Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-02-02 at 22:01
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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-02-02 at 22:01
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- IDF deploys police at Gaza border crossings
- US Navy joins Israeli drill at Eilat
- Hate crimes surge 182 percent in January
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 the Disputed Territories (Gaza, Judea and Samaria, East Jerusalem), the IDF announced it will deploy military police at crossings along the border fence between Israel and Gaza to prevent smuggling by inspecting military vehicles and the belongings of Defense Ministry contractors operating in the Yellow Line area. IDF officials say Hamas’s fight over more than two years has left it without stocks of standard explosives and other weapons, driving the group to seek suppliers inside Israel and to build smuggling routes that may involve soldiers, contractor staff, and officials working in the Yellow Line zone. The Southern Command, Shin Bet, and police are pursuing these efforts as part of preventing Hamas from bolstering its military capability, and on Monday the State Attorney’s Office told the Southern District Court it would file dozens of indictments against 16 suspects accused of Gaza smuggling. Separately, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza officially changed its logo today—from a phoenix rising from the ashes to the emblem of the Palestinian Authority, featuring the Eagle of Saladin.
In US Policy Concerning Israel, the Israeli Navy and a US Navy destroyer conducted a joint exercise on Sunday at Eilat’s port as part of ongoing cooperation between Israel and the United States in the Red Sea, the IDF announced. The arrival of the USS Delbert D. Black at Eilat on Friday and its participation in the drill were described as a pre-planned routine visit, despite surrounding talk of an imminent strike on Iran. The presence of the destroyer brings the number of US destroyers in the Middle East to six, alongside an aircraft carrier and three other littoral ships, during a period of heightened tensions with Iran. US President Donald Trump said talks with Iran were ongoing, telling reporters that “we have ships heading to Iran right now, big ones … and we have talks going on with Iran. We’ll see how it works out.”
In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, the NYPD reports that anti-Jewish hate crimes increased by 182 percent in January, rising from 11 to 31 and accounting for more than half of all hate crime incidents that month. Separately, JTA reported blowback for political theorist Yoram Hazony after he suggested Jews should persuade Republican leadership to distance itself from a host who centers antisemitism on the American right, with reflections including an essay by Orit Arfa in Tablet detailing her departure from Hazony’s Edmund Burke Foundation and disputing his framing of Jewish institutions.
In Uplifting News, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that the tallest tower of the David Dinkins Municipal Building will be open to the public for the first time. The tower at 1 Centre Street will offer free tours, giving New Yorkers expansive views of the city without the need to visit costly tourist destinations.
Thank you for tuning in to this Israel Today: Ongoing War Report update.
I'm Noa Levi. Stay safe and informed.
Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies, so consult multiple sources for a comprehensive view. Find the code and more details in the podcast description.
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https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-885387
https://t.me/beholdisraelchannel/68367
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-885383
https://t.me/JewishNews24/48984
https://www.timesofisrael.com/political-theorist-yoram-hazony-blasted-for-blaming-jewish-groups-for-tucker-carlson/
https://t.me/JewishNews24/48983
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