HEADLINES
1) Trump confronts Iran limits, vows tough day
2) Gaza hostage footage released; paratrooper probe underway
3) Australia launches antisemitism inquiry after Bondi attack

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 the conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, President Trump has grown frustrated with what aides describe as the limits of military leverage against Iran, with military planners telling him that any strike on Tehran's assets would almost certainly not be a singular, decisive blow and that limited strikes could open the door to a wider confrontation, risking a protracted conflict in the Middle East. Trump also warned that if no deal is reached, it will be a very bad day for Iran and its people, and he rejected reports that a top general opposed going to war, saying the general would lead if ordered to act and noting the general’s role in past operations against Iran’s nuclear facilities, including the intervention described as Operation Midnight Hammer.

In the Disputed Territories (Gaza, Judea and Samaria, East Jerusalem), new footage released by Eliya Cohen shows the helicopter that transported him to Beilinson Hospital after his release from Hamas captivity, with Cohen having been held for 505 days. Separately, an IDF probe finds serious failures in a fatal friendly-fire incident in Gaza, with Chief of Staff Zamir set to receive findings and recommendations expected against Paratroopers Brigade officers for lapses in briefings, firing approvals, and procedures, including the death of Staff Sergeant Ofri Yafe in Khan Younis.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, Australia will begin a government-backed inquiry into antisemitism after the Bondi Beach attack that killed 15 people, with the Royal Commission to be led by retired judge Virginia Bell. The commission will consider antisemitism, social cohesion, and the events surrounding the shooting and the Hanukkah celebration, and is expected to report its findings by December this year. Bell is to open the inquiry with a statement; there will be no testimony during the initial proceeding. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had resisted establishing a Royal Commission, but supporters push for tougher action on antisemitism; the commission can compel evidence.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, a government source told Maariv that tonight’s vote indicated the conscription law will not pass in the Knesset plenum. Separately, the Jerusalem District Court shortened Tuesday’s session in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trial and canceled Wednesday’s hearing, with his attorneys citing his need to attend a Shin Bet conference and prepare for the upcoming visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Israel.

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