All Israel News, Jerusalem (2026)

31/05/2026

U.S. President Donald Trump has hardened his positions in the negotiations with Iran, sending proposed changes back to Tehran, The New York Times reported on Sunday.

According to the NYT report, which was based on two anonymous officials, Trump is concerned that the agreement would include unfreezing funds for the Iranian regime, including around $6 billion held in Qatar.

President Trump has harshly criticized former U.S. President Barack Obama for sending billions of dollars in cash to Iran as part of the 2015 Joint Cooperative Plan of Action (JCPOA), which enabled the regime to resume funding for its regional terror proxies, including Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis.

One source told the NYT that Trump is frustrated with the speed art which Iran is responding to U.S. proposals, and believes a tougher proposal could prompt the Iranian regime to agree to the current text of the agreement.

Last Friday, President Trump met with top officials in the White House situation room for two hours to discuss the Iran situation. However, that meeting ended without any announcement.

According to Axios, a U.S. official told reporters after the meeting that Trump “will only make a deal that is good for America, satisfies his redlines and makes sure Iran can never possess a nuclear weapon.”

Trump is reportedly demanding the handover of Iran’s highly enriched uranium and is seeking limits on any further enrichment. This would represent a change from Trump’s previous demand of no nuclear enrichment.

Also on Friday, Trump published a lengthy post on his Truth Social account, stating, “Iran must agree that they will never have a Nuclear Weapon or Bomb.”

He also demanded that the Strait of Hormuz “be immediately open, no tolls, for unrestricted shipping traffic, in both directions,” along with the removal of all mines from the vital waterway.

“Iran will complete the immediate removal and/or detonation of any mines that are left, which will not be many!). Ships caught in the Strait due to our amazing and unprecedented Naval Blockade, which will now be lifted, may start the process of ‘heading home!’” Trump wrote.

According to the NYT, the current ceasefire framework would see the U.S. end military operations in Iran in exchange for the unrestricted reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, with the other issues, such as Iran’s nuclear weapons program, and possibly its ballistic missile program, and aid to proxies, being discussed in later negotiations.

Such a stance is opposed by Israel and by several Gulf states, such as the United Arab Emirates, which said any agreement must include limits on Iran’s ballistic missile program.

On Friday, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said in a post on social media that Iran does not trust the U.S., and it achieves its concessions “not through dialogue, but with missiles.”

“We obtain concessions not through dialogue, but with missiles,” Ghalibaf wrote on his 𝕏 account. “In negotiations, we only make them understand this.”

“We have no trust in guarantees or words; only actions/behavior are the measure. No step will be taken before the other side takes action,” Ghalibaf continued. “The winner of any agreement is the one who, from the very next day, prepares even better for war.”

On Saturday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. military stands ready to resume strikes in Iran if a deal is not reached.

“Right now, we’re focused on being postured and prepared to reengage, if we have to,” Hegseth said in a statement to the media at the Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore.

Hegseth appeared to contradict a statement by Navy Secretary Hung Cao the previous week, who told U.S. senators that the U.S. was pausing military operations to ensure sufficient supplies of munitions.

“Right now we’re doing a pause in order to make sure we have the munitions we need for Epic Fury – which we have plenty,” Cao told the senators.

Hegseth downplayed the risk of insufficient munitions, saying the U.S. has prepared for action “around the globe.”

“Our stockpiles are more than suited for that, both there and around the globe, so we’re in a very good place,” he affirmed.

Meanwhile, the U.S. military announced on Saturday that it has disabled or redirected 122 vessels since the start of the naval blockade imposed on Iran on April 13.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement on its official X account that the U.S. “enforced blockade measures by disabling a Gambia-flagged maritime vessel attempting to sail toward an Iranian port, May 29.”

After spotting the M/V Lian Star attempting to sail toward an Iranian port and issuing “more than 20 warnings,” informing the vessel it was in violation of the U.S. blockade, an American aircraft “disabled the vessel by firing a Hellfire missile into the ship’s engine room.”

