Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-02-16
We've collected the top geopolitical conflict articles from the Middle East and brought them all here. If you're tired of only having access to MSM versions of the story, you've found the right place. We’ll include all of the outlets we know of.
Israel approves de facto annexation of West Bank; Hamas calls move ‘null and void’
The resolution, pushed by the regime’s far-right ministers, would open the land registration process in the West Bank for the first time in almost 60 years.
Presstv
Feb 16, 2026 - presstv.ir
Massive pro-Palestine rally in Paris calls for sanctions on Israel
A large pro-Palestine rally takes place in Paris, with protesters demanding an immediate end to the genocide in Gaza.
Presstv
Feb 16, 2026 - presstv.ir
Ten Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza Strip despite ceasefire
Israeli forces have killed at least ten Palestinians in fresh attacks across the Gaza Strip, in continued violations of the October 10 ceasefire agreement, medical sources said.
Presstv
Feb 16, 2026 - presstv.ir
Zelensky seeks 20-year US guarantee to ink Ukraine-Russia peace deal
Zelensky demands a 20-year US security guarantee to sign any Ukraine-Russia peace deal.
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Feb 16, 2026 - presstv.ir
Israeli reservists exploited secret bombing intelligence to bet on Gaza strikes
Israeli authorities have detained several suspects for using classified information to place bets on the prediction platform Polymarket during the Gaza genocide.
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Feb 16, 2026 - presstv.ir
Iran faces off with E3 over snapback sanctions as Russia and China back Tehran
Europe’s bid to reimpose UN sanctions on Tehran has ignited a fierce backlash, with Iran denouncing the move as “illegal” and vowing firm retaliation.
Presstv
Feb 16, 2026 - presstv.ir
Silenced in France: The unjust detention of a pro-Palestine Iranian activist
Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian academic who lived in France for eight years, has been unjustly detained for condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza on social media.
Presstv
Feb 16, 2026 - presstv.ir
IRGC is part of Iran’s national army: Pundit
Iranian academician states that Europe is not genuinely committed to labeling the IRGC as a “terrorist organization” and is facing significant pressure from the Israeli regime.
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Feb 16, 2026 - presstv.ir
Washington seeking regime change in Venezuela: Analyst
Podcaster and Journalist Esha Krishnaswamy believes the U-S military buildup in the Caribbean region is aimed at regime change in Venezuela.
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Feb 16, 2026 - presstv.ir
Hamas slams Israeli settlers’ ‘criminal aggression’ in West Bank
Hamas has condemned latest assaults by Israeli settlers and the relentless army offensive across the occupied West Bank.
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Feb 16, 2026 - presstv.ir
‘Speaking truth is her crime’: Netizens rip into European allies of Israel for targeting Albanese
Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, has received widespread support on social media, following calls for her resignation by European governments such as France and Germany.
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Feb 16, 2026 - presstv.ir
Brussels exhibition exposes Western-backed genocide in Gaza
A powerful new exhibition in Brussels exposes the human cost of Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
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Feb 16, 2026 - presstv.ir
Trump's Gaza 'peace plan' dismissed as 'one-sided and unworkable'
A French NGO calls for an end to the West’s “complicity” with the Israeli regime in its repression of Palestinians.
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Feb 16, 2026 - presstv.ir
3,000 bodies of Palestinians ‘evaporated’ as Israel used banned weapons in Gaza
Gaza’s Civil Defense says nearly three-thousand Palestinian bodies have been “evaporated” without a trace since October 2023.
