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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-02-10 at 09:02
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Turkey warns of regional nuclear arms race
West Bank cell linked to Hezbollah busted
IDF rebuilds Tank Division 38
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, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned that Turkey could be pulled into a nuclear arms race if Iran acquires nuclear weapons, arguing that such a development would reshape regional security and pressure neighboring states. He told CNN Turk that “If Iran gets a nuclear weapon, it will not be possible for others to remain indifferent.” He added that the outcome would not be limited to Iran, warning of a chain reaction across the Middle East driven by deterrence logic and heightened threat perceptions. Fidan reiterated Turkey’s opposition to nuclear proliferation and support for a diplomatic path, but cautioned that regional realities could force states to reassess options, creating a landscape where no country could simply watch. He framed the issue as a matter of strategic balance, saying that the emergence of new nuclear powers in the region would increase the risk of escalation and miscalculation, and that “This is not only Iran’s problem,” emphasizing it would affect the wider region.
In the Disputed Territories (Gaza, Judea and Samaria, East Jerusalem), Rawhi Fattouh, chairman of the Palestinian National Council, presented an honorary shield to the outgoing Chinese ambassador to the Palestinian Authority in January 2026. The shield bore a map of a single “Palestine” encompassing all of the State of Israel, alongside an embroidered “key of return.” A few days later Jibril Rajoub, a senior Fatah official and secretary of the movement’s Central Committee, presented a similar shield to the ambassador. The message was conveyed without words and, according to the article, reflects an official Palestinian ideology rather than a stance attributed to Hamas. Separately, Shin Bet said it broke up a West Bank terror cell directed from Lebanon, with five suspects arrested in a plot carried out via social media and gaming apps by operatives tied to Hezbollah and Hamas; surveillance missions, weapons training and attack planning were disrupted in early stages.
In Israeli Domestic Politics, the IDF announced the reestablishment of Tank Division 38 as part of a shift under the post-October 7 leadership of Lieutenant-General Eyal Zamir toward greater offensive capability. The move follows lessons cited by Zamir and other officials from Hamas’s invasion and the Gaza war, including a need for more tanks and a more assertive posture on border threats. The Northern Corps, previously tasked with large-scale reserve support, was dissolved in March 2025, with personnel and assets redirected to other formations. The rebuilding of Division 38 began in July 2025, involving the collection of weapons, supplies, and lists of potential soldiers and officers, as part of broader reorganizations within the army.
In Israeli Economy and Business, Israeli start-up Matia said it raised $21 million in a Series A led by Red Dot Capital, bringing total capital raised to $31 million. The company is building a unified platform for operating data pipelines at scale and will use the new funding to accelerate product development and go-to-market efforts as demand for AI-native data infrastructure grows. Matia describes its platform as bringing data ingestion, observability, cataloging, and reverse ETL together in one system designed for reliability and operational clarity, with executives noting that data engineering is entering an AI-native era but AI depends on trusted data and a developer-friendly environment. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar represented Israel at the Critical Minerals conference in Washington, DC, in early February, a US-led effort to restructure global minerals supply chains to reduce dependence on
Turkey warns of regional nuclear arms race
West Bank cell linked to Hezbollah busted
IDF rebuilds Tank Division 38
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, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned that Turkey could be pulled into a nuclear arms race if Iran acquires nuclear weapons, arguing that such a development would reshape regional security and pressure neighboring states. He told CNN Turk that “If Iran gets a nuclear weapon, it will not be possible for others to remain indifferent.” He added that the outcome would not be limited to Iran, warning of a chain reaction across the Middle East driven by deterrence logic and heightened threat perceptions. Fidan reiterated Turkey’s opposition to nuclear proliferation and support for a diplomatic path, but cautioned that regional realities could force states to reassess options, creating a landscape where no country could simply watch. He framed the issue as a matter of strategic balance, saying that the emergence of new nuclear powers in the region would increase the risk of escalation and miscalculation, and that “This is not only Iran’s problem,” emphasizing it would affect the wider region.
In the Disputed Territories (Gaza, Judea and Samaria, East Jerusalem), Rawhi Fattouh, chairman of the Palestinian National Council, presented an honorary shield to the outgoing Chinese ambassador to the Palestinian Authority in January 2026. The shield bore a map of a single “Palestine” encompassing all of the State of Israel, alongside an embroidered “key of return.” A few days later Jibril Rajoub, a senior Fatah official and secretary of the movement’s Central Committee, presented a similar shield to the ambassador. The message was conveyed without words and, according to the article, reflects an official Palestinian ideology rather than a stance attributed to Hamas. Separately, Shin Bet said it broke up a West Bank terror cell directed from Lebanon, with five suspects arrested in a plot carried out via social media and gaming apps by operatives tied to Hezbollah and Hamas; surveillance missions, weapons training and attack planning were disrupted in early stages.
In Israeli Domestic Politics, the IDF announced the reestablishment of Tank Division 38 as part of a shift under the post-October 7 leadership of Lieutenant-General Eyal Zamir toward greater offensive capability. The move follows lessons cited by Zamir and other officials from Hamas’s invasion and the Gaza war, including a need for more tanks and a more assertive posture on border threats. The Northern Corps, previously tasked with large-scale reserve support, was dissolved in March 2025, with personnel and assets redirected to other formations. The rebuilding of Division 38 began in July 2025, involving the collection of weapons, supplies, and lists of potential soldiers and officers, as part of broader reorganizations within the army.
In Israeli Economy and Business, Israeli start-up Matia said it raised $21 million in a Series A led by Red Dot Capital, bringing total capital raised to $31 million. The company is building a unified platform for operating data pipelines at scale and will use the new funding to accelerate product development and go-to-market efforts as demand for AI-native data infrastructure grows. Matia describes its platform as bringing data ingestion, observability, cataloging, and reverse ETL together in one system designed for reliability and operational clarity, with executives noting that data engineering is entering an AI-native era but AI depends on trusted data and a developer-friendly environment. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar represented Israel at the Critical Minerals conference in Washington, DC, in early February, a US-led effort to restructure global minerals supply chains to reduce dependence on