Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-02-17
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.
Trump says he will be involved indirectly in Iran talks, Tehran likely to make deal
The US military is preparing for a sustained campaign against Iran in the event of a failed deal, according to US officials.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Feb 17, 2026 - jpost.com
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 17, 2026 - presstv.ir
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,454
These are the key developments from day 1,454 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Feb 17, 2026 - aljazeera.com
US warship seizes second Venezuelan oil tanker in Indian Ocean
The US military seizes the 2nd oil tanker in the Indian Ocean linked to Venezuela.
Presstv
Feb 17, 2026 - presstv.ir
Two Palestinian children killed in PA ambush; Hamas slams attack as ‘black mark’
Two children are killed after Palestinian Authority forces open fire on a vehicle carrying their father in the northeastern part of the West Bank.
Presstv
Feb 17, 2026 - presstv.ir
Israeli soldier admits to murder, rape in Gaza during live stream
A video circulating on social media has sparked widespread outrage online after an Israeli soldier unashamedly admitted to committing atrocities in the Gaza Strip.
Presstv
Feb 17, 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.
Presstv
Feb 17, 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 17, 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 17, 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.
Presstv
Feb 17, 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.
Presstv
Feb 17, 2026 - presstv.ir
Israel approves land registration in West Bank’s Area C, raising Palestinian annexation fears
For the first time since 1967, the Israeli regime has approved opening a land registration process across the occupied West Bank.
Presstv
Feb 17, 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.
Presstv
Feb 17, 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.
Presstv
Feb 17, 2026 - presstv.ir
Irish republican party to boycott White House St Patrick’s Day events over Gaza
Sinn Fein will not attend St Patrick’s Day events at the White House for a second consecutive year, with the party’s leadership citing the ongoing war in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis facing Palestinians, Anadolu reports. The party president, Mary Lou McDonald, confirmed the decision on social media on Monday, saying the situation in Gaza and the occupied West Bank had not improved since last y...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Over 1,000 sports people killed, 265 facilities destroyed in Israeli war on Gaza, official says
At least 1,007 Palestinians sports people were killed and 265 facilities destroyed during Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip since October 2023, the Palestinian Olympic Committee said Monday, Anadolu reports. Addressing a press conference, Asaad Al-Majdalawi, the committee’s vice president, said that 45 women were among the victims. He also reported damage to 265 sports facilities across the...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel gives 60-day ultimatum for Hamas to disarm, threatens to return to war
Israel said Monday that it will give a 60-day ultimatum for the Palestinian group Hamas to disarm, threatening to resume war if the Palestinian group fails to comply, Anadolu reports. Hamas “will have to give up all of its weapons,” including rifles, Israeli Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fuchs said during a conference in Jerusalem, as cited by The Times of Israel news portal. Fuchs claimed that the 60-d...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Germany is turning into ‘Little Israel’: Lies, smear campaigns, and Zionist propaganda
Germany’s complicity in the boundless cruelty of the genocide in Gaza, its unconditional support for the ongoing Nakba in the West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem, and its backing of Zionist wars of aggression against Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Iran have led to a dramatic collapse of political integrity among the country’s leadership — both in its international obligations and in its respect...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
One is too many: Indonesia must act now on citizen serving in Israel’s army
A report that an Indonesian citizen is serving in the Israeli military demands a firm response from Jakarta. If the report is correct, the government must act without delay. Israel’s campaign in Gaza has devastated civilians. Entire neighborhoods lie in ruins. Civilian deaths have reached staggering levels. Hunger and displacement are widespread. Israel now faces genocide charges before the Intern...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Over 100 global artists back Francesca Albanese amid criticism over Gaza remarks
More than 100 well-known figures from the arts and entertainment world have signed an open letter backing UN human rights expert Francesca Albanese, who is facing calls to resign over her comments on the war in Gaza. The letter, organised by the group Artists for Palestine and reported by Agence France-Presse (AFP), confirmed the support of more than 100 cultural figures. Among them are actors Mar...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Over 529,000 refugees return to Sudan in two years, UN says
More than 529,000 refugees have returned to Sudan from neighbouring countries over the past two years, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). In a report released on Sunday, the agency said it had registered 529,661 people who crossed back into Sudan between January 2024 and December 2025. Sudan has been gripped by conflict since April 2023, when fighting erupted between ...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Emojis, SIM swaps: How Hamas greenlit October 7 massacre, undetected by Israel
Findings from an IDF General Staff investigation, which also drew on intelligence collected during fighting, indicate the emoji traffic was one of several signs that Hamas was preparing an assault.
