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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-05-23 at 12:01
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- May 23, 2026
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HEADLINES - US Iran Near 60-Day Ceasefire, Hormuz Reopens - Netanyahu Sidelined by Trump in Iran Talks - Iraqi IRGC Plots to Kill Ivanka Trump The time is now 12:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In Regional Impacts, developments in the Middle East are shaping security and diplomacy, with potential steps on a ceasefire extension and Hormuz reopening, Syria seeking closer Western ties, and a security incident involving Israeli civilians in the West Bank. The United States and Iran are close to agreeing to a 60-day extension of the current ceasefire, with terms that would include the gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a key issue after past closures and blockades. President Donald Trump told Axios there is a 50/50 chance the United States signs a deal or resumes the war, with sources saying he could decide as soon as Sunday after briefings with the security cabinet. The report notes that Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir left Tehran after talks with Iranian officials. Separately, Syria is pursuing closer ties with Western powers, having participated in a military exercise in Turkey and being invited to the G7 summit in Paris next month as a guest nation, to be represented by President Ahmed al-Sharaa; an invitation was hand-delivered to Syria’s president through Finance Minister Yisr Barnieh as Syria seeks inclusion in international organizations and to bolster stability and investment, including cooperation with the World Health Organization. In Nablus, 23 deaf and mute Israeli civilians were rescued after entering the Palestinian city in six vehicles for a meal invitation from a local resident who is also deaf and mute; a Nablus resident alerted security forces, who intervened, escorted them to a…