Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-05-31 at 22:01

HEADLINES
Beit Shemesh riot spurs mass draft arrests
Daylight Joseph's Tomb visit signals breakthrough
EU anti-Israel rhetoric surges after Oct 7

The time is now 10:00 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, several haredi rioters were arrested after breaking into a Beit Shemesh police station following the arrest of an alleged draft dodger, with protests outside the station escalating as some rioters managed to force entry and nearby vegetation was set on fire; police dispersed the crowd using batons and stun grenades and authorities moved to detain those involved. The military said joint planning with the Israel Police is taking place to coordinate the Military Police’s enforcement activities in the public sphere as the IDF prepares for mass arrests of haredi draft dodgers, with hundreds of officers expected to assist. A group of Israeli worshippers also visited Joseph’s Tomb in Nablus on Sunday for a daytime prayer service, the first such civilian daylight visit in more than 25 years, an operation coordinated with Israeli security officials and involving local settlement leaders and lawmakers who have advocated expanding Jewish access to the shrine.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, a JPPI study found that negative official statements regarding Israel by European Union institutions have risen by nearly 60% since the October 7 Hamas attacks. An analysis of more than 24,000 European External Action Service statements from 2017 to 2026 identified 3,584 Israel-related remarks, with 38% negative, 49% neutral, and 13% positive. After October 7, negative statements about Israel rose from 29% to about 46%, while neutral statements fell from 51% to 46% and positive statements dropped from 20% to 8%. Of all countries evaluated, only Iran received more negative statements than Israel, though those were attributed to security-related issues rather than humanitarian or legal concerns.

In Uplifting News, the Satmar Rebbe, Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum, visited the newly constructed Matzilei Eish Fire Rescue headquarters in Kiryas Joel late last night to affix mezuzahs at the facility, which will house the organization’s new emergency apparatus and rescue units, with the Rebbe offering blessings for the continued success and safety of the volunteers who serve the community around the clock.

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https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-897931
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https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-897932
https://t.me/JewishNews24/55077