argues that Europe applies double standards and urges Israel to confront Jewish extremism at home while rejecting Europe’s approach. The piece notes that while European actions like sanctions on violent West Bank settlers and Hamas figures are controversial, Israel must recognize internal issues with Jewish extremist violence in the West Bank as a strategic-security and moral problem, even as it defends the distinction between Israeli citizens and Hamas.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, From Rutgers speaker to Kristof column, disputed dog rape claim against Israel goes mainstream, a canine training expert told JTA it is highly unlikely that a dog could be trained to carry out sexual assault. The claim gained wider attention when Nicholas Kristof referenced it in a New York Times column alleging abuse of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons, linking to pro-Palestinian sources and recounts from a Gaza journalist. Israel has rejected all of the allegations, and Jewish groups have denounced the claim as a modern-day blood libel, even as some say claims of abuse should be taken seriously. The Times has defended the column as rigorous reporting.

UK police plan operation to prevent trouble at anti-Israel, anti-immigration protests, London authorities announced an unprecedented security operation this weekend to prevent violence during two large demonstrations in the capital. About 80,000 people are expected for an anti-Israel Nakba Day march and an anti-immigration rally organized by Stephen Yaxley-Lennon. The operation will involve around 4,000 officers, helicopters, and dog units, with armed police vehicles in reserve. London has recently seen a spate of antisemitic attacks, including the stabbing of two Jewish men last month in an incident treated as terror-related.

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I'm Noa Levi. Stay safe and informed.
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https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-896128