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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-05-28 at 04:01
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- May 28, 2026
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HEADLINES Black Sea tanker strike threatens regional shipping Israel kills Hamas funds network chief Khrizim Etihad to launch Ben-Gurion Tel Aviv hub The time is now 4:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In Regional Impacts, drone attacks were reported on three tankers in the Black Sea on Thursday near Turkey's northern coast, the shipping agency Tribeca said. The James II, a Palau-flagged vessel in ballast, was about 50 miles north of the Turkeli area at the time of the incident. The Altura and Velora, Sierra Leone-flagged and also in ballast, were attacked in a nearby area while performing a ship-to-ship operation. Coastal safety boats were dispatched to assist, and all crew members were reported to be in good condition. Moscow and Kyiv have frequently targeted each other's ports and tankers since Russia’s full-scale invasion began, though neither side claimed responsibility for the latest attack. The Turkish transport ministry was not immediately available for comment due to the Eid holiday. Separately, Washington is distracted: Iran war has complicated plans for an international force in Gaza. None of the five countries that pledged to send troops for the International Stabilization Force for Gaza proposed by President Trump’s Board of Peace have contributed significant troops or funding. In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, the IDF said it killed Ihab Khrizim, a leader of a central Hamas funds transfer network, in a strike on Khan Yunis. Khrizim oversaw the transfer of millions of dollars to Hamas's military wing and continued to violate the ceasefire in recent months, enabling attacks against IDF soldiers and Israeli civilians, according to the military. The strike also killed Hamas unit commande…