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Feb 16, 2026 - jpost.com
Up to 130 int'l lawyers protected IDF from war crimes charges as it fought in Gaza - exclusive
The ILD had to guide and provide varied rules of engagement while as many as 50,000 IDF infantry and tanks were invading all over Gaza
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Feb 16, 2026 - jpost.com
Gaza-based medical director rejects MSF claims on alleged misuse of Gaza hospitals
Dr. Tariq Lubani, an emergency physician and medical director of Glia International, has rejected claims by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) alleging that hospitals in Gaza are being used in violation of international humanitarian law, saying the accusations do not reflect realities on the ground. Speaking from Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, Lubani said he does not accept assessments suggesting th...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
‘Genocide is taking place in Gaza’: Director’s Gaza comments ignite political tension at Berlin Film Festival
Director Emin Alper used the premiere of his film Kurtulus at the Berlin Film Festival to draw attention to the war in Gaza, declaring that “genocide is taking place in Gaza” despite earlier warnings from festival jury president Wim Wenders about political messaging, Anadolu reports. “Kurtulus is a film about how a community can commit terrible crimes. History is full of such stories… Unfortunatel...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Finnish foreign minister backs 2-state solution following meeting with Israeli counterpart
Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen has reaffirmed Helsinki’s support for a two-state solution after meeting Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar in Jerusalem, Anadolu reports. “I reaffirmed Finland’s support for regional stability and securing a path towards the two-state solution,” Valtonen said on Sunday on the US social media company X following the talks. She said the meeting addressed...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Hamas condemns Tammun shooting, blames Palestinian Authority leadership
Hamas says the killing in the town of Tammun, south of Tubas, is a new stain on the record of the Palestinian Authority’s security forces, and that the Authority’s leadership bears full responsibility. In a statement received on Sunday, the movement said the incident, which led to the death of the child Yazan Samara, the son of Samer Samara who is wanted by Israel, and left his sister with serious...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli lawmaker storms girls’ school near Nablus during class hours
An Israeli Knesset member accompanied by a group of settlers entered a girls’ secondary school in the northern occupied West Bank during school hours on Sunday, prompting condemnation from Palestinian education officials. Local sources said that the extremist lawmaker, Tzvi Tzukot stormed the Al-Lubban Al-Sharqiya Girls’ Secondary School south of Nablus alongside armed settlers. Witnesses reported...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Egypt issues strong statement against Israel
Egypt has issued a strongly worded official statement condemning the Israeli government’s decision to resume land registration and settlement procedures in the occupied West Bank for the first time since 1967. Cairo described the move as a “dangerous escalation” aimed at entrenching Israeli control over occupied Palestinian territory and undermining the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people....
