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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-02-05 at 01:02
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HEADLINES
Netanyahu Sets Security Cabinet to Discuss Iran
Hamas Rebuilds as Gaza War Fears Rise
CyberWell Finds Online Antisemitism Surging 2025
The time is now 1:01 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, Netanyahu will convene the security cabinet today at 4pm to discuss Iran.
In the Disputed Territories (Gaza, Judea and Samaria, East Jerusalem), Israel prepares for possible renewed Gaza fighting as Hamas rebuilds and reserve call-ups loom. IDF planners warn uncertainty is affecting regular units as investigations continue into recent attacks, new evacuation plans are prepared and officials assess that Hamas terrorists will keep testing the ceasefire despite Israeli retaliatory strikes.
In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, Online antisemitism grows smarter, faster, and harder to stop, CyberWell report shows. A CyberWell annual report found antisemitic narratives surged in 2025, with platforms struggling to keep pace despite higher content removal rates. The report notes that online antisemitism is event-driven and increasingly sophisticated, with scapegoating and conspiratorial self-victimization narratives reaching an all-time high in 2025. Removal rates varied widely by narrative and platform, leaving gaps that allow harmful content to spread. The report notes that conspiracies involving Jewish power and manipulation are removed 59% of the time, while scapegoating is removed about 50%. CSV, or conspiratorial self-victimization, narratives were prominent after major events throughout the year, alongside the classic world domination conspiracy identified since 2022.
In Israeli Domestic Politics, After delay, IDF slow to award war citations amid fears of politicization. Senior officers warn the timing and process of awarding commendations could deepen divisions, as committees set criteria for acts of bravery during the Oct. 7 attack and the prolonged fighting in Gaza and southern Lebanon.
In Israeli Economy and Business, Israel’s milk shortage shows how policy fights end up hurting the public - editorial. Milk rationing in 2026 followed dairy farmers’ production cuts in protest against reforms pushed by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, leading to about a 20% shortfall in the market. The piece argues that families pay the price when essential goods are used as political leverage, and notes the dairy sector sits at the intersection of cost of living, border communities, food security, and ideology, calling for steadier governance and restraint from those who control supply.
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.
SOURCES
https://t.me/beholdisraelchannel/68463
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/skajyhwpwe
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-885674
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkthiiwvbe
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-885671
Netanyahu Sets Security Cabinet to Discuss Iran
Hamas Rebuilds as Gaza War Fears Rise
CyberWell Finds Online Antisemitism Surging 2025
The time is now 1:01 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, Netanyahu will convene the security cabinet today at 4pm to discuss Iran.
In the Disputed Territories (Gaza, Judea and Samaria, East Jerusalem), Israel prepares for possible renewed Gaza fighting as Hamas rebuilds and reserve call-ups loom. IDF planners warn uncertainty is affecting regular units as investigations continue into recent attacks, new evacuation plans are prepared and officials assess that Hamas terrorists will keep testing the ceasefire despite Israeli retaliatory strikes.
In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, Online antisemitism grows smarter, faster, and harder to stop, CyberWell report shows. A CyberWell annual report found antisemitic narratives surged in 2025, with platforms struggling to keep pace despite higher content removal rates. The report notes that online antisemitism is event-driven and increasingly sophisticated, with scapegoating and conspiratorial self-victimization narratives reaching an all-time high in 2025. Removal rates varied widely by narrative and platform, leaving gaps that allow harmful content to spread. The report notes that conspiracies involving Jewish power and manipulation are removed 59% of the time, while scapegoating is removed about 50%. CSV, or conspiratorial self-victimization, narratives were prominent after major events throughout the year, alongside the classic world domination conspiracy identified since 2022.
In Israeli Domestic Politics, After delay, IDF slow to award war citations amid fears of politicization. Senior officers warn the timing and process of awarding commendations could deepen divisions, as committees set criteria for acts of bravery during the Oct. 7 attack and the prolonged fighting in Gaza and southern Lebanon.
In Israeli Economy and Business, Israel’s milk shortage shows how policy fights end up hurting the public - editorial. Milk rationing in 2026 followed dairy farmers’ production cuts in protest against reforms pushed by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, leading to about a 20% shortfall in the market. The piece argues that families pay the price when essential goods are used as political leverage, and notes the dairy sector sits at the intersection of cost of living, border communities, food security, and ideology, calling for steadier governance and restraint from those who control supply.
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.
SOURCES
https://t.me/beholdisraelchannel/68463
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/skajyhwpwe
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-885674
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkthiiwvbe
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-885671