“U.S. forces have disabled five commercial vessels and redirected 116 to fully enforce the blockade as a ceasefire with Iran remains in effect,” CENTCOM stated.

31/05/2026

JERUSALEM – Israeli lawmakers, government officials, and Christian leaders from 38 nations gathered at the Knesset this week for the 10th annual Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast (JPB), a milestone event focused on prayer, solidarity, and support for Israel during a period of heightened regional uncertainty.

Held in Israel's parliament, the gathering brought together participants from across denominations, countries, and political perspectives under a shared theme: praying for the peace of Jerusalem.

ALL ISRAEL NEWS correspondent Isamar Mata was there to cover the event, which took place against the backdrop of ongoing concerns over Iran's nuclear ambitions and regional influence, as well as continued conflict involving Iranian-backed terror groups. Several speakers warned that diplomatic agreements alone would not eliminate the threats facing Israel and emphasized the need for vigilance, faith, and international support.

Among the strongest messages delivered during the gathering were warnings about the Iranian regime and its stated hostility toward Israel.

Knesset Member Ohad Tal told the attendees, "As long as the Iranian regime survives, any deal is temporary. Any ceasefire just delays the resumption of war. Israel will not surrender to terror. And we will not surrender to evil. The people of Israel live. The God of Israel lives. And Jerusalem will stand forever."

Former Congresswoman and JPB co-chair Michele Bachmann underscored the seriousness of Iran's threats against the Jewish state.

"We will annihilate Israel in 25 years. They are not making that up. They're serious. That is their plan. When a madman speaks, listen." Pay attention. They mean it. Iran means it. We are on a knife's edge. That doesn't bring us to fear. That brings us to our knees. Our strength, our resilience, our ability to rise again and grow, that strength comes from above."

Throughout the event, speakers repeatedly described prayer as an essential source of strength for Israel and the first line of defense alongside IDF soldiers and security forces serving on the front lines.

Members of Knesset and international Christian leaders also highlighted the growing partnership between Christians and the Jewish people. Speakers stressed that support for Israel extends beyond political alliances and is rooted in shared faith, history, and values.

Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli emphasized that Israel's national resilience is rooted in education and the importance of fostering a strong connection to the country's identity, culture, and history. He said children should remain "connected to the legacy" of previous generations and to the story of the Jewish people, from the Bible and the "Exodus of Egypt" through the entirety of Jewish history.

Other speakers highlighted the shared heritage between Christians and Jews and encouraged believers worldwide to support Israel. That message of partnership echoed throughout the gathering, where participants expressed solidarity with the Jewish state amid international criticism and ongoing security challenges.

Bachmann asserted, "We need to stand with them now because we are attacked, they are attacked. And together we're strong and united. And this is what God calls us to do: to bless Israel. We're watching the world curse Israel, and we're called to bless them."

One of the distinctive features of the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast was its ability to bring together political rivals. Members of both the governing coalition and the opposition participated in prayers and worship, presenting what organizers described as a powerful example of unity despite political disagreements.

Knesset Member Orit Farkash-Hacohen said stood at the podium and said, "I'm an opposition member and I'm a very vocal critic of this government, but it doesn't mean anything when it comes to the protection of my people and to the very just war that our people is now engaged in against all these evil fronts."

Speakers, including Michael Biton, also praised the event for demonstrating Israel's democratic character and its ability to unite people around shared national interests.

The gathering came only weeks after Jerusalem Day celebrations commemorating the reunification of the city in 1967. While participants celebrated Jerusalem's significance to Jews and Christians worldwide, many acknowledged that lasting peace for the city remains an ongoing aspiration.

Reflecting on Jerusalem's role as a city open to people of all faiths, MK Tal emphasized the importance of preserving freedom and access for all communities, saying: "Since Israel is having the control over the old city of Jerusalem, everybody is welcome. Jews, Christians, Muslims, Druze, everybody is welcome. We are not against anybody."

