# Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-05-31 at 00:01

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Podcast: [Israel Today: Ongoing War Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/israel-today-ongoing-war-report-6668940)
Published: 2026-05-31T04:01:46+00:00
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HEADLINES US-Iran talks near deal military option persists IDF advances Lebanon campaign captures Beaufort Castle Libya halts Gaza aid convoy activists detained 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 Iranian Retaliation, President Trump says the United States is very close to a good deal with Iran but warns that military action remains an option if talks fail, while insisting politics will not influence his decisions. CENTCOM said it disabled a vessel that tried to breach the US blockade with a Hellfire missile. Trump added, "We’ve actually left their military alone — people would be surprised to hear that," arguing that Iran's military hasn't been hit as aggressively because it's somewhat moderate within the regime. In US Military Role, footage shows the US military carried out another strike Friday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men in the third attack this week. The US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle that was shot down last month over Southwestern Iran was probably struck by a Chinese-made shoulder-launched surface-to-air missile, possibly an FN-6. In Regional Impacts, a Gaza-bound aid convoy dissolved in Libya after activists were arrested, with ten in custody. The Global Sumud Land Convoy said it halted its journey across northern Africa to Gaza due to bureaucratic obfuscation, violence, and the detention of activists. The Foreign Ministry of the Government of National Stability said the activists were arrested en route to Gaza without completing the legal procedures. In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, IDF ground troops have entered Beaufort Ridge and Wadi al-Saluki in southern Lebanon, with the operation aimed at removing Hezboll…

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