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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-02-11 at 12:02
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Iranian Diplomats Smuggle Cash via Beirut Airport
Netanyahu Trump Meet Over Iran Red Lines
Palestinian Prisoners Starved in Israeli Jails
The time is now 12:01 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, six Iranian diplomats smuggled suitcases of cash on commercial flights to Lebanon to help Hezbollah rebuild its financial and operational capacity, according to Iran International which cited newly obtained information. The diplomats named include former ambassador to Turkey Mohammad Ebrahim Taherian-Fard; former consul-general in Pakistan Mohammad Reza Shirkhodaei; his brother Hamidreza; Reza Nedaei; Abbas Asgari; and Amir-Hamzeh Shiranirad, a former employee at the Iranian embassy in Canada. Taherian-Fard accompanied Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on a January flight to Beirut and reportedly carried a cash-filled suitcase, leveraging diplomatic immunity to avoid airport inspection. Iran International added that Ali Larijani, an adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, carried out a similar operation in October, smuggling hundreds of millions of dollars through Beirut airport. The report notes that, due to Israeli military actions targeting Hezbollah’s money-smuggling routes in Syria, Beirut’s airport has become the primary conduit for cash transfers to Hezbollah; Hezbollah is described as under acute financial strain. Netanyahu meets Trump as Iran talks raise stakes for Israel. In their seventh meeting since Trump’s return to office, Prime Minister Netanyahu pressed for military freedom of action as Washington negotiates with Tehran and weighs next steps in the Middle East. Gulf states to Trump: there’s still a deal to be made with Iran. As Netanyahu prepares to present Israel’s red lines to Trump, Gulf states are working to cool tensions; Iranian official visits Oman and Qatar, alongside Turkey, urging Washington to avoid a strike.
In US Policy Concerning Israel, Trump one of best US presidents for Israel, majority of Israelis say. Nearly three-quarters of Israelis say Trump’s policy on Israel is better-than-average, according to the Jewish People Policy Institute Israeli Society Index for February. The index finds 73% rate Trump as a better-than-average US president in terms of Israel's interests, with 49% describing him as one of the best in US history for Israel. Ahead of Trump's meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu, results show party-line splits: 92% of the Israeli right view his presidency as above average, including 73% who say he is one of the best; only 34% of the Israeli left hold positive views. In a parallel question about Americans' view of Trump, 48% believed his presidency would be seen as above-average or among the best; 20% thought he would be remembered as one of the worst, and another 20% saw him as below average or average. Trump, Netanyahu White House meeting begins. US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are meeting to discuss red lines in nuclear talks with Iran. This comes after Netanyahu officially joined Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace during a Blair House meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Netanyahu said he would present principles for negotiations with Iran that are important for peace and security broadly. ساعات דרמטיות: Hebrew article. In Washington, Netanyahu is holding closed talks with top officials ahead of a pivotal meeting with Trump. Israel wants missiles and regional proxies included in any deal, while Tehran refuses and US pressure tightens.
In Israeli Domestic Politics, 'We are never full': Palestinian prisoners claim they recieved little food in Israeli prisons. Five months after Israel's Supreme Court ruled that its prisons were failing to provide enough food for Palestinian detainees and ordered conditions to be improved, former prisoners and Israeli activists say not mu
Iranian Diplomats Smuggle Cash via Beirut Airport
Netanyahu Trump Meet Over Iran Red Lines
Palestinian Prisoners Starved in Israeli Jails
The time is now 12:01 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, six Iranian diplomats smuggled suitcases of cash on commercial flights to Lebanon to help Hezbollah rebuild its financial and operational capacity, according to Iran International which cited newly obtained information. The diplomats named include former ambassador to Turkey Mohammad Ebrahim Taherian-Fard; former consul-general in Pakistan Mohammad Reza Shirkhodaei; his brother Hamidreza; Reza Nedaei; Abbas Asgari; and Amir-Hamzeh Shiranirad, a former employee at the Iranian embassy in Canada. Taherian-Fard accompanied Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on a January flight to Beirut and reportedly carried a cash-filled suitcase, leveraging diplomatic immunity to avoid airport inspection. Iran International added that Ali Larijani, an adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, carried out a similar operation in October, smuggling hundreds of millions of dollars through Beirut airport. The report notes that, due to Israeli military actions targeting Hezbollah’s money-smuggling routes in Syria, Beirut’s airport has become the primary conduit for cash transfers to Hezbollah; Hezbollah is described as under acute financial strain. Netanyahu meets Trump as Iran talks raise stakes for Israel. In their seventh meeting since Trump’s return to office, Prime Minister Netanyahu pressed for military freedom of action as Washington negotiates with Tehran and weighs next steps in the Middle East. Gulf states to Trump: there’s still a deal to be made with Iran. As Netanyahu prepares to present Israel’s red lines to Trump, Gulf states are working to cool tensions; Iranian official visits Oman and Qatar, alongside Turkey, urging Washington to avoid a strike.
In US Policy Concerning Israel, Trump one of best US presidents for Israel, majority of Israelis say. Nearly three-quarters of Israelis say Trump’s policy on Israel is better-than-average, according to the Jewish People Policy Institute Israeli Society Index for February. The index finds 73% rate Trump as a better-than-average US president in terms of Israel's interests, with 49% describing him as one of the best in US history for Israel. Ahead of Trump's meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu, results show party-line splits: 92% of the Israeli right view his presidency as above average, including 73% who say he is one of the best; only 34% of the Israeli left hold positive views. In a parallel question about Americans' view of Trump, 48% believed his presidency would be seen as above-average or among the best; 20% thought he would be remembered as one of the worst, and another 20% saw him as below average or average. Trump, Netanyahu White House meeting begins. US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are meeting to discuss red lines in nuclear talks with Iran. This comes after Netanyahu officially joined Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace during a Blair House meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Netanyahu said he would present principles for negotiations with Iran that are important for peace and security broadly. ساعات דרמטיות: Hebrew article. In Washington, Netanyahu is holding closed talks with top officials ahead of a pivotal meeting with Trump. Israel wants missiles and regional proxies included in any deal, while Tehran refuses and US pressure tightens.
In Israeli Domestic Politics, 'We are never full': Palestinian prisoners claim they recieved little food in Israeli prisons. Five months after Israel's Supreme Court ruled that its prisons were failing to provide enough food for Palestinian detainees and ordered conditions to be improved, former prisoners and Israeli activists say not mu