Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-05-26 at 09:01

HEADLINES
- US strikes Iranian missile sites overnight
- Hezbollah's largest drone attack hits Israel
- Oman ship attacked as Gulf tensions spike

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

In US Military Role, overnight strikes carried out by US forces targeted Iranian missile sites and mine-laying vessels.

In Regional Impacts, Secretary Rubio said the straits have to be open, what’s happening there is illegal, it’s unsustainable for the world and it’s unacceptable. A ship was attacked off the coast of Oman. In the Gaza Strip’s south near Khan Younis, a jeep was attacked; two people were killed in that strike, bringing the morning tally to seven “martyrs of Eid al-Adha.”

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Hezbollah launched the largest drone attack ever against Israel in the north, described by a security official as the most powerful drone attack ever launched against Israel. Drones penetrated Israeli territory, sparked fires and injured soldiers and civilians, while others hovered above towns and strategic sites, deepening fear and insecurity as nightly sirens continue and daily life remains strained; aid groups are delivering meals, medication, and essentials. A Jerusalem Dispatch podcast questions whether Israel won the Iran war, suggesting the emerging US–Iran framework resembles a tougher rerun of the 2015 JCPOA, with Iran’s missiles and proxies largely untouched and a possible Hezbollah ceasefire tied into the deal. Lebanese sources report that following an Israeli strike near Lake Karoun in eastern Lebanon, the main road connecting the villages of Mesha‘ra and Karoun’s northern area was blocked.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, the IDF chief of staff, Lieutenant-General Eyal Zamir, officially dismissed former military advocate-general Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, in light of suspicions tied to the Sde Teiman affair and a video leak; Tomer-Yerushalmi had resigned after admitting to leaking the video. Former Israeli UN ambassador Gilad Erdan says he is working to establish a new right-wing party, aiming for a post-Netanyahu premiership. The London School of Economics Students’ Union has closed disciplinary proceedings against the Israel Society after legal advice found the conduct protected by freedom of speech, with no action taken. Shin Bet chief David Zini is reported to have met Mohammad Dahlan in the United Arab Emirates. The committee vetting Roman Gofman’s appointment as Mossad chief again cleared him, though former Supreme Court president Asher Grunis dissented, urging further examination; Prime Minister Netanyahu urged not to delay his entry into office as Barnea’s term ends. Netanyahu also held a security consultation at the Kirya with Defense Minister Katz and the Chief of the General Staff, Major General Eyal Zamir. A new poll by Mano Geva shows a party led by activist Yosef Hadad gaining five seats. The father of released hostage Eitan Mor, Tzvika Mor, announced he would join Smotrich’s Religious Zionist Party.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, hanged effigies of Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, and what appeared to be Itamar Ben-Gvir were paraded through Montreal at an anti-Israel rally, drawing outrage from Canadian politicians and Jewish groups as footage showed a figure wearing a white kippah.

In Uplifting News, Ethiopian Jewish activist Dr. Shmuel Legesse described his life’s mission as strengthening Jewish unity, defending Israel’s legitimacy, and giving voice to the Ethiopian Jewish experience, sharing how his journey from Ethiopia to the United States and back to Israel shaped his call for a more unified Jewish world.

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