HEADLINES
US weighs strikes on Iran amid diplomacy
Man jailed five years for antisemitic threats
Elbit TKMS boost Israel Germany naval ties

The time is now 10:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Military Role, the Trump administration is weighing new strikes on Iran while diplomacy with Tehran continues, but no final decision has been made. Reports from CBS News and Axios say officials are considering a wave of fresh actions, yet the president has not authorized such steps. President Donald Trump has reportedly grown frustrated with the negotiations and has stayed in Washington, skipping his son's wedding to focus on the crisis. Pakistan is described as mediating between the United States and Iran as talks proceed, and the White House has not commented on the reports. Separately, a US Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft assigned to Patrol and Reconnaissance Squadron 26 was photographed flying over the Kantō Mountains in Southern Japan on May 15, 2026, underscoring continued US military activity in the region. With diplomacy ongoing, officials say there is no final decision announced on any new strikes.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, a man has been jailed for five years for a series of violent antisemitic threats near a London synagogue. Tavius Jean Charles, 36, threatened six victims between October 2025 and March 2026 near Belz Synagogue in Stamford Hill. He shouted that he would “kill not just you” but “all Jews” at synagogue manager Barry Bard and his son, and he also targeted Joel Scher as he drove by. Police later recovered a stone that smashed Scher’s car window. He was overheard saying on his phone, “It would be good if we blew up one of their schools,” referring to Jews. Jean Charles pleaded guilty less than 30 days after first claiming innocence and was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment at Southwark Crown Court, with the hate crime lead Varinder Hayre noting the strength of the evidence.

In Israeli Economy and Business, Elbit Systems has signed a memorandum of understanding with TKMS, the German submarine manufacturer, to expand ties and cooperation between Israel and Germany. TKMS already has links with the Israeli Navy, having sold four submarines, and with Israel Aerospace Industries on a project to supply the German Navy with unmanned submarine vehicles. The latest agreement aims to advance technological capabilities while strengthening strategic ties between the two countries. Oliver Burkhard, TKMS CEO, said close cooperation between partners who share a similar outlook is essential in today’s security environment, and Bezhalel Machlis, Elbit’s president and CEO, emphasized that combining their strengths will deliver advanced solutions for maritime forces. Elbit has been operating in Germany for years, marketing maritime products such as electronic warfare systems, the Sigal UAV, and sonar systems.

In Uplifting News, Israel’s envoy to the Christian world, Arab Christian diplomat George Deek, says Christians worship freely and live freely in Israel, with Christians thriving and sharing the same hopeful future. Deek emphasizes that Christians are cherished and loved in Israel.

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