Middle East Monitor
Feb 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
If Iran regime survives, Hamas will rearm, become threat to Israel again, Graham tells 'Post'
The Abraham Accords will fall apart if the Islamic Regime survives, and trust in the US will fall apart, worse than the withdrawal from Afghanistan, Senator Lindsey Graham said on Monday.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Feb 16, 2026 - jpost.com
Extremist Israeli minister ‘stepped on prisoners’ heads’ during Ofer Prison raid, rights group says
Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir “stepped on prisoners’ heads” at Ofer Prison in the occupied West Bank last Friday, a Palestinian rights group said Monday, Anadolu reports. Video footage on social media showed Israeli forces raiding a section of Ofer Prison near Ramallah and suppressing inmates held there, accompanied by Ben-Gvir and Israeli media coverage. In a statem...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Palestinian Christians are persecuted by Israel, Marjorie Taylor Greene told in meeting
In another sign of growing concern over Israel’s treatment of Palestinian Christians in the Holy Land, former US congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has revealed that she held a meeting with Bethlehem’s mayor, Maher N Canawati, to discuss the persecution of Christians in the birthplace of Jesus, Gaza and the illegally occupied West Bank. “What is the Holy Land without Christians,” asked Greene on...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
EU calls on Israel to reverse plan to register West Bank land as ‘state property’
The European Union on Monday called on Israel to reverse its recent decision to register large areas of the West Bank as “state property,” recalling that annexation is illegal, Anadolu reports. Spokesperson Anouar El Anouni told the European Commission’s midday press briefing that the latest Israeli decision to approve the launch of a land registration process in Area C of the West Bank “constitut...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel plans to expand East Jerusalem’s boundaries via settlement building: Report
The Israeli government is planning to expand the area of occupied East Jerusalem through expanding settlement building in the West Bank, a move that would mean annexing more Palestinian land, an Israeli newspaper said Monday. The government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is promoting a construction plan in the settlement of “Adam” in the central West Bank, Yedioth Ahronoth reported. “But the...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli military official warns of possible nuclear ambitions in Egypt, Turkey
An Israeli military official has urged caution over what he described as possible nuclear ambitions among regional powers, including Egypt and Turkey. Yuval Steinitz, chairman of the board of Rafael Advanced Defence Systems, a state-owned Israeli defence and military technology company, said Israel is preparing for the possibility that negotiations with Iran could collapse and escalate. However, h...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
How to negotiate from a position of strength when there is perceived weakness
Iran once again finds itself around the negotiating table with the Unted States. Its resolve is still strong, believing righteousness and time remain on its side, but it has been weakened, that much it cannot deny. I come from a dealmaking world, where asserting leverage is crucial for getting a favourable agreement but how can Iran do that when it is coming from a position of perceived weakness?...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Palestine welcomes African Union summit statement backing statehood
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has welcomed the final communiqué of the 39th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, saying it reflects Africa’s support for the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people. In a statement carried by the Palestinian News Agency (WAFA), the ministry said the summit’s conclusions reinforced international calls to end the Israeli colonial occupation, achieve...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
SDF chief says Kurds seek local autonomy within unified Syria
The commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces, Mazloum Abdi, has said that the Kurds’ principal demand in north-eastern Syria is decentralised local governance, regardless of the terminology used. Speaking at the conclusion of his participation in the Munich Security Conference, Abdi told Rudaw Network that the core issue is enabling Kurds to manage their own regions and safeguard their d...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Missiles, carriers, and red lines: Washington, Tehran and Jerusalem face off in a historic confrontation. Who blinks first?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trip to Washington last week was far from a routine diplomatic exercise. The objective was straightforward: convince President Donald Trump to intensify pressure on Iran. Netanyahu’s demands were unambiguous and uncompromising: Iran must be stripped of its nuclear program, the missile production plants must be dismantled, and the number and range of hype...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli group warns Trump: Netanyahu is misleading you on full West Bank annexation
The Israeli anti-settlement group Peace Now has warned that the Israeli government is taking steps that amount to the full annexation of the West Bank, despite recent comments by Donald Trump opposing such a move. In a statement issued on Sunday, Peace Now said that only days after President Trump declared his opposition to Israel annexing the West Bank, the Israeli government had taken a decision...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Oslo’s legacy: De facto annexation and an international mandate for subjugation
The Oslo Accords were never a peace process. They were distractions, a scam to neutralise the Palestinian movement and give reactionary Arab dictators a fig leaf to normalise with Israel. They were a political deception, aimed at ending the Palestinian civil uprising (Intifada), dismantle the armed struggle and grant Israel time, space, and international cover to quietly complete its colonisation ...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran's foreign minister says he will meet IAEA director on Monday
DUBAI, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said he will meet with the director of the UN nuclear watchdog on Monday, the day before a second round of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks in Geneva. Iran and the U.S. renewed negotiations earlier this month to tackle their decades-long dispute over Tehran's nuclear programme and avert a new military confrontation as U.S. warships, including ...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Feb 16, 2026 - al-monitor.com
UN staffers back Francesca Albanese, condemn European ministers for attacks
United Staff for Gaza, group of UN staffers, backs the special rapporteur after pro-Israel NGO floats disinformation.
