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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2025-05-31 at 09:08

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HEADLINES
1. Israel Kills Hezbollah Commander in Targeted Strike
2. Barcelona Cuts Ties with Israel Over Palestinian Rights
3. Gaza Aid Trucks Looted Amid Humanitarian Crisis

The time is now 05:00 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

$news_data = {
"military_actions": [
{
"location": "South Lebanon",
"target": "Hezbollah operative Mohammad Ali Jamou",
"details": "IDF killed Jamou, commander of Hezbollah's South Lebanon missile array, traveling near the village of eir ez-Zahrani 40 km north of the border. The operation involved air strikes and targeted the commander as he moved in his vehicle."
},
{
"location": "Gaza Strip",
"operations": "Israeli military conducting systematic destruction of buildings in Khan Younis and Gaza City. Recent activity includes engineering equipment advancing in several areas including Kizan Najar, Kizan Rishwan, Fakhari, and Karaa. Despite extensive activity, civilian casualties remain relatively low with 13 deaths reported, suggesting a focus on targeted destruction of structures rather than widespread combat. Israeli forces are urging population movement southward through strikes on large residential buildings."
},
{
"location": "Lebanon",
"target": "Hezbollah's missile and rocket infrastructure",
"details": "Israeli forces carried out airstrikes killing a senior Hezbollah commander, Mohamed Ali Jamou, who was involved in launching numerous attacks on Israeli territory. The military emphasized Jamou's role in attempting to rebuild Hezbollah’s terror infrastructure in the region and his efforts to advance fire plans towards Israel. The operation was a response to ongoing threats and breaches of previous arrangements with Lebanon."
},
{
"location": "Syria & Iraq",
"details": "No specific recent military actions reported, but ongoing tensions persist with Iranian-backed groups."
},
{
"location": "Yemen",
"details": "No recent updates documented in the current reports."
}
],
"international_reactions": [
{
"entity": "Barcelona",
"action": "Severed relations with Israel",
"details": "Barcelona City Council suspended institutional relations with Israel, citing the need to respect international law and Palestinian rights. The city also decided to sever its twin city status with Tel Aviv, and included clauses to cease working with pro-Israel companies and prevent ships carrying weapons from docking at its port. This move follows earlier debates and decisions by former mayor Ada Colau, who accused Israel of apartheid and human rights violations, though the current mayor restored the twin city status, emphasizing support for Palestinians and Israeli progressive values."
}
],
"domestic_issues": [
{
"location": "Israel",
"events": [
"Defense Minister Israel Katz visited a settlement in the West Bank, affirming continued growth of settlements despite international criticism. Katz dismissed threats of sanctions, asserting Israel's resilience and the ongoing expansion of settlement activities in Judea and Samaria. He emphasized that recognition of a Palestinian state on paper by foreign leaders would be meaningless and that Israel’s settlement movement will thrive regardless."
]
}
],
"conflicts_and_responses": [
{
"entity": "Hamas",
"actions": [
"Hamas plans to submit a response later today to US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff's ceasefire proposal after internal consultations. The group aims to shape its stance based on Palestinian demands and the goal of halting what it describes as genocide in Gaza."

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