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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-02-02 at 18:02
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Iran eyes regional nuclear consortium amid talks
France issues genocide warrants over Gaza protests
Noninvasive brain stimulation cuts PTSD flashbacks
The time is now 6:01 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, Iran has signaled to the United States that it is willing to shut down or suspend its nuclear program to calm tensions in the Middle East, but it would prefer a proposal from last year to create a regional consortium to produce nuclear power. Officials familiar with the discussions told the New York Times that Tehran has floated the idea of shipping its stockpile of enriched uranium to Russia, a move reminiscent of arrangements under the JCPOA. In Moscow, Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s National Security Council, delivered a message from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to President Vladimir Putin. Separately, talks in Istanbul are being led by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, with Jared Kushner expected to participate, and invitations extended to the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Pakistan and Oman. The discussions are described as potentially running on two tracks: one focused on Iran’s nuclear program, which Tehran says it is willing to discuss, and a second addressing broader US demands, including missile limits and Iranian support for regional groups, which Iran has rejected. On the US side, President Trump said talks with Iran are ongoing and that ships are heading toward Iran, leaving the outcome unclear.
In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, French judges have issued arrest warrants for two Franco-Israeli activists accused of complicity in genocide and incitement to genocide for involvement in protests against the transfer of humanitarian aid into Gaza. Nili Kupfer-Naouri, a French-Israeli lawyer and founder of Israel Is Forever, and Rachel Touitou of Tsav 9 are said to have helped block aid convoys at the Nitzana and Kerem Shalom crossings during 2024 and 2025, while encouraging others to join and making statements that allegedly dehumanized Gaza residents. The warrants, issued in July of last year, require them to appear before an investigating magistrate but do not entail detention, according to a legal source cited by Times of Israel. Kupfer-Naouri has said she does not intend to honor the summons and described the case as antisemitic, while Touitou has not commented to Le Monde.
In Uplifting News, a noninvasive magnetic brain stimulation study from Tel Aviv University suggests a short course of therapy may significantly reduce intrusive memories in people with PTSD, offering a potential new treatment approach. Lead researcher Prof. Nitzan Censor explained that carefully timed magnetic stimulation reaches deep brain regions and, when paired with memory reactivation, can lessen flashbacks and intrusive thoughts. In Vatican news, Michelangelo’s Last Judgment will undergo its first restoration in 30 years, with work planned to remove decades of deposits and recover the artwork’s chromatic and luministic quality; the Sistine Chapel will remain open to visitors, though the fresco will be covered by scaffolding and viewed via a high-definition reproduction. Finally, Israel’s Mifal HaPais announced the 2025 Sapir Prize for Literature, awarding Amir Harash the main prize for Bereavement and Failure and Zombies, with debut prize going to Roni Partchek for Sitara; the ceremony at the National Library of Israel celebrated 25 years since the prize’s founding and highlighted additional program activities, including translations of the winning work into Arabic and another language.
Thank you for tuning in to this Israel Today: Ongoing War Report update.
I'm Noa Levi. Stay safe and informed.
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Iran eyes regional nuclear consortium amid talks
France issues genocide warrants over Gaza protests
Noninvasive brain stimulation cuts PTSD flashbacks
The time is now 6:01 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, Iran has signaled to the United States that it is willing to shut down or suspend its nuclear program to calm tensions in the Middle East, but it would prefer a proposal from last year to create a regional consortium to produce nuclear power. Officials familiar with the discussions told the New York Times that Tehran has floated the idea of shipping its stockpile of enriched uranium to Russia, a move reminiscent of arrangements under the JCPOA. In Moscow, Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s National Security Council, delivered a message from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to President Vladimir Putin. Separately, talks in Istanbul are being led by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, with Jared Kushner expected to participate, and invitations extended to the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Pakistan and Oman. The discussions are described as potentially running on two tracks: one focused on Iran’s nuclear program, which Tehran says it is willing to discuss, and a second addressing broader US demands, including missile limits and Iranian support for regional groups, which Iran has rejected. On the US side, President Trump said talks with Iran are ongoing and that ships are heading toward Iran, leaving the outcome unclear.
In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, French judges have issued arrest warrants for two Franco-Israeli activists accused of complicity in genocide and incitement to genocide for involvement in protests against the transfer of humanitarian aid into Gaza. Nili Kupfer-Naouri, a French-Israeli lawyer and founder of Israel Is Forever, and Rachel Touitou of Tsav 9 are said to have helped block aid convoys at the Nitzana and Kerem Shalom crossings during 2024 and 2025, while encouraging others to join and making statements that allegedly dehumanized Gaza residents. The warrants, issued in July of last year, require them to appear before an investigating magistrate but do not entail detention, according to a legal source cited by Times of Israel. Kupfer-Naouri has said she does not intend to honor the summons and described the case as antisemitic, while Touitou has not commented to Le Monde.
In Uplifting News, a noninvasive magnetic brain stimulation study from Tel Aviv University suggests a short course of therapy may significantly reduce intrusive memories in people with PTSD, offering a potential new treatment approach. Lead researcher Prof. Nitzan Censor explained that carefully timed magnetic stimulation reaches deep brain regions and, when paired with memory reactivation, can lessen flashbacks and intrusive thoughts. In Vatican news, Michelangelo’s Last Judgment will undergo its first restoration in 30 years, with work planned to remove decades of deposits and recover the artwork’s chromatic and luministic quality; the Sistine Chapel will remain open to visitors, though the fresco will be covered by scaffolding and viewed via a high-definition reproduction. Finally, Israel’s Mifal HaPais announced the 2025 Sapir Prize for Literature, awarding Amir Harash the main prize for Bereavement and Failure and Zombies, with debut prize going to Roni Partchek for Sitara; the ceremony at the National Library of Israel celebrated 25 years since the prize’s founding and highlighted additional program activities, including translations of the winning work into Arabic and another language.
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 co