HEADLINES
- Iran Proposes Hormuz Deal Delays Nuclear Talks
- Israel Shoots Hezbollah Drone Evacuates Soldiers
- Kippah Incident Spurs Free Speech Debate

The time is now 12:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Regional Impacts, Iran, via Pakistani mediators, has offered a new proposal for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending the war, with nuclear negotiations to be postponed for a later stage, Axios reported citing a United States official and two sources with knowledge of the matter. The report notes that the Iranian demand would require Washington to lift the blockade of Iranian assets crossing the Strait, the leverage Tehran seeks in talks on a nuclear deal. President Donald Trump is expected to hold a situation room meeting with his top national security and foreign policy team to review possible actions. Trump has signaled that the blockade would remain in place until a complete deal is reached, warning that disruption of the Strait could destabilize oil flows and have lasting consequences.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Israeli forces say they shot down a Hezbollah bomb-laden drone while simultaneously evacuating wounded soldiers from southern Lebanon. The development underscores ongoing frontline tensions with Iranian-backed groups along Israel’s northern border.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, a kippah incident in Modi’in drew international attention to police action and free expression. Police confiscated a kippah bearing both the Israeli and Palestinian flags after a cafe patron raised concerns. Israeli law does not explicitly ban displaying a Palestinian flag, and police may remove flags only if they threaten public order, symbolize support for terrorism, or breach public peace. The man involved, Alex Sinclair, a peace activist and Modi’in resident, was briefly detained and held for about 20 minutes before being released, with the head covering confiscated and a warning to leave without it as the case drew attention.

In Uplifting News, aliyah continues as nearly 19,000 Jews moved to Israel over the past year from 103 countries, despite ongoing war and regional tensions. Russia, the United States, and France led in numbers, with rising immigration from Western countries linked to growing antisemitism. Most newcomers settled in central Israel and Jerusalem, though overall aliyah declined from the previous year.

Thank you for tuning in to this Israel Today: Ongoing War Report update.
I'm Noa Levi. Stay safe and informed.
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SOURCES
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-894243
https://t.me/hnaftali/22861
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-894225
https://worldisraelnews.com/aliyah-continues-nearly-19000-jews-move-to-israel-amid-war/
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-894241