# Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-05-31 at 07:01

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Podcast: [Israel Today: Ongoing War Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/israel-today-ongoing-war-report-6668940)
Published: 2026-05-31T11:01:46+00:00
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HEADLINES Northern Israel sirens spark regional alarm Beaufort Ridge retaken after 23 years Trump White House eyes direct drone funding The time is now 7:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In Regional Impacts, red alert sirens sound in Northern Israel. In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Kataib Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed militia within Iraq’s PMF, has proposed buying drones and missiles from other militias that have laid down their arms; the group is designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist by the United States and is viewed as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. Former commander of Beaufort Ridge Brigadier General (ret.) Oren Avman warned against romanticizing the capture of Beaufort Ridge, saying the move would be a tactical achievement that masks strategic weakness and could expose soldiers and Israeli civilians along the north; he noted Hezbollah remains wounded but still capable and asked what victory would look like for them. In pictures, the IDF retook the Beaufort Ridge outpost in southern Lebanon nearly three decades after it was held until May 2000, when Israel withdrew on the order of Ehud Barak. In US Policy Concerning Israel, the Trump administration is in advanced talks to provide direct federal funding to a select group of American drone manufacturers to boost production, with the funding not earmarked for purchasing drones. The deals, which could involve debt and equity stakes, may see the government take an ownership stake in private firms, and two companies identified are Performance Drone Works and Nero Technologies; PDW counts Donald Trump Jr. as a shareholder and advisory board member. The reporting follows the Pentagon’s earlier announcement of a $1.1 billion plan t…

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