As the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast marked its 10th anniversary, attendees described the event as both a celebration of enduring friendships and a renewed commitment to pray for Israel, Jerusalem and peace in the Middle East.

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The “Israel Day Parade on Fifth Avenue," due to take place on Sunday in New York City, has been attended by every mayor of the city since its first iteration in 1961. However, this year, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is boycotting the event along with dozens of other municipal leaders and cultural figures.

The stated reason for the boycott is a protest against Israeli policy in the Gaza Strip. However, some pro-Israel activists argue it reflects broader opposition to Israel and comes amid concerns over rising antisemitism in New York City and across the Western world.

Despite the boycott, others are choosing to take part in the annual Israel on Fifth event.

Anila Ali (58) is a Pakistani-born naturalized U.S. citizen who leads the American Muslim & Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council. She said she will participate in the parade despite criticism from several other activists in the city and some members of the NYC Council.

“We are a little worried after somebody’s been calling and saying to wear a bulletproof vest,” Ali told The New York Post. “But we’re fighting to take back our country, and it’s a fight that every American should join.”

“I want to show I’m a proud Muslim – I try not to think about the threat, but about what we’re doing – standing with Israel’s right to exist.”

Speaking about Mamdani’s decision to boycott the parade and other measures he has taken during his first few months in office, she said, “He’s using the politics of intimidation.”

She added that many Muslim residents in New York disagree with several of his policies but are not speaking out. “They want this mayor out,” Ali said, “but they fear that the moment they do, they will be intimidated and harassed.”

On Tuesday, Ali spoke at a New York rally under the banner, “End Jew Hatred,” declaring, among other things, “Saying ‘I’m a Muslim’ does not give you, Mr. Mamdani, the right to make Jewish New Yorkers feel unsafe.”

“I’m now speaking at the height of antisemitism in America for my Jewish brothers and sisters,” she added.

Mark Treyger, CEO of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, also spoke with the NY Post, saying, “Community bridge-building is at the heart of what we do at JCRC-NY. We are proud to welcome our interfaith partners to march alongside us in the Israel Day on 5th Parade. In the backdrop of a time of division, it is incredibly powerful to witness these moments of unity and mutual respect. We are grateful for their continued support and allyship.”

According to recent data, there are just under two million Jewish residents in the Greater New York Metropolitan region, with another half million or so living in adjacent communities in northern New Jersey. This population is the largest concentration of Jewish people in the world outside the State of Israel, but only around 15% of the overall population of the extended urban region.

In 2025, the New York Police Department (NYPD) reported 576 hate crimes in 2025, of which 57% targeted Jews. Police departments in other major American cities have also reported a sharp rise in antisemitic attacks over the past few years and organizations like the Jewish Agency and Nefesh B’Nefesh have reported a parallel surge in interest by Jews in immigrating (making aliyah) to Israel.

“M,” an ultra-Orthodox resident of Passaic, New Jersey, who grew up in New York and taught in the public school system for 30 years before retiring, is among the growing number of Jews-Americans considering aliyah.

“This is not the country I grew up in,” she said. “New York City used to be the greatest place on earth, but it’s getting really weird and scary for Jews, and a lot of other people. The crime is almost as bad as it was back in the 70s, and now that includes hate crimes against Jews, something I never thought would be an issue here.”

In response to the NYPD reports of a massive rise in antisemitic incidents, M. told ALL ISRAEL NEWS, “I’ve been screamed at and called ugly names by children just walking down the street in Brooklyn, where I was born and grew up, by the way. These children who are growing up there now are so mean! They don’t know anything about me except that I’m wearing traditional Jewish clothes, and they call me a 'baby killer' and all that nonsense. Their parents are standing right there, but they just smirk at me while their children harass me and other people walk past and give me dirty looks like it’s my fault. It’s just awful, and it happens all the time.”

