HEADLINES
Iran Threatens Attack If Naval Blockade Prolongs
UAE US Israel Strike Iranian Energy Sites
Israel Intercepts Lebanon Rockets After Pentagon Talks

The time is now 11:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Iranian Retaliation, Mohsen Rezaei, a military advisor to Mojtaba Khamenei, warned that if the naval blockade continues for a period beyond a certain time frame, they will be the ones who will attack. The remark underscores the risk of escalation in a volatile regional standoff.

In US Military Role, United States General Francis Donovan, the commander of United States Southern Command, met with senior Cuban military officials at the edge of Guantanamo Bay. The rare encounter focused on perimeter security, force protection, the safety of service members and their families, and overall operational readiness, with no immediate comment from the Cuban Foreign Ministry. The meeting follows a prior visit by the Central Intelligence Agency director to Havana, and a longstanding position by the administration that Cuba remains a strategic policy goal for a potential second term. Separately, on May 29, under the direction of General Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a kinetic strike on a vessel operated by designated narco-trafficking organizations in the Eastern Pacific. Intelligence indicated the vessel was transiting known narco-trafficking routes and engaged in narcotics operations. Three male individuals linked to narco-terrorism were killed. No United States forces were harmed. United States Southern Command said it remains committed to applying total systemic friction on the cartels.

In Regional Impacts, the United Arab Emirates conducted dozens of airstrikes against Iran over the course of the war, ending the day after the United States–Iran cease-fire was announced in early April. The Emirates coordinated with the United States and Israel, using intelligence from both, and targeted Iranian energy sites in response to Iranian strikes on UAE oil and gas infrastructure. Iran had targeted the UAE with more than 2,800 missiles and drones, more than fired at any other country. In retaliation, the UAE and its partners struck back at targets including on Qeshm and Abu Musa islands in the Strait of Hormuz, Bandar Abbas, and the oil refinery on Lavan Island in the Persian Gulf. Another strike was on the Asaluyeh petrochemical complex, carried out with Israel, which drew international condemnation, including a call from the United States president for Israel to stop striking energy facilities.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, four rockets were intercepted after a series of sirens sounded in the Kiryat Shmona area. The Israeli military said the launches came from Lebanon, with three rounds of sirens heard in nearby northern communities, and four rockets intercepted. The fire occurred about an hour after Israeli and Lebanese military delegations concluded talks at the Pentagon.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, Adam Hamawy, a Democrat running for Congress in New Jersey, condemned antisemitism and said that safety for Muslims and Jews is intertwined. A trained trauma surgeon who served in Gaza, Hamawy has faced questions about past ties to Omar Abdel Rahman, known as the Blind Sheikh. He has also been noted for his critical stance on Israel and his opposition to the Iron Dome defense system.

In Israeli Economy and Business, Mutra becomes the first kosher restaurant to earn a Michelin star. Israeli chef Raz Shabtai, who opened Mutra in Miami in February 2025 and named the eatery after his Jerusalem-born grandmother, described the moment as a blend of joy, pride, relief, and responsibility. He emphasizes Jerusalem-inspired flavors and memories of cooking with his grandmother as the guiding influence behind the restaurant’s menu.

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