Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-09-05 at 22:01

HEADLINES
US sinks Kylo and destroys drug ship
IDF warns no premature Gaza Lebanon withdrawal
Secret meeting urged Netanyahu against Gaza invasion

The time is now 10:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Military Role, CENTCOM has released post strike video of the M/T Kylo showing the ship going under water. SOUTHCOM said that, at SOUTHCOM's direction, Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere interdicted a vessel in the Eastern Pacific operating as a refueling station supporting illicit at-sea drug trafficking operations for the Los Choneros designated terrorist organization. The individuals on board were apprehended and turned over to Ecuadorian authorities, and the vessel and its attached support vessels were destroyed.

In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, IDF Colonel Oren Zini warned that Israel must not withdraw from Gaza and Lebanon prematurely. He praised security forces following the arrest of a high-ranking Hamas Shin Bet leader, saying they are performing at a high level and credited top-tier intelligence and capabilities. He noted that a policy shift now allows troops to operate in areas previously out of reach and emphasized that withdrawing before missions are completed would carry a heavy price.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, Lando's office announced that Rabbi Dov Lando thanked Moshe Gafni and Rabbi Uri Maklev as they prepare to leave the Knesset to refresh the Degel HaTorah lineup, and requested that Gafni remain the party's chairman. The Degel HaTorah faction has been prominent in pushing for the Torah Study Basic Law, which holds Torah study as a fundamental value; in July the bill passed in the Knesset with 63 votes to 52. In May, as the haredi factions worked to advance the measure, Lando indicated the party could consider dissolving the Knesset soon. Separately, a Times of Israel report notes that days after Oct. 7, Ofer Winter reportedly pressed Netanyahu in a secret meeting against a Gaza ground offensive, claiming that 15,000 soldiers would die and thousands would be kidnapped if the invasion proceeded.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, Spanish far-right activists use Nazi-style salutes in anti-migrant protests. Dozens of Núcleo Nacional members in Madrid participated in demonstrations over the influx of 72,000 illegal infiltrators into the enclave of Ceuta in late July.

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https://www.timesofisrael.com/report-days-after-oct-7-ofer-winter-tried-to-talk-pm-out-of-gaza-ground-offensive/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/spanish-far-right-activists-use-nazi-style-salutes-in-anti-migrant-protests/