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Feb 16, 2026 - presstv.ir
Israeli airstrikes kill 11 in Gaza, Palestinians say; Israel says Hamas violated truce
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Steven ScheerCAIRO/JERUSALEM, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Israel fired airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing at least 11 Palestinians, Palestinian officials said, in what the military called a response to ceasefire violations by Palestinian militant group Hamas.Gaza medics said an Israeli airstrike on a tent encampment housing displaced families killed at least four p...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Feb 15, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill 12
Gaza's civil defence agency reported that Israeli strikes killed at least 12 people since dawn on Sunday, while a military official said the attacks were in response to ceasefire violations.Despite a US-brokered truce that entered its second phase last month, violence has continued in the Palestinian territory, with Israel and Hamas blaming each other for violating the agreement.The civil defence ...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Feb 15, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Who fears the truth? The lawfare campaign to silence Francesca Albanese
Francesca Albanese has become one of the most polarising figures in contemporary diplomacy, not because she commands armies or signs treaties, but because she insists on describing what she sees. Since assuming her mandate as United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories in 2023, the Italian jurist has delivered reports that cut through diplomati...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US military used Anthropic’s AI model in operation to capture Venezuela’s Maduro: Report
The US military used Anthropic’s AI model Claude during the operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday. The report, citing anonymous sources, stated that Claude was used via Anthropic’s partnership with Palantir Technologies, a contractor for US defense and federal law enforcement agencies. Following the raid, an employee at Anthropic asked ...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
11 Palestinians killed in Gaza following Israeli strikes across Strip, health officials say
According to the IDF, the strikes were 'precise' and in line with international law, noting that Hamas had committed more than six violations of the cease-fire, including deploying east of the the so-called Yellow Line
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Feb 15, 2026 - haaretz.com
Gaza Civil Defense launches campaign to recover bodies from rubble
Palestinian civil defense crews in Gaza launched a campaign Sunday to recover the bodies of Palestinians killed during Israel’s genocidal war and still trapped under the rubble of their homes in northern Gaza, Anadolu reports. The initiative, titled “Dignifying the Martyrs,” began in the town of Beit Lahia, where rescue teams started retrieving remains from the destroyed home of the Abu Nasr famil...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran’s top general warns new war will be ‘lesson’ for Trump ahead of next round of talks
Iran’s top military commander warned Sunday that any US war against Tehran would serve as “a lesson” for President Donald Trump, as tensions continue to simmer in the region, Anadolu reports. Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, said that the US president should understand he would be entering “a lesson-giving battle.” Trump said on Friday that regime chang...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Over 50,000 Israeli soldiers hold foreign citizenship: Report
More than 50,000 Israeli military personnel hold at least one additional foreign nationality, according to figures published Saturday by daily Yedioth Ahronoth based on official army data, Anadolu reports. The newspaper said the information was released in response to a freedom of information request filed by the transparency advocacy group Hatzlacha. Army data show that 50,632 soldiers have forei...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Italy says remains committed to implement Gaza peace plan, reconstruction
Italy’s foreign minister on Saturday said Rome will continue its commitment to implement the Gaza peace plan and reconstruction of the Palestinian enclave also involving the Italian private sector, Anadolu Agency reports. Antonio Tajani attended a meeting together with European and regional partners on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Germany with the attendance of Palestinian Fo...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli FM Saar to attend Trump's first Board of Peace meeting on Thursday, officials say
Feb 14 (Reuters) - Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar will attend U.S. President Donald Trump's first formal Board of Peace meeting on February 19, two Israeli officials said on Saturday.U.S. officials told Reuters this week that Trump will announce a multi-billion dollar reconstruction plan for Gaza and detail plans for a U.N.-authorized stabilization force for the Palestinian enclave at the me...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Feb 15, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Officials signal delays ahead for Trump’s Gaza ceasefire Phase II
Recently, top IDF sources predicted it would take months before the Palestinian technocratic committee would actually start to have a concrete impact on the Palestinians' lives in Gaza.
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Feb 15, 2026 - jpost.com
IDF links Hamas command activity to Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza
Nasser Hospital was used as a command center by Hamas, the IDF said, following MSF’s decision to halt noncritical medical activity due to armed presence.
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Feb 15, 2026 - jpost.com
Palestine warns Israeli plan to register West Bank land as ‘state property’ amounts to ‘de facto annexation’
The Palestinian Authority on Sunday warned that an Israeli government decision to register large areas of the West Bank as “state property” amounts to a “de facto annexation” of the occupied territory and a violation of international law, Anadolu reports. In a statement carried by the official news agency Wafa, the Authority said the Israeli move constitutes “a blatant violation of international l...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli army set to hold military drill near West Bank amid tensions with Iran
The Israeli army is set to conduct a drill on Sunday near the occupied West Bank, amid escalating regional tensions with Iran, Anadolu reports. A military statement said the exercise will be held in Modi’in-Maccabim-Re’ut settlement, 30 kilometers west of East Jerusalem, without specifying its duration. “There will be active movement of security forces and vehicles in the area during the drill,” i...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Syria says talks with Israel aim to stop interference, not accept terms imposed by force in south
Syria’s foreign minister said talks with Israel are aimed at ending Israeli interference and military actions in southern Syria, not at accepting a new reality imposed by force, Anadolu reports. Speaking at a panel discussion at the Munich Security Conference, Asaad al-Shaibani said Syria had adopted a “realistic path” towards Israel focused on reconstruction and national recovery following the De...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel to deploy tear gas drones in West Bank ahead of Ramadan: Report
Israel’s National Guard is preparing to deploy drones equipped to fire tear gas at Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, as part of security preparations for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Israeli Channel 12 reported Saturday. The police tenders committee approved the purchase of three drone-mounted systems designed to drop tear gas capsules, the channel said. The co...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Board of Peace members have pledged more than $5 billion for Gaza, Trump says
Feb 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he will announce on Thursday that Board of Peace member states have pledged more than $5 billion for reconstruction and humanitarian efforts in Gaza.In a Sunday post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that member states have also committed thousands of personnel toward a U.N.-authorized stabilization force and local police in the Palestinian enclave. (...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Feb 15, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Israeli cabinet approves West Bank land registration, Palestinians condemn 'de-facto annexation'
JERUSALEM, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Israel's cabinet on Sunday approved further measures to tighten Israel's control over the occupied West Bank and make it easier for settlers to buy land, in a move Palestinians called "a de-facto annexation".The West Bank is among the territories that the Palestinians seek for a future independent state. Much of it is under Israeli military control, with limited Pales...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Feb 15, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Thousands of Western nationals fought Israel’s war on Gaza: What to know
Thousands of Western citizens joined the Israeli military in its war on Gaza that killed over 72,000 Palestinians.
