Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-02-06 at 08:02 cover art

Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-02-06 at 08:02

Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-02-06 at 08:02

Listen for free

View show details

About this listen

 HEADLINESIran regime near collapse as protests swellPalestine bank refuses pay-for-slay shutdownIDF arrests 60 suspects in West BankThe time is now 8:01 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, former Vice-Admiral Robert Harward told The Jerusalem Post that Iran’s regime is near collapse, its protests growing and its latest aggression failing to produce the desired effect, while noting that the United States has options to support protesters. At the same time, US officials say a Iranian drone was shot down near the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea last week, and other incidents saw six Iranian gunboats approach a US-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps later claiming to have seized two vessels near Farsi Island. The regime’s rhetoric has grown more inflammatory as it leans into threats to drag the region into war, even as allegations persist of international interference and a brutal crackdown on protesters at home. In parallel, reporting indicates Washington still treats diplomacy as the preferred path, even as back-channel discussions around regime change have circulated in connection with Jared Kushner’s plan. The New York Times has reported Iran is restoring ballistic-missile launch sites Israel attacked last June, with documentation cited on the timeline of the Amand site in the Tabriz area in northwest Iran. A Hebrew-language report notes the restoration of an Iranian missile site near Amad Amichi Stein. Separately, IRGC missile tests were conducted during the sensitive negotiations between Iran and the United States taking place in Oman, underscoring the high-stakes dynamic surrounding any potential shift in tensions. Taken together, the developments highlight a volatile landscape with continued risk of miscalculation as regional actors test responses.In the Disputed Territories (Gaza, Judea and Samaria, East Jerusalem), despite Israeli demands, the Bank of Palestine refuses to shut down pay-for-slay accounts, a move the bank attributed to being unable to act and, according to sources familiar with the matter, the result of instructions from senior Palestinian Authority officials; the Israeli Finance Ministry had identified 3,400 accounts linked to payments to terrorists and their families, after previously closing 1,700 accounts in the West Bank and Gaza. The decision comes amid warnings that failure to close the accounts could prompt Bezalel Smotrich to block Israeli banks from continuing operations, according to the ministry. Meanwhile, the IDF carried out counterterrorism operations across the West Bank, arresting about 60 wanted individuals and seizing six firearms, ten airsoft weapons, and dozens of other weapons; in Menashe Regional Brigade territory, 15 wanted individuals with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad ties were taken into custody for involvement in explosive devices, and the Etzion Regional Brigade conducted operations that included destroying the house of a terrorist responsible for a killing last July. In Gaza, a terrorist opened fire on IDF soldiers near the Yellow Line, prompting a response with strikes on terror infrastructure in the area. An opinion piece examines Israel’s international messaging on Gaza, arguing that a broader, more rigorous effort to challenge unverified casualty figures could have helped counter Hamas’s narrative. Also, evacuation notices circulated in Arabic and Hebrew as the IDF warned residents of Zeitoun to move quickly ahead of an imminent operation, with notices urging people to evacuate buildings identified as targets and to stay at least 100 meters away from them.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/middle-east/iran-news/article-885839https://worldisraelnews.com/jared-kushners-secret-iran-plan-revealed/https://t.me/beholdisraelchannel/68508https://t.me/newssil/190399https://t.me/selena_updates/54878https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-885841https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-885838https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-885721https://t.me/abualiexpress/114210https://www.maariv.co.il/breaking-news/article-1281820https://t.me/beholdisraelchannel/68509
No reviews yet
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.