HEADLINES
Four Iranian drones downed, radar sites struck
Hebron seven-month-old baby killed by IDF
Haredi riots target Jerusalem police station

The time is now 8:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Military Role, US Central Command has confirmed that forces earlier tonight shot down a total of four Iranian one-way attack drones that were launched toward the Strait of Hormuz, which CENTCOM states, “posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic.” In retaliation and to deter further launches, US forces struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites in Goruk and on Qeshm Island.

In Regional Impacts, three Palestinians were injured during IDF operations in the area of Hebron in the West Bank earlier on Friday after soldiers mistook a vehicle as having accelerated toward them. The Palestinians were identified as uninvolved civilians and were evacuated for medical treatment. The IDF stated that the incident is under review and expressed sorrow for the harm caused to innocent individuals. Separately in Tel Rumeida, Hebron, Israeli troops opened fire at a vehicle, killing a seven-month-old baby and lightly wounding his parents. The army said it perceived a vehicle accelerating toward them; an initial inquiry found those injured were uninvolved civilians, and the findings will be submitted for review. The army expressed deep sorrow for harm caused to uninvolved individuals.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, The Mossad’s secret bear: How a Kurdish rebel gift became an Israeli mystery recounts that in the 1970s Israeli agents and IDF officers helped Kurdish rebels in Iraq; as a gesture of thanks, Kurdish leader Mullah Mustafa Barzani gave them a Syrian bear cub named Shamo, launching a covert journey from Kurdistan to the Tel Aviv zoo.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, Is the historic alliance between American Jewry and Israel in crisis? - opinion notes that the alliance has long been a pillar of Israel’s diplomatic, security, and strategic strength, with American Jews as partners in shaping public opinion and serving as a bridge to the United States. But since recent years, and especially since the events of October 7, questions have emerged about whether that alliance remains intact amid campus demonstrations, calls for boycotts, and ongoing debates about the balance of criticism and the state’s right to exist. Trump, campaigning for Republicans in Wisconsin, vows quick end to Iran war. The president told voters in Chippewa Falls that progress in negotiations could come soon and pledged to end the Iran conflict quickly, arguing that doing so would bring relief at the pump and on fertilizer prices, as Republicans seek to hold control of Congress amid economic concerns.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, Hundreds of Haredi rioters try to break into Jerusalem police station, attack cops in Beit Shemesh. Riots on Friday night, following arrests of draft dodgers and after attacks on the home of a senior judge, saw rioters attempt to approach the Jerusalem Russian Compound police station and throw projectiles in Beit Shemesh, where officers used force to disperse them. Border Police units assisted as law enforcement worked to quell the disturbances, with injuries reported among participants and bystanders as the Sabbath began and protests continued through the night.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, What New York's Israel Day Parade says about the future of American Jewry - opinion notes that New York’s Israel Day Parade carried unprecedented police security as antisemitism rises, with the theme “Proud Americans, Proud Zionists” framed to project resilience. The security for the May 31 parade reflected a broader concern about safety for Jewish communities amid a climate many observers describe as increasingly hostile.

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