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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-02-04 at 05:02

Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-02-04 at 05:02

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 HEADLINESWomen Join Shahaf 869 to Counter HezbollahKhan Younis Hit by Israeli HelicopterHigh Court Demands Netanyahu Justify Ben-Gvir RetentionThe time is now 5:01 AM 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, a new company of female IDF intelligence collection technology officers will soon join the Shahaf 869 intelligence unit within Division 91 to assist in preventing Hezbollah's rearmament efforts. The Shahaf unit has already helped locate and kill around 60 Hezbollah terrorists over the last year, and has located and enabled the destruction of dozens of Hezbollah terror facilities, weapons storage areas, and observation-lookout positions. Shahaf has also assisted the air force and artillery units in better targeting Hezbollah positions in hundreds of operations. The main focus remains southern Lebanon. The announcement comes as the debate over the place of women in military combat units rekindles, including reporting on embedded female field intelligence soldiers spying on hostile elements in Syria along the Israel-Syria-Jordan border.In the Disputed Territories (Gaza, Judea and Samaria, East Jerusalem), Palestinian sources say an Israeli helicopter attacked in western Khan Younis in the Mo'ati area, an area controlled by Hamas. Separately, the IDF rejects complaints about the first Gazans to return via Rafah crossing, saying entry procedures were coordinated with Egypt and EU monitors and followed international law.In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, a Danish court sentenced two Swedish citizens to jail for throwing grenades at Israel's embassy in Copenhagen in October 2024, finding them guilty of attempted murder and terrorism. The grenades detonated on the terrace of a nearby residential building about 100 meters away, causing no injuries. Prosecutors said the motive was financial and not tied to anti-Israel ideology. One of the defendants admitted membership in the Foxtrot network, a Swedish criminal gang, and that he had been recruited while in school; prosecutors say the network acted as the armed wing of a Middle Eastern terrorist organisation in Denmark. X downgrades removal of antisemitic posts – report: Social media platform X is removing less than a third of posts flagged for antisemitism, watchdog groups say, even as other platforms tighten enforcement of hateful content.In Israeli Domestic Politics, the High Court of Justice ordered Prime Minister Netanyahu to explain why he won't fire National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, issuing a conditional order as the case is set for a March 24 hearing before a nine-judge panel. The heart of the matter centers on claims that Ben-Gvir violated agreements with the attorney-general on the limits of his involvement in police conduct, with those agreements designed to keep enforcement authority from being used for political calculations. In a separate action, the court also demanded that Netanyahu justify why Ben-Gvir should not be fired amid accusations that he abused his powers and politicized the police.In Uplifting News, מצדיעים לקפטן אלה, דוברת צה"ל בערבית: "היא אישה מוסלמית והיא מטריפה אותם. היא knows exactly what to say and the sensitive points of the Arab world" as supporters say she represents a strong, principled voice for Israel in Arabic. The army continues to back her as a public face. Also, a rainbow stretches over the Israel-Lebanon border following heavy winter rains.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.SOURCEShttps://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-885553https://t.me/abualiexpress/114099https://worldisraelnews.com/idf-rejects-complaints-of-first-gazans-to-return-via-rafah-crossing/https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-885546https://worldisraelnews.com/x-downgrades-removal-of-antisemitic-posts-report/https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-885549https://www.ynetnews.com/article/r100y11qxp11xhttps://t.me/newssil/190099https://t.me/ILtoday/16855
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