HEADLINES
- Netanyahu doubts Iran deal, demands uranium removal
- IDF strikes PIJ in Beqaa amid proxies
- UK High Court declares Palestine Action unlawful

The time is now 4:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In the conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, the prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was "very skeptical" about any future deal with Iran and told US President Donald Trump that "the Iranians are lying." He spoke in Jerusalem after returning from a trip to the United States, where he and Trump discussed Iran. Netanyahu said Trump believes Tehran may want to strike a deal now that it thinks it missed a chance previously, but Netanyahu kept his doubts. He stressed that Iran is reliable on one thing: they lie and they cheat. He outlined what he considers essential components in any deal to ensure the security of Israel, the United States, the region, and the world, with the first component described as the removal of all enriched uranium from Iran’s territory. Separately, the IDF struck Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists in the Majdal Anjar area in eastern Beqaa Valley, Lebanon, part of the ongoing regional confrontation with Iranian proxies.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, senior American Jewish leaders and allied officials are weighing how Washington should respond to voices in the conservative movement and to ongoing security concerns. William Daroff, CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, urged leaders in the American conservative movement to publicly condemn Tucker Carlson, comparing him to Charles Coughlin and arguing that mainstream conservatives should answer such rhetoric the way the Catholic Church did with Coughlin. Daroff spoke at a Jerusalem gathering alongside Benjamin Netanyahu, noting a deepened bond between Israel and the United States since the October 7 attacks and describing a surge of unity and clarity about threats to Jewish communities. In another development, Trump described a pledge by a group he called the Board of Peace countries to provide billions of dollars and thousands of troops for Gaza to help maintain order and protect civilians. Separately, as Geneva talks approached, American and Israeli officials expressed grave doubt about a potential US–Iran nuclear deal, while Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said Tehran is willing to consider concessions if Washington is ready to discuss lifting sanctions, stressing that zero enrichment is not on the negotiating table; the Iranian side noted that the ball remains in the American court to prove sincerity, as discussions with the IAEA chief Rafael Grossi were anticipated.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, Britain’s Jewish community faces new concerns after a UK High Court ruling on Palestine Action. The court found the government's decision to proscribe Palestine Action to be disproportionate and unlawful, arguing that the ban breached Article 10 of the Human Rights Act and that the group’s actions, while criminal, did not meet the threshold for terrorism. The ban remains in place for now while the government considers an appeal. The ruling raises questions about how minorities are protected when intimidation does not meet terrorism criteria. NGO Monitor founder and president Dr. Gerald Steinberg said many NGOs with anti-Israel biases have long sought to label Israel as genocidal and used the Gaza war to push that label, describing a pattern of political demonization of Israel and reinforcement of each other’s messaging. In Canada, anti-Israel groups are pressuring protests and accreditation actions against Jewish summer camps over alleged ties to the Israeli military and support for Israel; organizers identified 17 camps across the country, with concentrations in Ontario and Quebec, and cited examples such as camps hosting IDF personnel or commemorating Yom Hazikaron as part of their critique.

In Uplifting News, reflections on tradition and memory offer a contemplative counterpoint to conflict and controversy. The 11th commandment: Choose it or lose it — an opinion piece argues that the Decalogue has been omitted from some liturgies, recounting historical shifts in how the Ten Commandments have been presented in prayer books and noting objections raised by Maimonides to overemphasizing the commandments. The piece suggests thoughtful engagement with Jewish practice and history rather than a single, rigid approach. A separate opinion piece, A manicure, a memorial and the music of David, describes personal ritual after the return of hostages. It follows the author’s experience with yellow hostage ribbons, memory, and the emotional healing found in music and communal remembrance as she moves through mourning and memory in a Jerusalem synagogue context.

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