31/05/2026

The United Arab Emirates, backed with U.S. and Israeli intel, conducted dozens of strikes on Iranian targets both during the war and the current truce, according to a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report published on Friday.

The WSJ revealed that both the UAE and Israel struck the Iranian Asaluyeh petrochemical complex. However, the strikes eventually stopped after Washington requested the Israeli government avoid hitting Iranian energy facilities.

The WSJ reported earlier in May that the Emirati Air Force was conducting covert strikes on Iranian oil facilities in April, just hours before the Trump administration officially announced that a ceasefire with the Iranian regime had been reached.

At the time, the WSJ assessed that Emirati military involvement in the Iran war signaled an alignment with the United States and Israel. However, the WSJ report indicates that the Emirati cooperation with the U.S. and Israeli forces was more extensive than previously reported.

The U.S. and Israel reportedly provided intelligence to the UAE that enabled strikes on Iranian targets, including Qeshm and Abu Musa islands, as well as Bandar Abbas and the Lavan Island oil refinery, according to sources cited by the Wall Street Journal. The UAE operations were carried out in response to repeated Iranian attacks on Emirati civilian infrastructure during the war. Iran reportedly launched around 550 ballistic missiles and over 2,200 drones at civilian sites in the UAE, including airports, hotels and shopping malls. Iran also attacked facilities during the ceasefire, including a recent strike on an Emirati nuclear plant.

The WSJ sources said the Emirati military strikes on Iran led to political tensions between the UAE and Saudi Arabia. While Saudi Arabia and other Arab Gulf states were also attacked by Iran, the Saudi government preferred joint diplomatic efforts and reportedly asked Washington to pressure the UAE to end its strikes on Iranian targets.

Israel also assisted the UAE on the defensive front. The Financial Times reported a month ago that Israel provided the advanced Iron Beam laser defense system to the UAE to strengthen the country’s aerial defense capabilities against incoming Iranian missiles and drones.

In late April, a senior Emirati official hailed the IDF's assistance to the UAE during the war with Iran.

“In the face of Iranian aggression, several states have stepped up to provide real assistance to the UAE,” the former UAE government employee Tareq Alotaiba stated.

Alotaiba, who currently serves as a fellow at the Middle East Initiative at Harvard University’s Belfer Center, specifically noted that the U.S. and Israel are key military allies for the UAE, “offering support through extensive military aid, intelligence sharing, and diplomatic backing.”

The UAE and Israel established diplomatic relations in 2020 as part of the U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office revealed earlier in May that Netanyahu secretly visited the UAE during the war. Jerusalem assessed that the visit led to a “historic breakthrough” in relations between the two countries.

31/05/2026

The Hamas terrorist organization described Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s order for the IDF to seize 70% of the Gaza Strip as a “dangerous escalation” amid continuing fighting in the enclave.

"Israel controls 60% of the Gaza Strip," Netanyahu announced on Thursday during the Jordan Valley Conference. "My directive – 70%. We'll start there."

The head of the Hamas-run Gaza government media office, Ismail al-Thawabta, warned on Friday: “Any attempt to impose a new reality of occupation in Gaza is null and illegitimate.”

Hamas Spokesman Bassem Naim also condemned Netanyahu's announcement, telling the news outlet AFP, “In a blatant violation of all agreements, as is their usual practice, Netanyahu announced expanding control over 70 percent of the Gaza Strip, while the killing and starvation continue.”

The Trump administration brokered a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel in October 2025, which secured the release of the last 20 living Israeli hostages. The agreement also froze the fighting in Gaza, where the Yellow Line effectively divided the enclave into roughly two halves, with Hamas controlling the western area and Israeli forces controlling the eastern area.

