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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-05-28 at 00:01
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- May 28, 2026
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HEADLINES US Strikes Iranian Targets Near Hormuz Gaza Visit Set for Reconstruction Roadmap Israel Receives First KC-46 Refueling Aircraft The time is now 12:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In US Military Role, the United States carried out a series of strikes overnight against Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz. American forces destroyed four Iranian attack drones and struck a ground-control station in Bandar Abbas that was preparing to launch another drone toward the strait. Officials described the measures as defensive and aimed at maintaining the ceasefire after Iran was accused of targeting commercial ships transiting the waterway, and a US official added that the strikes were “measured, purely defensive, and intended to maintain the ceasefire.” The actions followed earlier US strikes on missile launch sites and vessels suspected of laying mines, and President Donald Trump warned that Washington may “finish the job” if negotiations stall, while signaling pressure on regional partners to consider broader security commitments and normalization steps as part of a wider regional framework. In Regional Impacts, representatives from the Gaza Board of Peace are preparing to visit the Gaza Strip in the coming days, submitting an official request for IDF approval ahead of the trip as part of a roadmap laid out by Nickolay Mladenov to move Gaza toward reconstruction, Palestinian self-governance, and disarmament of Hamas in phases. A BoP source indicated Hamas remains resistant to disarmament, with discussions tied to senior figures in Hamas’ military wing being targeted as part of the process. Separately, a security assessment warning about Chinese-made cameras across Israel describes how Iranian and Hezbollah o…