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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-02-04 at 17:02

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 HEADLINESHigh Stakes Iran Trump Talks in OmanIsrael Urges Jerusalem Embassies Move NowJordan Valley Attack Leaves 13 HospitalizedThe time is now 5:01 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, Trump expected Venezuela... He learned that it’s Iran. Iran now says talks with the Trump administration scheduled for Friday in Oman will take place.In the US Policy Concerning Israel, Education Minister Yoav Kisch on Tuesday urged ministers to move their embassies to Jerusalem, calling it “the eternal capital of the State of Israel.” He spoke at a Jerusalem event during an International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Innovation in Education, where he pressed delegations to relocate embassies to Jerusalem. US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee attended and said he joined the call, noting that the United States already moved its embassy in 2018 and that Jerusalem is the united capital of the Jewish people, a stance described as a practical step. The article also recalls that most Israeli embassies sit in Tel Aviv and references the 2018 move under the first Trump administration. Separately, Lee H. Hamilton, a former Democratic congressman who championed diplomacy and a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, died on Tuesday in Bloomington, Indiana at age 94. Hamilton represented southern Indiana from 1965 to 1999, chaired key foreign affairs and intelligence committees, and praised diplomatic steps such as Israel’s Gaza withdrawal as part of a broader push for peace.In the Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, a Livingston, New Jersey police officer, Christopher Wagner, has filed a lawsuit claiming he was punished after reporting antisemitic remarks by other officers, including during 2025 demonstrations where colleagues allegedly said “Your people are out there” and when officers were assigned outside a local temple described as the “Hebrew 500.” The suit also alleges a non‑Jewish officer frequently referred to himself as “a cheap Jew” in Wagner’s presence, and a book titled “The Jew” was found on his locker, with township officials said to have taken no action. In another incident, Arab middle school students were attacked by Jewish yeshiva students during a field trip in the Jordan Valley; 36 yeshiva students and four teachers were implicated, 13 students were hospitalized, Beit She’an police arrested one Sakhnin teacher and three attackers, and Education Ministry officials condemned the attack; the attackers allegedly shouted insults such as “stinking Arabs” and “dirty Arabs.” In New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani is preparing to appoint Phylisa Wisdom, a liberal Jewish leader who has criticized Israel’s conduct in Gaza but supports its right to exist as a Jewish state, to lead the Office to Combat Antisemitism, according to The New York Times; the office is currently led by Moshe Davis.In Israeli Domestic Politics, Rabbi Zamir Isayev, the Sephardic chief rabbi of Azerbaijan, visited Israel this week for events marking the Knesset’s anniversary and held meetings with lawmakers including Yoav Ben-Tzur, Moshe Gafni, Uri Maklev, Yosef Taieb, Avi Maoz, Yonatan Meshariki and Moshe Abutbul. Isayev stressed that relations with Israel are viewed in Baku as a strategic asset and a long‑term commitment, with emphasis on security for the Jewish community and shared regional interests, coming after a Davos meeting between President Herzog and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Azerbaijan also reported thwarting an attempted attack targeting the Israeli Embassy in Baku, with three suspects arrested. Separately, the IDF formally issued new protocols regulating the service conditions of haredi soldiers to encourage accommodation and enlistment, a move aimed at addressing manpower shortages. And Major Ella Waweya, at 36, has been named the IDF’s next Arabic-language spokesperson, making her one of the force’s most senior Arab Muslim women and known publicly as Captain Ella.In Uplifting News, former Israeli hostages Aviva and Keith Siegel traveled to Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya with IsraAID for a learning and promotional visit, signaling a shift toward humanitarian work after their captivity by Hamas in Gaza. The visit to Kakuma and the adjacent Kalobeyei Integrated Settlement occurred January 26‑31, and IsraAID notes that UNHCR figures from May 2025 show roughly 303,247 refugees in the Kakuma area, with most originating from Somalia, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo; IsraAID has operated in Kakuma for years as Israel’s leading humanitarian aid organization.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...
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