The ceasefire calls for Hamas to disarm and give up its political role in Gaza. However, the group has refused to do so and has repeatedly violated the agreement, including efforts to rearm and regroup. Hamas fighters have increasingly operated near the Yellow Line, close to Israeli positions. In response, the IDF has struck Hamas operatives and expanded its control in Gaza to pressure the group’s leadership.

Israel says its military presence in Gaza is temporary and is intended to boost security until Hamas is dismantled as a threat. The large majority of Gaza’s over two million residents are currently concentrated in the 40% sector controlled by Hamas’ forces.

On Friday, UNICEF spokesman Salim Oweis issued a warning that “people have been crammed into around 40 percent of the space.”

The UN official told media representatives in Geneva that Gaza residents were left “sheltering among broken buildings, rubble and mounting solid waste,” adding that there is no available space left to remove the garbage.

“The effects of this are now widely apparent: children with respiratory infections, acute watery diarrhea and more than half of all households reporting skin diseases,” Oweis stated. “Fleas, lice and scabies are commonplace.”

He also claimed there have been multiple cases of babies and young children being bitten by rats, including one where “they sheltered wherever they could, in their case, the second floor of a building block where sewage water leaks through the ceilings, and rodents crawl through the cracks in the building and climb the exposed pipes.”

Oweis further warned that “increasing numbers of children are requiring hospitalization, all without a single fully functioning hospital across Gaza.”

The UN official said the humanitarian situation in Gaza is “dire,” warning that overcrowding is increasing the spread of disease, straining systems, and reducing services.” Looking ahead, he warned that Israel’s expanded control of Gaza “means that we will lose access to some of the service points, but also [to] some hard to reach places [where] children and families are living.”

Meanwhile, the Israeli military has documented that Hamas terrorists have systematically turned Gaza hospitals and other civilian structures into military bases in violation of international law.

Earlier this week, the Gaza Board of Peace blamed Hamas’ refusal to disarm for the stalled ceasefire and warned that the group’s conduct could lead to renewed military escalation.

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Following repeated rocket and drone attacks by Hezbollah on its northern communities, Israel has expanded operations against the terror organization, pressing further into southern Lebanon.

On Sunday morning, the IDF announced the death of another soldier, Staff Sgt. Michael Tyukin, 21, from a Hezbollah drone strike. Tyukin, a recent immigrant from Ukraine, was part of a reconnaissance unit operating in southern Lebanon. He was an only child, who immigrated with his mother in 2020.

Israel had previously been pushing to ensure operational freedom in Lebanon amid attempts by the U.S. to negotiate an Iran deal, which would likely declare a ceasefire in Lebanon as well.

However, following the escalation by Hezbollah, including rocket and drone attacks, on Saturday the military said it would begin expanding operations in southern Lebanon, while preparing for increased fire from the terror organization.

“Following the expansion of IDF operations in southern Lebanon, and in accordance with the situational assessment, the IDF is preparing for the possibility of fire from Lebanese territory, focused on the northern region,” the military said in a statement.

The military also announced the capture of the Crusader-era Beaufort Castle as part of those expanded operations. The castle overlooks the Galilee Panhandle in northern Israel, as well as the Nabatieh area in southern Lebanon. The military said that the Nabatieh area represents “a significant Hezbollah stronghold,” and vowed to continued operations to destroy terror infrastructure in the area. The IDF said the operation "is currently expanding to additional areas."

Sirens sounded across multiple northern communities throughout the day on Saturday, as rockets were launched towards the communities of Safed, Kiryat Shmona, Nahariya, and Karmiel.

Videos shared on social media showed people scrambling for cover as Hezbollah rockets struck the sea near the Nahariya beach.

Alongside the rocket attacks, Hezbollah launched several drones at border communities over the weekend, with an explosion reported in Shomera. The IDF said it intercepted several other drones near Kfar Giladi and Metula.

On Friday Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that IDF troops had crossed Lebanon’s Litani River, the previous demarcation line for IDF control, amid ongoing Hezbollah attacks.