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Feb 15, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Gaza death toll rises to 72,061 as Israeli attacks continue
Tehran, IRNA – The total number of Palestinian people killed in the Gaza Strip since the start of the Israeli-imposed war has risen to 72,061 amid continued attacks by the regime’s forces.
IRNA English
Feb 15, 2026 - en.irna.ir
Peace with Israel ‘not possible’ under constant violations of Palestinian rights, says foreign minister
Palestine’s foreign minister on Sunday said peace with Israel is “not possible” while Palestinian rights continue to be violated, stressing international law must be upheld and unilateral measures halted. Speaking to Anadolu on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, Varsen Aghabekian Shaheen said “peace with Israel under conditions of constant violation of Palestinian rights is not possi...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump says Board of Peace members to pledge over $5B for Gaza reconstruction on Thursday
US President Donald Trump said Sunday that member states of the new Board of Peace will announce pledges exceeding $5 billion for Gaza reconstruction and thousands of personnel for a planned international stabilization force during a Thursday gathering in Washington, Anadolu reports. “On February 19th, 2026, I will again be joined by Board of Peace members at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Syrian Army takes over Al-Shaddadi military base in Hasakah after coordination with US
The Syrian Army has taken over the Al-Shaddadi military base in the countryside of Hasakah in northeastern Syria, following coordination with the US, the Defense Ministry said Sunday, Anadolu reports. The army assumed control of the base after coordination with the US side, the SANA news agency said, citing the ministry’s Media and Communications Directorate, without providing further details. The...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Canada says it will not restore diplomatic ties with Iran without regime change
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Saturday that Ottawa will not open diplomatic relations with Tehran “unless there is regime change. Period,” Anadolu reports. “The repressive Iranian regime must curtail the consistent and illegal violation of Iranian human rights, including by respecting international law and international humanitarian law,” she told the Globe and Mail newspaper ...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Saudi foreign minister says Gaza ceasefire should pave way for 2-state solution
Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan said Saturday that the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip should be used to advance the establishment of an independent Palestinian state within a two-state framework, Anadolu reports. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Farhan reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s support for initiatives aimed at resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying the kingdom ...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump, Netanyahu agree to intensify economic pressure on Iran, targeting oil sales to China: Report
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to step up economic pressure on Iran, particularly targeting its oil sales to China, Axios reported Saturday. The report, citing two American officials briefed on the issue, said the agreement occurred when Trump and Netanyahu met Wednesday at the White House. “We agreed that we will go full force with maximum pressure ...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Canada wants Iran government change, increases sanctions
TORONTO, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canada wants a change of government in Iran but would not say whether it would support a U.S. military strike, the Globe and Mail reported on Saturday.“We will not open diplomatic relationships with Iran unless there is a regime change. Period,” Anand told the Globe and Mail in an interview in Germany, where she is atte...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Feb 15, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Trump, Netanyahu agreed US should press Iran to cut oil sales to China, Axios reports
Feb 14 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed at a White House meeting on Wednesday that the U.S. would work to reduce Iran's oil exports to China, Axios reported, citing two U.S. officials briefed on the issue."We agreed that we will go full force with maximum pressure against Iran, for example, regarding Iranian oil sales to China," Axios reported...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Feb 15, 2026 - al-monitor.com
American, as well as Israeli officials, see little chance of deal between US and Iran
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said Iran is willing to reach a nuclear deal with the United States if Washington is ready to discuss lifting economic sanctions.
