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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

By: Noa Levi
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 Stay informed, no matter how busy you are. Reporter Noa Levi of Israel Today: Ongoing War Report brings you the most crucial updates from Israel every hour. Sourced directly from leading news channels and top-rated RSS feeds, our team distills extensive news coverage from 'Telegram Channel Israel Today', 'Haaretz', 'JPost.com', 'The Times of Israel', 'Ynet' and more, into concise 2-3 minute summaries. From breaking headlines to political shifts and cultural happenings, get a comprehensive snapshot of the nation's heartbeat without the fluff. Subscribe now and never miss a beat from the heart of Israel.

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  • Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-02-06 at 10:02

    Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-02-06 at 10:02
    Feb 6 2026
    HEADLINESFrance backs Lebanese army to disarm HezbollahPalestinians reunite in Gaza as Rafah reopensBank of Palestine defies closing terror accountsThe time is now 10:01 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, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Friday that Lebanon's army must be given the means to disarm militant group Hezbollah and replace a United Nations peacekeeping force after its mandate ends this year. On the final stop of a regional tour that has taken him to Syria and Iraq, Barrot was meeting senior officials in Beirut, with discussions expected to address preparations for a March conference in Paris in support of the Lebanese army. France's vision for Lebanon is that of a strong, sovereign state holding a monopoly on arms, and the first step to fulfil this mission is to give the Lebanese Armed Forces the means to continue the work of disarming Hezbollah. The Iran-backed group emerged weakened from its latest war with Israel, which ended in a November 2024 ceasefire agreement. A French diplomatic source said the regional context makes the issue of Hezbollah's disarmament particularly sensitive, adding that there is a window for progress on this matter given the weakened state of the Iranian regime. Iran and the United States held talks in Oman that were seen as a critical chance to avert any new escalation between the two countries. Separately, former Vice-Admiral Robert Harward, a retired deputy commander of CENTCOM, told The Jerusalem Post that Iran's regime is near collapse, citing protests and what he described as Tehran's brutal crackdown on dissent. He said the recent aggression appears to be a repeat of a long-standing pattern, noting that the United States shot down an Iranian drone near the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea and that Iranian gunboats approached a US-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran later claiming to have seized two vessels near Farsi Island. The threats come amid allegations of international interference and Tehran’s mass crackdown on protesters. CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper is part of the US negotiating team with the Iranians in Muscat, Oman.In the Disputed Territories (Gaza, Judea and Samaria, East Jerusalem), Palestinians returning to Gaza share a bittersweet reunion after years of displacement. Eatedal Rayyan, 29, waited for nearly two years to be reunited with her husband in Gaza, describing a longing for family and homeland despite widespread destruction from the enclave’s two-year war. Rayyan left Gaza with her mother and three children after a leg injury required medical care she feared would lead to amputation if untreated, and she was among tens of thousands who fled to Egypt in the conflict’s early months. After months of treatment in Egypt, she was able to walk again, and on Thursday she and her family were among a small number of Palestinians allowed to return to Gaza after Israel reopened the Rafah border crossing. Rayyan spoke of returning to a homeland she hopes to rebuild, even as she expects to live in a tent and as she travels back from the Egyptian town of El-Arish, where many refugees have gathered. The broader scene remains marked by destruction from the war and by the challenges of resettlement.Also in Gaza, the Bank of Palestine has refused a request from Israel’s Finance Ministry to close 3,400 accounts reportedly used to distribute payments to released terrorists and to families of those killed in attacks. The bank’s management said it was “unable to act,” a claim seen by others as reflecting instructions from senior Palestinian Authority officials not to comply. Israel had previously secured the closure of 1,700 accounts in the West Bank and Gaza, and the Finance Ministry warned that failure to close the accounts could prompt Bezalel Smotrich to block Israeli banks from cooperating with the bank. The accounts are tied to the PA’s pay-for-slay program, which provides monthly stipends to those imprisoned for carrying out terrorist acts, as well as to families of those killed.In counterterrorism operations across the West Bank, the IDF arrested approximately 60 wanted individuals and seized six firearms, ten airsoft weapons, and dozens of other weapons. In the Menashe Regional Brigade area, 15 of those arrested were Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists involved in explosive devices; the forces also seized M16 rifles, weapon parts, and other military equipment. In Etzion, troops destroyed the house of a terrorist responsible for the killing of Shalev Zevoluni last July. Separately, a terrorist opened fire on IDF soldiers operating near the Yellow Line in northern Gaza, prompting a response tree of strikes on terror infrastructure in the region. In Khan Yunis, south Gaza, forces carried out precise strikes on terrorist infrastructure overnight in response to a ceasefire violation two ...
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  • Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-02-06 at 09:02

    Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-02-06 at 09:02
    Feb 6 2026
    HEADLINES
    Iran teeters on brink as protests surge
    Bank of Palestine blocks pay-for-slay accounts
    IDF arrests 60 in West Bank raids

    The time is now 9:01 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 tells The Jerusalem Post that the Islamic regime is on the brink of collapse, weakened by protests and failed aggression, and that the United States has options to support protesters. He says the recent aggression is the same game plan Iran has used for decades, but this time it is a failed display of strength. The US military shot down an Iranian drone that approached the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea last week, according to US officials. In a separate incident, six Iranian gunboats approached a US-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps later claimed to have seized two vessels near Farsi Island. Officials say the package of aggression includes inflammatory rhetoric from Tehran threatening to drag the region into war, as protests at home intensify and international pressure grows. In Ardabil, northwestern Iran, following a mysterious series of explosions, a heavy column of smoke is visible around the city’s oil warehouse.

    In the Disputed Territories (Gaza, Judea and Samaria, East Jerusalem), the Bank of Palestine has refused a request from Israel’s Finance Ministry to close 3,400 accounts reportedly used to distribute payments to released terrorists, saying it is unable to act; sources familiar with the matter say senior Palestinian Authority officials instructed the bank not to comply. The bank had previously agreed to close 1,700 accounts in the West Bank and Gaza, but this time declined, raising concerns over the pay-for-slay program that funds prisoners and families of attackers. Israeli officials warned that failure to close the accounts could trigger measures affecting Israeli banks. In counterterrorism operations across the West Bank, the IDF arrested about 60 suspects, seized six firearms, ten airsoft weapons, and dozens of other weapons, including M16 rifles and parts; 15 wanted individuals, including Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad members, were arrested in the Menashe Regional Brigade area as part of efforts to disrupt explosive device networks. The military says it did not specify when these operations occurred. In Gaza, a terrorist opened fire on IDF soldiers near the Yellow Line in the northern Gaza Strip, with no injuries reported, and the IDF subsequently struck terrorist infrastructure in the region. In Khan Yunis, south Gaza, overnight, the IDF carried out precise strikes on Hamas infrastructure in response to a ceasefire violation two days earlier in which Hamas fired at IDF forces. The IDF's Arabic spokesperson, Colonel Avichay Adraee, issued an evacuation warning for a building in Gaza City's Zeitoun neighborhood ahead of an airstrike on Hamas targets; the building was later attacked.

    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/middle-east/iran-news/article-885839
    https://t.me/beholdisraelchannel/68512
    https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-885841
    https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-885838
    https://t.me/selena_updates/54894
    https://t.me/newssil/190411
    https://t.me/selena_updates/54892
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  • 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
    Feb 6 2026
    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
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