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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-05-23 at 14:01
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- May 23, 2026
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HEADLINES US Iran near 60-day ceasefire, Hormuz reopening Israeli soldier felled by drone near Lebanon US tightens Israeli green-card path The time is now 2:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In Regional Impacts, The United States and Iran are nearing a 60-day extension of the current ceasefire, with terms that would include a gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a matter both sides have pressed after closures and blockades of the waterway. A Financial Times report on Saturday cites that framework would address most issues raised during negotiations and set out a staged path for restoring traffic through Hormuz. President Donald Trump told Axios there is a “50/50 chance” the United States signs a deal with Iran or resumes the war, and in remarks to CBS he said negotiations are “getting a lot closer” to finalizing an agreement without providing framework details. The report notes that the Pakistan Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, left Tehran after talks with Iranian officials as part of broader regional discussions. We will continue to monitor developments. In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, an Israeli military statement confirms Staff Sergeant Noam Hamburger, 23, of Atlit, a technology and maintenance soldier in Battalion 9 of the 401st Armored Brigade, was killed by an explosive drone near the Lebanese border. The army said another soldier was severely wounded and a non-commissioned officer was lightly wounded; the wounded were evacuated to hospital and families notified. This remains a developing story. A separate report notes an IDF soldier was killed by a Hezbollah-connected drone near the Lebanon border, underscoring ongoing cross-border hostilities in the region. In US Policy Concer…