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Feb 15, 2026 - jpost.com
Jewish summer camps in Canada face pressure campaign over alleged 'Israeli military' ties
Anti-Israel groups in Canada are urging protests and accreditation pressure against Jewish summer camps, accusing them of supporting Israel and the IDF.
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Feb 15, 2026 - jpost.com
Gaza’s real reconstruction problem isn’t concrete, it’s culture - opinion
After the October 7 massacre, Gaza faces a choice: rebuild with realism and deradicalization, or pave the way for the next war.
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Feb 15, 2026 - jpost.com
Report: Trump told Netanyahu he would support Israeli attack on Iran's missile program
Two months after the two met at Mar-a-Lago, internal discussions among senior U.S. military and intelligence officials had begun to consider supporting a new round of Israeli strikes on Iran, the report said
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Feb 15, 2026 - haaretz.com
Large Flamingo missile production line destroyed in Ukraine
TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – One of Ukraine's Flamingo missile production lines was destroyed in a missile strike, Vladimir Zelensky announced at a news conference on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.
Mehr News Agency
Feb 15, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
Top Iranian general warns US president of consequences of war
Tehran, IRNA – Chairman of the Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi has dismissed US President Donald Trump's recent military threats, warning that a battle with the Islamic Republic will be an unforgettable lesson for Trump.
IRNA English
Feb 15, 2026 - en.irna.ir
21 Palestinians displaced when Israeli demolishes family home in occupied West Bank
Twenty-one Palestinians were displaced Sunday after Israeli forces demolished their family home in the town of Jiyus, north of Qalqilya in the occupied West Bank, according to a Palestinian rights organization, Anadolu reports. Bedouin rights group Al-Baydar said the 160-square-meter (1,722-square-foot) house was demolished over the alleged lack of a building permit. The displaced family includes ...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel is trying to rewrite history – and British institutions risk helping them do it
Israel is trying to rewrite ancient history. In Palestine, Israel has systematically destroyed ancient heritage and made colonial land grabs of archaeological sites like the ancient Palestinian town of Sebastia, near Nablus. Beyond Palestine, global institutions – including museums and universities – are at risk of aiding and abetting them in this rewriting project. Yesterday UK Lawyers for Israel...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli government approves proposal to register West Bank lands as ‘state property’ for 1st time since 1967
The Israeli government approved a proposal on Sunday to register large areas of the occupied West Bank as “state property,” for the first time since the Israeli occupation of the territory in 1967. The public broadcaster KAN said the proposal was submitted by far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, Justice Minister Yariv Levin, and Defense Minister Israel Katz. “The initial goal is the gradua...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli president seeks clarifications from Netanyahu over Trump pardon broadside: Reports
Israeli President Isaac Herzog is seeking clarifications from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over whether he incited US President Donald Trump to issue an “insult” amid controversy over a pardon request, local media said Sunday. On Thursday, Trump said that the Israeli president’s hitherto refusal to pardon Netanyahu of his corruption charges is “shameful,” a day after the US president met with...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
The Gaza Technocratic Committee will fail. Why?
It is clear that the current situation in Gaza, and what is being planned for the post-war period, goes beyond temporary administrative arrangements. It is part of a broader path related to governance and future control in the Gaza Strip. Instead of the next phase helping to stop the violence, empower Palestinians, and improve living conditions, there are increasing signs of a direction that could...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 15, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Netanyahu: Deal with Iran must dismantle nuclear infrastructure, not just stop enrichment process
JERUSALEM, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he told U.S. President Donald Trump last week that any deal with Iran must include the dismantling of Iran's nuclear infrastructure, not just stopping the enrichment process.Speaking at the annual Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, Netanyahu also said Israel still needs to "complete...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Feb 15, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Trump told Netanyahu in December he would support Israeli strikes on Iran's missile program, CBS News reports
Feb 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their meeting in Florida in December that he would support Israeli strikes on Iran's ballistic missile program if the U.S. and Iran could not reach a deal, CBS News reported on Sunday, citing two sources familiar with the matter. (Reporting by Ryan Patrick Jones in Toronto; Editing by Chris Reese)
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Feb 15, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Separate talks on Iran and Ukraine-Russia set for Tuesday in Geneva, source says
PALM BEACH, Florida, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Two sets of diplomatic negotiations, on Ukraine and Iran, are set to take place in Geneva on Tuesday, a source briefed on the matter told Reuters on Friday.A U.S. delegation including envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will meet with the Iranians on Tuesday morning, the source said. Representatives from Oman will be on hand and mediate the U.S.-Iran cont...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Feb 15, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Exclusive-US military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations
By Phil Stewart and Idrees AliWASHINGTON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. military is preparing for the possibility of sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran if President Donald Trump orders an attack, two U.S. officials told Reuters, in what could become a far more serious conflict than previously seen between the countries.The disclosure by the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity d...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Feb 15, 2026 - al-monitor.com
At least 11 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza
US President Donald Trump says that the first meeting of his newly created 'Board of Peace' will take place on Thursday.
