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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-02-20 at 23:01
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Huckabee Says Biblical Right Expands Israel's Reach
Trump Praises al-Jolani Amid Kurds' Suffering
Illinois Candidate Claims Israel Genocide in Gaza
The time is now 11:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.
In the Disputed Territories (Gaza, Judea and Samaria, East Jerusalem), US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, citing Genesis 15, said Israel and the Jewish people have a “biblical right” to most of the Middle East, including the entirety of Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and large parts of Egypt, Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, adding that “It would be fine if they took it all.” The remarks came in an interview this week with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson.
In US Policy Concerning Israel, President Trump’s praise of Syria’s self-proclaimed president, jihadi al-Jolani, has drawn criticism amid reports he released thousands of ISIS detainees, killed minority communities, and forced thousands of Kurds to flee their homes. The Kurdish city of Kobane remains under siege after 31 days, with about 600,000 civilians trapped without food, water, or shelter, while Trump calls al-Jolani “very good to the Kurds.”
In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, Illinois Senate candidate Robin Kelly said during a debate that Israel committed genocide in Gaza, adding that “It may not have started off being like that, but I believe that is what it turned into,” and noting she cosponsored an act in August 2025 to withhold the transfer of offensive weapons to Israel; she also posted on X that neither Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton nor Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi were willing to match her accusation. A separate piece contrasts Nazis’ view of Jews as ethnically “Semitic” with a claim that some modern antisemites require Jews to prove their “Semitism” to justify not being annihilated. A third contributor reflects on Bret Stephens’ recent “State of World Jewry” address at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan, describing the address and the author’s reflections on Stephens’ leadership and influence in shaping public discourse.
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/DefenderDome/18181
https://t.me/beholdisraelchannel/69000
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-887376
https://t.me/beholdisraelchannel/68999
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-887168
Huckabee Says Biblical Right Expands Israel's Reach
Trump Praises al-Jolani Amid Kurds' Suffering
Illinois Candidate Claims Israel Genocide in Gaza
The time is now 11:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.
In the Disputed Territories (Gaza, Judea and Samaria, East Jerusalem), US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, citing Genesis 15, said Israel and the Jewish people have a “biblical right” to most of the Middle East, including the entirety of Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and large parts of Egypt, Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, adding that “It would be fine if they took it all.” The remarks came in an interview this week with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson.
In US Policy Concerning Israel, President Trump’s praise of Syria’s self-proclaimed president, jihadi al-Jolani, has drawn criticism amid reports he released thousands of ISIS detainees, killed minority communities, and forced thousands of Kurds to flee their homes. The Kurdish city of Kobane remains under siege after 31 days, with about 600,000 civilians trapped without food, water, or shelter, while Trump calls al-Jolani “very good to the Kurds.”
In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, Illinois Senate candidate Robin Kelly said during a debate that Israel committed genocide in Gaza, adding that “It may not have started off being like that, but I believe that is what it turned into,” and noting she cosponsored an act in August 2025 to withhold the transfer of offensive weapons to Israel; she also posted on X that neither Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton nor Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi were willing to match her accusation. A separate piece contrasts Nazis’ view of Jews as ethnically “Semitic” with a claim that some modern antisemites require Jews to prove their “Semitism” to justify not being annihilated. A third contributor reflects on Bret Stephens’ recent “State of World Jewry” address at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan, describing the address and the author’s reflections on Stephens’ leadership and influence in shaping public discourse.
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/DefenderDome/18181
https://t.me/beholdisraelchannel/69000
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-887376
https://t.me/beholdisraelchannel/68999
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-887168