Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-05-21 at 12:01

HEADLINES
IRGC Escorts 31 Vessels Through Hormuz
Mossad Turns Beepers Into Bombs Against Hezbollah
Iran-Linked Plot to Assassinate German Jewish Leaders

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, according to a release by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, over the past 24 hours a total of 31 vessels, including oil tankers, container ships, and other commercial vessels, crossed through the Strait of Hormuz with coordination and security provided by the IRGC Navy.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, an exclusive account outlines Mossad’s operation to turn Hezbollah’s beepers into bombs. MILITARY AFFAIRS reports that insider Adam Feyn describes the strategy and high-stakes decisions behind the mission in his new book. The account details how Mossad allegedly lured a Hezbollah operative into an ambush to keep the plan secret, how close Iran was to uncovering the plot, and how unwitting third parties were used to supply the beepers, with parts of the operation taking place in facilities repurposed for the effort, including a gym and other leisure areas.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, Israel’s Foreign Ministry says all foreign activists from the PR flotilla have been deported from Israel.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, two men have been indicted for a plot to assassinate German Jewish leaders on behalf of Iran and its IRGC. Danish national Ali S. and Afghan national Tawab M. were arrested in Denmark in June and November, respectively, and face charges including espionage and attempted murder. Ali S. is alleged to have worked for the IRGC’s intelligence service and to have coordinated with its Quds Force, with plans that included gathering information on Jewish shops in Berlin for arson and targeting the president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany and the German-Israeli Society chairman for assassination; he faces espionage, espionage for sabotage purposes, and attempted participation in murder and arson. Tawab M. is charged with attempted participation in murder.

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https://t.me/DefenderDome/20855
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-896890
https://t.me/JewishNews24/54675
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-896980