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Feb 15, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Trump and Netanyahu align on Iran pressure but split on endgame
Trump, Netanyahu agree to sanction Iranian oil; analysts say Israel is pushing for war to cover West Bank annexation.
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Feb 15, 2026 - aljazeera.com
NGOs waited decades to brand Israel with ‘genocide' label, watchdog head tells 'Post'
“This entire industry requires careful, independent investigation. The lack of oversight has allowed a political agenda to override humanitarian claims,” Steinberg said.
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Feb 15, 2026 - jpost.com
Trump told Netanyahu he would support Israeli strikes on Iran's missile program, CBS reports
According to a CBS report, US President Donald Trump told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in December that he would support strikes if no US-Iran deal could be reached.
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Feb 15, 2026 - jpost.com
NCAG chief admits he threw stones at Israeli soldiers in Gaza when he was 'still young'
“I actually was the organizer of this activity or this national act in the city of Khan Yunis [in the Gaza Strip]," Chief Commissioner Ali Shaath said in an interview.
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Feb 15, 2026 - jpost.com
WATCH: Israel Police rescue two female IDF soldiers chased by ultra-Orthodox mob in Bnei Brak
Over 20 arrested as haredi parties condemn violence, stress it does not reflect the broader haredi community.
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Feb 15, 2026 - jpost.com
Indonesia to begin deploying Gaza peacekeeping force in April - report
The number of soldiers in Aprilis reportedly set at 1,000, and the full June force at around 8,000, which is higher than some earlier figures the media has speculated about.
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Feb 15, 2026 - jpost.com
Released hostage Arbel Yehoud: I was sexually assaulted 'almost every single day' in Gaza
"I tried to end my life three times," Yehoud said. "I felt like I couldn’t go on. There were moments when I thought it was the only way out."
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Feb 15, 2026 - jpost.com
Netanyahu says Israel's goal is to 'build an independent arms industry' and 'phase out' U.S. economic aid
Speaking in Jerusalem, Netanyahu told U.S. Jewish establishment leaders that Israel aims to 'move with the United States, from aid to partnership.' He also addressed upcoming talks with Iran and Hamas disarmament ahead of the Board of Peace launch summit on Thursday
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Feb 15, 2026 - haaretz.com
Police arrest 23 in Haredi riot sparked when two IDF soldiers visit Bnei Brak
Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox protesters took to the streets in a riot sparked when two women soldiers were assaulted during an official military trip to Bnei Brak. Netanyahu, the IDF chief of staff and Haredi MKs denounced the violence
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Feb 15, 2026 - haaretz.com
They witnessed loved ones attacked on October 7. The state says they're not terror victims
Adi heard her sister murdered by Hamas terrorists on the other end of the line. Shahar identified his father's body in a lynching video. Dozens like them are now seeking recognition as victims of terror – but the state refuses
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Feb 15, 2026 - haaretz.com
To honor the memory of those massacred on October 7, Israelis must recognize their actions in Gaza
The recent outrage over an Israeli minister's rejection of the word 'massacre' in reference to October 7 revealed that in Israel, the word is reserved for one side. Those fighting for its preservation must apply it to what happened in Gaza
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Feb 15, 2026 - haaretz.com
Palestinian-owned property set fire in West Bank after settlers spotted nearby; no arrests made
According to witnesses, Israeli settlers later returned to the scene and threatened them. The incident follows a campaign of IDF demolitions and settler harassment that drove two families to leave the village earlier this week
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Feb 14, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israel's foreign minister to attend Board of Peace launch in Washington
The upcoming summit will be the first gathering of the Board of Peace since the charter signing ceremony in Davos, Switzerland in January. Gaza's reconstruction is among the issues to be addressed, according to a source