HEADLINES
Drone strikes Galați as Romanian airspace breached
IDF to arrest haredi draft dodgers soon
NYPD braces for Israel Day Parade security

The time is now 11:00 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Iranian Retaliation, the vice president said Iran has negotiated in good faith so far and that it’s very clear they want a deal, while a US official denied Iran’s claim that an American aircraft was downed near Bushehr.

In Regional Impacts, Romania’s defense ministry confirmed that a one-way attack drone entered Romanian airspace tonight during a Russian attack on Ukraine, and the drone was tracked until it struck a block of residential flats in Galați. Two F-16 Fighter Falcons with the Air Police Combat Service took off at 01:19 from the 86th Air Base in Fetești, supported by an IAR 330 SOCAT helicopter, with the pilots authorized to engage targets for the duration of their time in Romanian airspace.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, security preparations for the Israel Day Parade are described as the most extensive the NYPD has ever mounted, with Commissioner Jessica Tisch stating the department is not joking around on security. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he would not attend the parade, noting his absence should not be mistaken for a lack of security or necessary permits. The event is expected to draw tens of thousands and carries the theme “Proud Americans, Proud Zionists.”

In Israeli Domestic Politics, the IDF is preparing for mass arrests of haredi draft dodgers as early as next week, with police assistance anticipated and hundreds of officers planned to be deployed. Joint planning with the Israel Police is underway to coordinate enforcement, while past protests have drawn scrutiny of police enforcement. Degel HaTorah’s Moshe Gafni urged party members to stop cooperating with police as the new approach is debated.

In Uplifting News, Yad Vashem will establish its first overseas education centers in Germany, with sites in Munich and Leipzig. The move, described by Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan as a way to preserve the truth of the Holocaust for future generations, involves collaboration with German partners and the Conference of European Rabbis. A brainstorming meeting is planned for early next year, with programming expected to begin in three years.

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