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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2025-05-26 at 01:08

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HEADLINES
1. US-Iran Talks Make Unexpected Diplomatic Gains
2. Gaza Airstrikes Kill Twenty Amid Escalating Violence
3. Rising Antisemitism Sparks Global Protests and Tensions

The time is now 09:00 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

$news_data = {
"Israel_and_Iran": {
"negotiations": {
"status": "progress reported as 'very, very good' by Trump after fifth round, with some progress acknowledged by Oman and Iran",
"context": "high-level talks mediated by Oman, started in April, since US withdrew from 2015 nuclear deal in 2018",
"current_status": "Iran seeks a new deal to ease sanctions; uranium enrichment up to 60%, below weapons grade",
"US_policy": "Trump's 'maximum pressure' campaign continues, warning of military action if diplomacy fails",
"timing": "ahead of UN IAEA review in June and expiration of 2015 deal in October"
},
"Iranian_position": {
"lead_negotiator": "Abbas Araghchi",
"statement": "negotiations are too complex to resolve quickly",
"hope": "remaining issues to be clarified soon"
}
},
"Gaza": {
"military_action": {
"airstrikes": "20 killed in strikes on a school sheltering displaced residents",
"casualties": "Palestinian media report 20 dead; search for missing continues",
"context": "attack targeted at Hamas, with reports of Hamas fighters hiding in schools"
},
"humanitarian": {
"foundation_resignation": "Jake Wood resigned from Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, citing inability to uphold humanitarian principles"
}
},
"West_Bank": {
"events": "no specific recent incidents reported in articles"
},
"Lebanon": {
"events": "no recent incidents detailed in articles"
},
"Syria": {
"events": "no recent incidents detailed in articles"
},
"Iraq": {
"events": "no recent incidents detailed in articles"
},
"Yemen": {
"events": "no recent incidents detailed in articles"
},
"International": {
"US": {
"domestic": {
"hostage_incident": "Liri Albag detained at JFK, mistaken for still being held hostage due to US database delay, later released",
"terror_attack": "In Washington, two Israeli embassy staff murdered in targeted terror act"
},
"policy": "continues to support negotiations with Iran, warning of military options"
},
"Europe": {
"incidents": "Protests in London for Palestinian uprising, Jewish MPs jeered in Brussels, protests for intifada under Churchill statue",
"antisemitism": "Increased expressions of antisemitic sentiments, blame shifting for terror attacks"
},
"Middle_East": {
"Palestinian": "ongoing conflict with Israel, casualties reported in Gaza",
"Arab Countries": "no specific recent incidents detailed"
}
},
"Domestic_Israel": {
"public": {
"hostage": "Naama Levy, Karina Ariev, and others released after Hamas captivity; some mistakenly listed as still hostage",
"anti-Semitic violence": "In US and Europe, increased threats and attacks, including murders of embassy staff"
},
"politics": {
"statements": "No current plans for Cairo hostage negotiations, as Israeli officials respond to international and domestic pressures",
"public discourse": "Calls for addressing antisemitism and holding accountable those who promote hatred"
}
},
"Other_Stories": {
"Humanitarian": {
"Gaza": "Jake Wood resigned from Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, citing inability to uphold core principles"
}
}
}

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