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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-02-18 at 20:01
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Iran missile stockpile jolts Geneva talks
Rubio to meet Netanyahu amid regional crisis
US readies largest post-2003 conflict
The time is now 8:01 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 is expected to submit a written proposal on how to resolve the standoff with the United States in the wake of Geneva talks, a senior US official said. Top national security advisers met in the White House Situation Room and were told all US forces deployed to the region should be in place by mid-March, the official said. The official noted Iran agreed to provide a written proposal during the Geneva discussions, and Washington wants Iran to address concerns beyond the nuclear issue, including Iran's missile stockpile. Iran has denied pursuing a nuclear weapon. The official added that Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel on the weekend of February 28. Tuesday's indirect discussions in Geneva between US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, alongside Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, were aimed at heading off a mounting crisis. The United States has sought to expand the scope of talks to non-nuclear issues such as Iran's missile stockpile.
In the US Policy Concerning Israel, as the United States prepares for possibly its largest and most complex conflict since the Invasion of Iraq in 2003, involving the deployment of thousands of Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, and other Servicemembers from their homes, to locations across Europe and the Middle East, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spent the day hanging from trees and doing cold plunges with the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Dr. Mehmet Oz. US Ambassador to Israel Huckabee: “Thanks Eitan Fischberger for a more accurate report. EVERYONE who comes in/out of Israel (every country for that matter) has passports checked & routinely asked security questions. Even ME going in/out with Diplomatic Passport & Diplomatic Visa.”
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://www.jpost.com/international/article-887172
https://t.me/DefenderDome/18117
https://t.me/JewishNews24/49754
Iran missile stockpile jolts Geneva talks
Rubio to meet Netanyahu amid regional crisis
US readies largest post-2003 conflict
The time is now 8:01 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 is expected to submit a written proposal on how to resolve the standoff with the United States in the wake of Geneva talks, a senior US official said. Top national security advisers met in the White House Situation Room and were told all US forces deployed to the region should be in place by mid-March, the official said. The official noted Iran agreed to provide a written proposal during the Geneva discussions, and Washington wants Iran to address concerns beyond the nuclear issue, including Iran's missile stockpile. Iran has denied pursuing a nuclear weapon. The official added that Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel on the weekend of February 28. Tuesday's indirect discussions in Geneva between US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, alongside Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, were aimed at heading off a mounting crisis. The United States has sought to expand the scope of talks to non-nuclear issues such as Iran's missile stockpile.
In the US Policy Concerning Israel, as the United States prepares for possibly its largest and most complex conflict since the Invasion of Iraq in 2003, involving the deployment of thousands of Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, and other Servicemembers from their homes, to locations across Europe and the Middle East, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spent the day hanging from trees and doing cold plunges with the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Dr. Mehmet Oz. US Ambassador to Israel Huckabee: “Thanks Eitan Fischberger for a more accurate report. EVERYONE who comes in/out of Israel (every country for that matter) has passports checked & routinely asked security questions. Even ME going in/out with Diplomatic Passport & Diplomatic Visa.”
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://www.jpost.com/international/article-887172
https://t.me/DefenderDome/18117
https://t.me/JewishNews24/49754