Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-05-02 at 13:01

HEADLINES
Iran cuts oil production amid Hormuz blockade
Sixteen US bases destroyed in Middle East
Israeli AI platform speeds infrastructure repairs

The time is now 1:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Iranian Retaliation, a senior Iranian official told Bloomberg News Agency that Iran has begun to reduce oil production as the Hormuz blockade tightens and storage reservoirs fill. From Iran, reports are increasing about severe difficulties in obtaining basic products and supplies. The official said the American blockade is breaking Iran's backbone, and while it is a process, it is already underway.

In US Military Role, a CNN investigation shows massive destruction at 16 US military bases in the Middle East, with some rendered virtually inoperable.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, Nativ began with a Trustee Committee in 1998 and was adopted as a military program in 2000. To date, more than 58,000 soldiers have begun the program, and roughly 20,000 have completed conversion. Bella joined the IDF after experiencing antisemitism at a university in New England; as a Jewish American, she moved to Israel and was drafted into a combat unit, initially without knowing Hebrew. She later learned about the Nativ program in the army, made many religious friends, and found a way to combine her love of Israel with learning Hebrew.

In Israeli Economy and Business, Dynamic Infrastructure, an Israeli startup, has built an AI platform that helps civil engineers process large amounts of data to identify which infrastructure needs attention, speeding up and improving the prioritization process. The company notes that AI is not yet ready for fully autonomous operation, and liability is addressed with human checkpoints; a certified inspector or contractor remains in the loop, according to founder Saar Dickman in an interview with The Jerusalem Post.

In Uplifting News, Syrian-born activist Rawan Osman says she has converted to Judaism and plans to move to Israel. Her views shifted after living near Jews in France; since Oct. 7 she has visited Israel about 20 times, fought antisemitism, and begun preparing to convert and immigrate.

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I'm Noa Levi. Stay safe and informed.
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