HEADLINES
Iran rejects surrender, demands sanctions lifted
Drones strike Namu; crew survives in fire
Hezbollah FPV drones strike Iron Dome

The time is now 7:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Iranian Retaliation, President Trump described the latest Iranian proposal to end the war as "totally unacceptable" in a Truth Social post, saying he had just read the response from Iran’s representatives and that he did not like it. The proposal called for ending the war on all fronts and for lifting sanctions on Tehran, including a plan to lift sanctions on Iranian oil sales for 30 days and to end the naval blockade. Tehran’s state broadcaster said Tehran had rejected the latest US proposal, characterizing it as a surrender deal and pressing for war reparations, the lifting of all sanctions, the unfreezing of Iranian assets abroad, and continued Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz. Other reporting indicates Tehran rejected dismantling its nuclear facilities and proposed negotiating uranium-related issues over the next 30 days while gradually reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Trump has said Iran has been playing games for 47 years and warned they will be laughing no longer. Separately, Netanyahu was reported to be set to speak with Trump within the hour, while the White House had not yet announced a response.

In US Military Role, CENTCOM released photos showing Marines from the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conducting helicopter insertion training from a US Navy MH-60S Seahawk onto the USS Tripoli on May 8.

In Regional Impacts, two Iranian drones struck the South Korea-flagged cargo ship HMM Namu in the Strait of Hormuz one minute apart, sparking a major fire and tearing a 23-foot-deep hole in the vessel’s stern; all 24 crew members survived. The UK and France will host a multinational defence ministers meeting on Tuesday to discuss military plans to restore trade flows through the Strait of Hormuz. The meeting will co-chair by the UK Defence Secretary John Healey and his French counterpart Catherine Vautrin and will bring together more than 40 nations to turn diplomatic agreement into practical military plans to protect navigation in the waterway. France has dispatched its aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to the region, and the UK has said it will send a destroyer HMS Dragon. Both countries say the mission aims to restore confidence for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Hezbollah released footage on Sunday night of one of its First-Person View drones striking an Iron Dome battery on the northern border. There was no public comment from the IDF, but unofficial sources could not dispute the video’s authenticity. The FPV drone threat uses cables and manual operation to outwit the military’s jamming and tracking systems, challenging defenses that have improved against conventional drones. Since 2024 the IDF has strengthened its ability to shoot down conventional drones, but the FPV threat has prompted new pilot programs to better identify and shoot down FPVs.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, US President Trump will place the Iran issue at the center of his meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping during an upcoming visit to Beijing, with discussions expected to cover trade, artificial intelligence, Taiwan, and the technological tensions between the two powers. Officials say Trump is expected to demand that China apply additional pressure on Iran. Senator Graham commented that, from his understanding of the situation, such moves could be a disastrous mistake by the Iranian leadership and urged viewers to stay tuned.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told 60 Minutes that Israel hopes to eventually end its dependence on US military aid, saying it’s time to wean itself from the remaining military support.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, New York City anti-Israel groups plan a Monday protest against an Israeli real estate event in Flatbush, following a protest in Manhattan earlier in the week. PAL-Awda NY/NJ said it would organize a rally against a Great Israeli Real Estate event, alleging the event advertises settlements in the occupied West Bank and, it claims, violates housing and anti-discrimination laws by restricting attendance to Jewish people with certain political orientations.

In Uplifting News, Abe Foxman, longtime leader of the Anti-Defamation League, died at age 86. Born in 1940 in Baranovichi, he survived the Holocaust, came to the United States in 1950, and built a career rising through the ADL to lead it from 1987 to 2015. He wrote several books on antisemitism and civil rights and helped shape the fight against prejudice throughout his career.

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