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Feb 16, 2026 - aljazeera.com
WATCH: IDF thwarts attempt to smuggle tobacco disguised as food aid into Gaza
Hundreds of kilograms of tobacco hidden in canned food products were seized at the Kerem Shalom crossing, prompting COGAT to suspend the company’s permit to bring aid into Gaza.
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Feb 16, 2026 - jpost.com
Finance Minister Smotrich says he won't educate his daughter to enlist in the IDF
The statement, made during a Religious Zionist Party Knesset press conference, comes as the government fast-tracks a haredi conscription bill.
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Feb 16, 2026 - jpost.com
Bnei Brak clashes reflect long-building tensions within haredi society, researcher says - interview
An Israel Democracy Institute researcher says the violence reflects long-standing shifts within haredi society and mounting friction over IDF conscription.
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Feb 16, 2026 - jpost.com
'A bigoted litmus test': Campaign targeting Jewish children's summer camps in Canada condemned as antisemitic
The campaign urged revoking accreditation from camps that employ current or former IDF soldiers and accused camps association director Joy Levy of anti-Palestinian racism; the association said these campaigns have 'no place in camp culture or elsewhere'
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Feb 16, 2026 - haaretz.com
UN chief condemns Israel’s plan to register West Bank land as state property
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday condemned Israel’s decision to classify areas of the occupied West Bank as “state property”, Anadolu reports. “The Secretary-General condemns the Israeli government’s Feb. 15 decision to resume land registration procedures in Area C of the occupied West Bank, following a cabinet decision in May 2025,” said Guterres’ spokesperson Stephane Dujarric dur...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Lebanese parliament speaker calls for pressure on Israel to halt ceasefire violations
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri called Monday for international pressure on Israel to halt its repeated violations of the November 2024 ceasefire agreement, Anadolu reports. “Lebanon and the Lebanese people do not want war and will not accept the Israeli occupation of their land,” Berri said during a meeting in Beirut with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. “We cannot succumb to the...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel bars Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque imam amid escalation
Israeli authorities have barred the imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem from entering the site for one week, days before the start of the holy month of Ramadan, Anadolu reports. The Jerusalem Governorate said in a statement that Sheikh Muhammad Ali Abbasi was detained by Israeli forces and banned from entering the mosque compound for a week. It did not say why he was barred. The move...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
28 killed, dozens injured in drone strike on Sudanese market in North Kordofan
At least 28 people were killed and dozens injured in a drone strike on a marketplace in the Al-Saffiya area of North Kordofan in southern Sudan, a local group said Monday, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the Emergency Lawyers group, which documents rights abuses, said drones hit a market northeast of the Sodari locality, noting that the toll is preliminary and may rise as the attack took place at...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran holds military drill in Strait of Hormuz on eve of indirect nuclear talks with US
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) started a military drill in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, a day before a second round of indirect nuclear negotiations with the United States, Anadolu reports. A statement by the IRGC’s public relations division said the “Smart Control of the Strait of Hormuz” exercise aims to assess the operational readiness of its naval forces. It said the traini...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
From Waltz to Hormuz: Why a Gulf escalation would backfire systemically
Most analyses of potential US escalation against Iran in the Gulf remain confined to deterrence logic and regional balances of power. The debate often focuses on credibility, retaliation, and red lines. Yet such framing misses a deeper structural reality. When viewed through the lens of classical international relations theory, a Gulf crisis is not merely a bilateral confrontation. It is a stress ...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Palestinian security forces ‘regret’ death of 2 children in Tubas operation
The Palestinian Security Forces have expressed “deep regret” over the death of two children and the injury of others during a security operation in Tubas, north-east of the West Bank, in an incident that has drawn widespread condemnation. In an official statement, the security establishment said it was closely following what happened during a mission carried out by a security force in Tubas to arr...
