Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-06-13 at 09:01

HEADLINES
Iran Deal Language Redefines US Policy
Kosher Gin Funds Jewish Life Amid Antisemitism
Chemo Gave Me Curly Hair New Perspective

The time is now 9:00 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, a report examines what the Iran deal says and what it doesn't say, outlining the language and potential implications for policy and diplomacy.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, a kosher gin project funds Jewish life in Spain as antisemitism rises, turning collectible spirits into support for Jewish life and legal needs. Spain's Antisemitism Observatory reports 2024 antisemitic incidents up 321 percent from 2023 and 567 percent from 2022, underscoring the urgency of the effort. The project is led by a German-Spanish investor who is the founder of the Abrahamic Business Circle in Dubai; he notes the gin’s origins in Germany’s Black Forest and its literary project, tying economic diplomacy to practical relationships at a time of political divides and aiming to sustain Jewish life in Spain.

In Uplifting News, How cancer treatment gave me curly hair and a new perspective - opinion, a personal essay describes how chemotherapy can yield curly hair and a renewed outlook after recovery. It notes that hair regrows curly after chemo is a fairly common experience and that hair can reflect identity and history, with sociologist Rose Weitz and historian Robin D.G. Kelley cited on the broader meaning of style. The piece also recalls the author’s friend Laura Ben-David, who died in 2025 after a long battle with ovarian cancer, using hair as a thread through memory and meaning.

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https://t.me/hnaftali/23476
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-899105
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-899130