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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2025-11-24 at 02:11

Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2025-11-24 at 02:11

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 HEADLINESUkraine US sharpen peace framework safeguards KyivNew Order Negev operation sparks Bedouin furyColombia frees 17 Lev Tahor minorsThe time is now 9:00 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.Good evening. Here is the hour’s news update from around the world.In diplomacy, officials say the United States and Ukraine have produced an updated and refined peace framework. The revision includes stronger security guarantees for Kyiv as it faces pressure over potential territorial concessions and ongoing Russian advances on multiple fronts. In Geneva, a joint statement from the United States and Ukrainian officials described constructive talks and said the parties drafted an updated framework that emphasizes Ukraine’s sovereignty and the goal of a just and durable peace. Kyiv has signaled it wants changes to the draft, seeking firmer assurances that security commitments will endure and that any territorial considerations will be tied to verifiable diplomatic arrangements and frontline discussions. The dialogue comes as the international community weighs a proposed 28-point plan, associated with President Trump, which would require Kyiv to cede territory, shrink its military, and pledge never to pursue NATO membership. European partners have floated a counterproposal that would place limits on Ukraine’s military posture and link any Donbas pullback to concrete front-line talks. Washington and Kyiv say the talks are aimed at narrowing gaps, with both sides promising to pursue next steps in the coming days. The unfolding diplomacy occurs as regional and global actors seek a path to end the conflict, while Kyiv remains determined to safeguard sovereignty and security guarantees.Meanwhile, in Washington, the contours of the Ukraine peace effort have amplified domestic debates about strategy and alliance commitments. A broad chorus of lawmakers has urged caution about any agreement that could be read as compromising Ukraine’s essential defenses. Across the Atlantic, Europe’s negotiators outline conditions that they say would preserve Ukraine’s autonomy while enabling a sustainable peace process, tying concessions to verifiable security assurances and a credible plan for Donbas. In the backdrop, President Trump is pressing a 28-point plan that would reshape Ukraine’s security and political posture if endorsed by Kyiv, and Trump allies in Congress continue to weigh how such a framework would affect Ukraine’s broader strategic posture and the region’s balance of power. The United States emphasizes that any eventual deal must fully uphold Ukraine’s sovereignty and deliver a lasting peace, with ongoing consultations to keep both Kyiv and its European partners aligned on the path forward.In the Middle East, security and governance remain focal points at home and abroad. In Israel, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir visited the Negev town of Lakiya as part of a broad security operation aimed at curbing crime and arms trafficking. The operation, described by police as “New Order,” included roadblocks and security measures intended to disrupt illicit networks, but residents and Bedouin leaders said the steps restricted movement and signaled a sense of exclusion from decision-making. Local officials and Bedouin leaders expressed frustration at being left out of an emergency briefing in Beersheba that addressed rising violence in the Negev region, highlighting long-standing tensions over resource distribution, governance, and security policy in the south. The confrontations between the minister and Arab community leaders reflected deeper questions about how security policies are implemented in mixed communities and who has a voice in shaping those policies.Across the urban landscape, violence has produced a troubling pattern. In Umm al-Fahm, a young man was critically injured in a shooting, and in Tel Aviv University, two people were wounded in a shooting incident described by authorities as likely criminal and not clearly tied to broader hostilities. Investigators are reviewing the evidence as security services assess whether additional steps are needed to prevent escalations that could broaden fault lines between communities.In Colombia, authorities announced the rescue of 17 minors from the ultra-Orthodox Lev Tahor sect, a group long under international scrutiny for alleged abuses. Five of the rescued minors carried Interpol yellow notices, indicating they were sought in missing person or human trafficking cases. Lev Tahor has faced years of allegations of abuse and control, with leaders previously imprisoned in various countries for kidnapping. Colombia’s immigration service said the operation brought to an end a period of concern about the group’s activities in the region. The organization’s followers have traveled across borders in the past, seeking to shield members from outside scrutiny, while authorities have pursued child ...
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