The IDF announced the defensive line last month, declaring a security zone in southern Lebanon south of the Litani. According to the previous ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, the Lebanese government was to ensure that the territory south of the Litani remained free from any armed Hezbollah presence.

After the launch of around 15 rockets on Saturday morning, the IDF struck what it said was the Hezbollah artillery headquarters in the Al-Shuwaya area of southern Lebanon.

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned what he called a “dangerous and unprecedented” Israeli escalation in southern Lebanon, accusing Israel of “implementing a policy of total destruction of cities and towns” and of carrying out mass displacements of the Lebanese civilian population.

Meanwhile, the IDF released video of Hezbollah rocket attacks from Friday, in which the rockets can be seen hitting buildings, including the Saint Georges Orthodox Church in the Christian village of Marjaayoun.

Pictures shared on social media later that day, showed damage to the church, and other buildings in the town. The IDF said it did not have any soldiers operating in the town at that time.

On Sunday morning, the IDF’s expansion of operations in southern Lebanon, the military issued a wide-scale evacuation warning for the entire region, calling on residents to flee north of the Zahleh River.

“In light of the terrorist Hezbollah organization's violation of the ceasefire agreement and its targeting of Israel's home front, the Israel Defense Forces are compelled to act against it forcefully, particularly in your areas,” IDF Arabic spokesman Col. Avichai Adraee warned. “The IDF does not intend to harm you.”

“For the sake of your safety, we direct this to all residents located south of the Zahleh River—as indicated on the map—that you must evacuate your homes immediately,” he advised.

The IDF Home Front Command announced the cessation of educational activities in Israel’s northern border communities due to the escalation in Hezbollah attacks. The Health Ministry also announced that the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya would move operations to an underground protected area following the change in Home Front Command guidelines.

Opposition politicians slammed the coalition government’s response to the situation.

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett and opposition leader Yair Lapid, who recently joined forces ahead of the upcoming elections, said the government is “normalizing an intolerable and unacceptable situation.”

“Dahiyeh must tremble until security returns to the north,” Bennett stated, referring to the district in Beirut with a large Hezbollah presence.

Former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot said the situation in the north reflects “a lack of leadership.”

“This is not a ceasefire, this is a war with only one side participating,” Eisenkot wrote on X. “A responsible government that has only Israel's security in its sights would immediately approve for the IDF to act with full force on a broad scale against Hezbollah across all of Lebanon's territory—without tying hands, without restrictions!”

31/05/2026

Oscar-winning British actress Helen Mirren and her husband, director Taylor Hackford, were reportedly verbally confronted on a London street on Wednesday over Mirren’s public support for Israel.

In a video clip shared on 𝕏, an anti-Israel activist can be heard shouting at the 80-year-old actress and her husband as they walked in the Tower Hill area of East London.

"You said Israel should last forever because of the Holocaust," the activist continued. "She was very happy that Palestinians' houses were gone."

Mirren appeared uncomfortable in the footage, while Hackford intervened and told the individual to stop harassing his wife.

The activist concluded his verbal attack by calling Mirren an “Evil Zionist b****.”

Mirren, who is not Jewish, has been a vocal supporter of Israel.

“I believe in Israel, in the existence of Israel. I believe Israel has to go forward into the future, for all of eternity. I believe in Israel because of the Holocaust," Mirren told Israel's Channel 12 News in 2023.

The same year, Mirren portrayed the iconic Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, who served from 1969 to 1974, in the film “Golda,” describing the role as "one of the greatest" she has ever played.

Last month, Mirren joined some 1,000 entertainment leaders in signing a letter supporting Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest, which was held this year in Vienna, Austria, amid calls to boycott Israel.

“We have been shocked and disappointed to see some members of the entertainment community calling for Israel to be banished from the contest for responding to the greatest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust,” the joint pro-Israel letter stated, referring to the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks in southern Israel.

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