HEADLINES
Area 51 Sighting Fuels F-47 Frenzy
Tel Rumeida Baby Killed by Gunfire
Draft Arrests Spur Ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem Protests

The time is now 7:00 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Military Role, video footage posted recently by the YouTube channel Project Fear, filmed near Area 51 at the Nevada Test and Training Range, appears to have captured a new sixth-generation fighter aircraft, possibly the US Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance, known more commonly as the Boeing F-47. The account attributes the sighting to footage circulated by Project Fear.

In Regional Impacts, three Palestinians were injured during IDF operations in the Hebron area of the West Bank after soldiers said a vehicle accelerated toward them; the three Palestinians inside the car were identified as uninvolved civilians and were evacuated for medical treatment, and the IDF said the incident is under review and expressed sorrow for the harm caused to innocent individuals. In Tel Rumeida, a seven-month-old Palestinian baby, Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, was killed and his parents were wounded by Israeli gunfire in the area south of Hebron, according to the Palestinian health ministry; the grandmother described the family stopping near Checkpoint 17 after seeing Israeli military vehicles and soldiers in the distance, shots were fired toward them, and the infant was killed at the scene while the mother was hospitalized and the father was in moderate condition. The Israeli military said that during operational activity in the Hebron area, soldiers perceived a vehicle accelerating toward them and fired; an initial military inquiry was reported to be underway. Explosions and air defense activity were reported within the last hour from Iran’s Kharg Island in the Northern Persian Gulf.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, the opinion piece asks whether the historic alliance between American Jewry and Israel is in crisis, noting that for decades the relationship has been a pillar of Israel’s diplomatic, security, and strategic strength, with American Jews serving as significant supporters and advocates; the article argues that the question now is whether both sides still see themselves as part of the same historical story, given rising campus debates, antisemitic attitudes, and calls for boycott amid disagreements. In a separate report, President Donald Trump, campaigning in Wisconsin, vowed to end the Iran war quickly and to reduce high prices, saying progress in negotiations could come soon and urging voters to energize for midterm elections as he framed a swift resolution to the conflict and its economic impacts.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, hundreds of ultra-Orthodox protesters rioted in Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh during demonstrations Friday night against the arrest of draft dodgers, with rioters repeatedly trying to approach the Russian Compound police station in Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh police reporting stone-throwing and force used to disperse crowds; law enforcement, including Border Police, remained deployed late into the night as officers worked to restore order, with reports of injuries including a secular Israeli being injured. In a separate incident, a secular man passing by the protest outside the Lev HaBira Police Station in Jerusalem was pushed to the ground and suffered a head wound as rioters demonstrated over arrests tied to the earlier unrest surrounding Justice Noam Sohlberg’s home, with dozens of rioters arrested in connection to the events.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, What New York's Israel Day Parade says about the future of American Jewry – opinion discusses how New York’s Israel Day Parade, long a showcase of Jewish pride, has become a highly secured event on Fifth Avenue, reflecting a rise in antisemitism and the need for heightened security; the piece notes the parade's theme “Proud Americans, Proud Zionists” as a statement of resilience amid broader tensions, while observing that the security posture for the event has grown into a high-threat, tactical effort.

In Uplifting News, Shabbat Shalom from the Sea of Galilee. Shabbat Shalom from the Sea of Galilee.

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