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Iran vows decisive response targets US bases
Ford enters Mediterranean as C-5Ms rush East
Bennett isolates Ben-Gvir amid government rift

The time is now 7:02 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, Iran has sent an urgent letter to the United Nations saying it would respond decisively and proportionately to any military aggression, exercising its inherent right of self-defence under Article 51, with all bases, facilities, and assets of the hostile force in the region deemed legitimate targets and the United States bearing full and direct responsibility for any unpredictable consequences. Separately, Norway is relocating about 60 soldiers it has in the Middle East to Norway and to other regional locations on security grounds, as US President Donald Trump warned Iran to strike a nuclear deal within 10 to 15 days or face consequences, while Tehran warned it would retaliate against US bases if attacked. In Tehran, movement of the Sepehr-110 military communications system was observed yesterday in the Tehran area.

In the Disputed Territories (Gaza, Judea and Samaria, East Jerusalem), Ramadan Kareem from Jerusalem: Tens of thousands of Muslims prayed today on the Temple Mount at Al Aqsa Mosque. In a security briefing at the Temple Mount, Itamar Ben-Gvir said that deterrence means “people do not mess around.” The IDF said it eliminated a terrorist in the southern Gaza Strip who crossed the yellow line.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, the USS Gerald R. Ford has entered the Mediterranean Sea through the Straits of Gibraltar. Three of the US Air Force’s C-5M “Super Galaxy” strategic heavy-lift aircraft are currently airborne across Europe heading to the Middle East, with a fourth preparing to cross the Atlantic.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, after criticism, Bennett declared that Ben-Gvir has no place in his government. A MDA briefing reported a road crash on Highway 4 near the Od Halom interchange, with a 40-year-old man in critical condition, unconscious and with multi-system injuries, with updates to come. A report profiling Bennett’s new political circle notes Me’umeri Ronen announced a refusal to serve, Moshe Radman called Netanyahu “crazy,” and Yair Golan described Netanyahu as “subhuman.” Separately, a man around 40 was severely injured in a car crash on Highway 4 near the Od Halom interchange, and two people sustained moderate to severe injuries in a separate crash near the Zippori interchange.

In uplifting news, Parashat Teruma offers a message that each person is a walking Temple, with the power to build a dwelling place for the Creator in the heart. Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and the US are listed for multiple locales, with candles lit in the mid to late afternoon and Shabbat ends in the early evening, including examples such as lightings around 5:19 p.m. with Shabbat ending at 6:19 p.m., and other nearby times.

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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https://t.me/selena_updates/55524
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/02/norway-moves-some-its-60-soldiers-middle-east-due-security-situation
https://t.me/selena_updates/55522
https://t.me/hnaftali/21324

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