Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-06-04 at 14:01

HEADLINES
Stutzman Proposes Move From Aid to Trade
Judiciary Condemns Violent Protests Outside Supreme Court
London Hotel TV Displays Free Palestine Antisemitism

The time is now 2:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, Representative Marlin Stutzman of Indiana has introduced a non-binding congressional resolution calling for negotiations on a new memorandum of understanding between the United States and Israel that would gradually end the annual 3.8 billion dollars in American military assistance to Israel and replace it with a broader framework centered on defense cooperation, trade, and joint technological investment. The proposal comes as the current 10-year MoU, signed in 2016 and providing 38 billion dollars in military assistance through 2028, approaches its expiration. Stutzman says the move reflects both Israel’s economic transformation and the evolving nature of the alliance, telling The Jerusalem Post that the idea is to take the relationship between two great allies, the United States and Israel, to a more mature relationship with a trade agreement and a defense agreement, rather than supplemental aid from the United States to Israel. He said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu provided him with a letter expressing support for the proposal after a meeting.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, the leadership of the judiciary decried violence by ultra-Orthodox protesters outside the home of Supreme Court Vice President Noam Sohlberg, with Justice Isaac Amit and Justice Tzachi Uziel telling judges that what happened crossed a red line and was an attack on the entire judicial system and the rule of law in Israel. They warned the judiciary would take all measures to ensure the safety and security of its employees after rioters damaged Sohlberg’s home and vehicle while his family was inside. Separately, thousands of people attended the 24th Jerusalem Pride Parade, with former prime minister Yair Lapid declaring that in the first 100 days of the next government they would pass a law guaranteeing equal rights for all couples, regardless of orientation, and emphasizing that all should be equal before the law. Protests were present at the parade as well, with demonstrators holding signs that criticized Israel’s actions in Gaza and treatment of Palestinians, including messages reading “No pride in genocide” and “No pride in apartheid.” In another development, Prime Minister Netanyahu promoted Brigadier-General Guy Markizeno to military secretary, a move that followed the removal of his predecessor and the appointment of Roman Gofman to head the Mossad. Markizeno was previously Defense Minister Israel Katz’s military secretary, and the reshuffle comes as the IDF chief of staff had been awaiting a permanent defense attaché post in Washington, with Tal Politis, a former Navy SEAL commander, named to the rival position as a potential successor.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, a visibly Jewish hotel guest in London found “Free Palestine” displayed on his television, an act described as blatant antisemitism and absolutely disgraceful.

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