Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-02-03 at 22:01
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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-02-03 at 22:01
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Iran crackdown unprecedented amid protest information blackout
Israel court permits noncompetitive civil service appointment
Milk shelves empty as farmers protest reform
The time is now 10:00 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.
In the conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, rights defender Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, director of the Norway-based NGO Iran Human Rights, describes the crackdown as unprecedented and unbelievable. “We have never experienced something like this,” he said, as NGOs work to quantify the scale after a near-total information blackout during last month’s protests. Iran Human Rights has tracked rights violations in the Islamic republic for about two decades.
In Israeli Domestic Politics, the High Court of Justice decided that the government is not required to appoint a civil service commissioner through a competitive process, reversing a previous decision by Supreme Court President Isaac Amit. Civil Service Law requires the appointment to be made through a government process exempt from tender, and historically a special appointments committee chaired by a retired judge with public representatives handled the process. The majority opinion, written by Justice David Mintz, said there was no reasonable legal basis for changing the law as written, and noted that the law does not preclude a competitive process if the relevant parties decide that is the best course of action. The court also reinforced a 2018 government decision that a permanent appointment method must be established. The minority opinion, written by Amit and Justice Daphne Barak-Erez, argued that exemption from a formal tender does not eliminate the requirement for a competitive appointment process.
In Israeli Economy and Business, shoppers faced empty shelves of price-controlled milk as dairy farmers pressed their protest against a proposed reform. At a Shufersal in Haifa, shelves where the milk cartons are usually stocked were largely bare, with a few cartons available and customers restricted to two per person. Reports described widespread confusion among shoppers over the cause, while customers noted that dairy farmers are striking in opposition to a reform championed by Bezalel Smotrich. Producers have agreed to resume raw milk supply to processing companies for now, though protest convoys to Jerusalem were planned for Wednesday.
In Uplifting News, a new documentary spotlights an unlikely romance amid conflict. Birds of War follows Syrian activist-cameraman Abd Alkader Habak and Lebanese journalist Janay Boulos, who was working for the BBC in London as Syria’s civil war unfolded. What began as a professional collaboration developed into a deeply personal bond, with Boulos describing Habak as more than a source or helper—he is a human being with emotions and a cause. At the Sundance Film Festival, the film premiered and later won the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Journalistic Impact, capturing how the pair’s archive and messages illuminate questions about how modern media covers war.
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.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/02/unprecedented-mass-killing-ngos-battle-quantify-iran-crackdown-scale
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-885518
https://www.timesofisrael.com/shoppers-face-empty-milk-shelves-as-dairy-farmers-ramp-up-fight-against-proposed-reform/
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/02/love-time-war-journalist-and-activist-new-documentary
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