HEADLINES
US-Russia Gaza Ceasefire Clash Deepens Rift
Hezbollah-Linked Blast Exposes Lebanon Border Tensions
Tel Aviv Park Decapitation Shocks City

The time is now 8:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

Good evening. This is the eight o’clock update on events shaping the Middle East and related international affairs.

The BBC has apologized to President Donald Trump over an edited clip used in Panorama regarding his January sixth speech, while rejecting a defamation claim raised by his lawyers who had threatened to sue for up to a billion dollars if the program were not withdrawn.

In South Africa, authorities say more than one hundred Palestinians were admitted after a lengthy twelve-hour delay at an airport, with activist groups backing the entry.

An incident along the Lebanon border drew new attention to the region’s security dynamics as the Israeli defense force confirmed that a blast in southern Lebanon originated from a Hezbollah weapons-smuggling operation, disputing earlier Lebanese reports that an Israeli airstrike had occurred.

Tehran is asking the United Nations to hold Washington accountable for directing Israeli strikes, a request that follows remarks by President Trump that he was “very much in charge” of those actions. The exchange underscores continuing tensions over how the region’s conflicts are managed and attributed.

In Tel Aviv, police say a foreign worker was found decapitated in a park near Nili Street in the Kiryat Shalom neighborhood. A suspect has been arrested and investigators are pursuing the case as a high-priority crime inquiry.

In Jerusalem, the head of the Lahav 433 major crimes unit, Manny Binyamin, was named as a senior officer under investigation on suspicion of breach of trust and abuse of authority. He was detained for questioning and released under conditions as investigators examine possible conflicts of interest and actions taken in a case linked to a business associate. The development comes amid broader political tensions over policing and public integrity.

On the diplomatic front, reports indicate President Trump pressed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a recent call to move toward normalizing relations with Israel after the Gaza ceasefire. US officials describe a bargaining dynamic in which Riyadh is said to want concrete commitments on Palestinian statehood and other terms, alongside broader regional defense and investment discussions.

Russia has proposed its own draft resolution at the United Nations Security Council on Gaza, challenging a US effort to secure support for Washington’s text. Moscow’s draft aims for a balanced approach to achieving a sustainable ceasefire and calls for options to establish an international stabilization force, omitting the US proposal for a transitional “Board of Peace.” The United States urged the Council to proceed with its own text, saying that delaying action would have consequences for Palestinians and the broader pursuit of peace.

The US draft envisions a two-year mandate for a transitional governance arrangement and an international stabilization presence, framed as a pathway to ceasefire and stabilization in Gaza. Moscow’s counterproposal underscores competing designs for how international actors might shape governance and security on the ground, highlighting persistent disagreement over the best route to durable quiet.

In Israel, observers note the Gaza conflict has stretched into its 770th day, with security concerns continuing to influence domestic politics and the public debate over how to protect civilians and counter threats.

In a humanitarian and cultural note, prominent Holocaust survivors have died, including figures long associated with memory and resilience as the community continues to reckon with the toll of the Holocaust and the passing of its last living witnesses.

Separately, reports from Cairo describe an incident at the Palestinian embassy involving clashes with Palestinians from Gaza, adding to a day already marked by diplomatic strain and security concerns across the region.

We will continue to monitor these developments and bring you updates as events unfold.

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