Middle East Monitor
Feb 16, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Italy says it stands ready to train police in Gaza
ROME, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Italy stands ready to help train police forces in Gaza and elsewhere in the Palestinian territories, its foreign minister said on Monday, as Rome aims to play a role in stabilizing the Middle East."We are ready to train a new Gaza police force, and we are also ready to train a Palestinian police force," Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told a news conference in Rome.
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Feb 16, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Thirty four Australians released from Syrian camp holding IS-affiliated families
By Orhan QeremanROJ CAMP, Syria, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Syrian Kurdish forces on Monday released 34 Australians who were detained in a camp holding families of suspected Islamic State militants in northern Syria, saying they would be flown to Australia from Damascus.Hukmiya Mohamed, a co-director of Roj camp, told Reuters that the 34 Australians had been handed to members of their families who had com...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Feb 16, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Israeli producer of 'Tehran' TV series found dead in Athens hotel, police officials say
ATHENS, Feb 16 (Reuters) - The Israeli producer of hit spy thriller "Tehran" was found dead on Sunday at a hotel room in Athens, Greek police officials said while a probe into the incident is underway. The body of the 52-year-old woman, identified as Dana Eden, was found after a relative made several failed attempts to reach her. The case is being treated as suicide based on evidence and testimo...
Al-Monitor: The Pulse of The Middle East
Feb 16, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Palestinians in Gaza get creative to decorate for Ramadan
Despite Israel’s restrictions on materials, many Palestinians are using creative ways to decorate Gaza for Ramadan.
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Feb 16, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Business and limbs destroyed by Israel, Gaza family rebuilds bakery
Israeli missiles destroyed not just the Qahman family’s business, but many of their limbs as well.
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Feb 16, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Australian ISIL relatives sent back to Syria’s Roj camp after release
Thirty-four people returned due to a coordination problem with Damascus expected to be resolved Monday, officials say.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Feb 16, 2026 - aljazeera.com
'Genocide, baby killers': Holocaust survivor, rather than harassers, kicked out of Madrid museum
The women, who were wearing Stars of David and carrying an Israeli flag, were expelled from the Reina Sofía National Museum of Art in Madrid on Sunday for "disturbing visitors."
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Feb 16, 2026 - jpost.com
US Air Force orders 30,000-pound GBU-57 bunker busters as Iran tensions rise
After using 14 GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators (MOP) during Operation Midnight Hammer against Iranian nuclear facilities, the USAF needs to replenish its arsenal.
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Feb 16, 2026 - jpost.com
'If this isn’t a massacre, what is?': Ex-hostage decries removal of 'massacre' from Oct. 7 bill
Former Gaza hostage Or Levy also commented on government attempts to block the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre and related national security failures.
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Feb 16, 2026 - jpost.com
Morocco, Albania, Greece expected to join International Stabilization Force in Gaza
Morocco, Albania, and Greece will join Indonesia in the force, which is set to oversee current ceasefire lines and possibly address other border-related issues.
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Feb 16, 2026 - jpost.com
‘Jews are white’: US minority psychologists’ coalition rejects Jewish ethnic recognition
The statement was endorsed by six ethnic psychological associations, including Asian American, Black, Latino/a, Arab/MENA, and Native-American groups, representing about 2,000 members.
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Feb 16, 2026 - jpost.com
Three Israelis arrested for crossing into Syria in demand of Jewish settlements
The right-wing activists are set to be brought for a custody hearing on Monday. After crossing into Syria in August, one of the activists said 'it was a bit of a surprise that it took the IDF so much time to get here, but ... the fence was simply open'