# Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-06-28 at 05:01

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Podcast: [Israel Today: Ongoing War Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/israel-today-ongoing-war-report-6668940)
Published: 2026-06-28T09:01:59+00:00
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HEADLINES Netanyahu signals hesder yeshivas, fuels leadership concerns Court weighs ballot secrecy, Rabello repeat vote Terminal 1 reopens for domestic flights The time is now 5:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In Israeli Domestic Politics, a weekend Lebanon deal was framed as the lesser evil, a step toward diplomacy after a costly standoff near the north. The agreement with the Lebanese government is unlikely to bring lasting peace, but it was seen as preferable to a bloody stagnation and a heavy price paid by the IDF and northern residents. Yet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu complicated the moment with a Saturday press conference, marketing the deal to calm right-wing critics and delivering a monologue that observers described as extremely troubling. He signaled messages from ultra-Orthodox hesder yeshivas, a claim that has sparked questions about his fitness to lead. Separately, the High Court of Justice pressed Knesset representatives on ballot secrecy as it weighs whether to annul the election of Michael Rabello, Netanyahu’s longtime lawyer, following allegations of a breach of secrecy. The court asked how a ballot can remain meaningfully secret if lawmakers document their votes behind a curtain, as a panel weighing a possible repeat vote for state comptroller considers the implications of the June 3 decision and the subsequent spectrum of challenges to the process. In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, a Jewish California lawmaker faced harassment by anti-Israel activists in San Francisco. State Sen. Scott Wiener, noted for his sharp criticism of Israeli policy, was confronted inside a bar where activists demanded he say “Free Palestine” and directed their remarks at him amid ongoing tensions over Israel’…

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