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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-02-25 at 15:02
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Iran moves $1.7B to proxies via Binance
Israel seeks decisive Gaza victory, revives deterrence
Iran proposes 3.6% enrichment pause seven years
The time is now 3:01 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, new reporting based on internal Binance files indicates that people in Iran accessed more than 1,500 Binance accounts last year, enabling about 1.7 billion dollars to flow from two accounts to the regime’s proxies, a potentially sanctions-evading path. Binance says it fired or suspended at least four employees involved in the internal investigation, citing violations of company protocol related to client data. The New York Times bases its account on company records and documents reviewed by internal investigators, and notes that experts from blockchain intelligence firms have discussed how the regime may evade Western sanctions through cryptocurrency, with on-chain data cited as supporting such concerns and in the context of ongoing litigation in the Balva v Binance case.
In the Disputed Territories (Gaza, Judea and Samaria, East Jerusalem), at the Bithonistim conference in Jerusalem, Brigadier-General (Reserve) Danny Van Biran said that the Gaza story must end with an IDF decisive victory in Gaza, not with Indonesian peacekeepers or any other foreign forces disarming Hamas. The conference marked the first public presentation of the NGO’s broad national security strategy, developed by top experts with security backgrounds. Major (Reserve) Omri Cohen remarked that longstanding strategic doctrines of deterrence and decisiveness, tied to the thinking of Israel’s early leadership, have been distorted or forgotten, citing Yigal Allon on decisiveness as a foundation of deterrence. Cohen also flagged broader questions about the country’s approach, though the discussion paused before the piece could detail every point.
In the US Policy Concerning Israel, ahead of talks in Geneva with Iran, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is set to meet US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in what has been described as a decisive session. The talks, with participation expected from International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Grossi and Oman’s foreign minister, are viewed as determining whether a path to a Iran-Washington agreement remains or whether the likelihood of a US military strike grows. Officials say chances of a breakthrough are slim, but cannot be ruled out, with Iran insisting it will not suspend its nuclear activities and warning that any US attack could make American bases in Arab countries legitimate targets. Separately, reports describe a Tehran proposal to lower uranium enrichment to 3.6 percent and pause it for seven years, while Washington seeks longer limits and the removal of existing stockpiles. In a development reported in a Hebrew-language outlet, concerns were raised about US military posture in the region as a Navy presence at Bahrain was described as being reduced in the run-up to potential action.
In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, Britain was given permission to appeal a ruling that its ban on the pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization was unlawful. Palestine Action had been proscribed in July, a move that equated its activities with those of ISIS or al-Qaeda and made membership a criminal offense with a maximum 14-year sentence. Legal representatives argued the ban infringed free speech rights, while the High Court found the ban disproportionate. The interior ministry’s appeal path was approved on Wednesday, allowing the government to challenge the ruling.
In Israeli Domestic Politics, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to be summoned to give open testimony in the midnight meeting affair. The case concerns an alleged late-night meeting involving the prime minister’s office chief of staf
Iran moves $1.7B to proxies via Binance
Israel seeks decisive Gaza victory, revives deterrence
Iran proposes 3.6% enrichment pause seven years
The time is now 3:01 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, new reporting based on internal Binance files indicates that people in Iran accessed more than 1,500 Binance accounts last year, enabling about 1.7 billion dollars to flow from two accounts to the regime’s proxies, a potentially sanctions-evading path. Binance says it fired or suspended at least four employees involved in the internal investigation, citing violations of company protocol related to client data. The New York Times bases its account on company records and documents reviewed by internal investigators, and notes that experts from blockchain intelligence firms have discussed how the regime may evade Western sanctions through cryptocurrency, with on-chain data cited as supporting such concerns and in the context of ongoing litigation in the Balva v Binance case.
In the Disputed Territories (Gaza, Judea and Samaria, East Jerusalem), at the Bithonistim conference in Jerusalem, Brigadier-General (Reserve) Danny Van Biran said that the Gaza story must end with an IDF decisive victory in Gaza, not with Indonesian peacekeepers or any other foreign forces disarming Hamas. The conference marked the first public presentation of the NGO’s broad national security strategy, developed by top experts with security backgrounds. Major (Reserve) Omri Cohen remarked that longstanding strategic doctrines of deterrence and decisiveness, tied to the thinking of Israel’s early leadership, have been distorted or forgotten, citing Yigal Allon on decisiveness as a foundation of deterrence. Cohen also flagged broader questions about the country’s approach, though the discussion paused before the piece could detail every point.
In the US Policy Concerning Israel, ahead of talks in Geneva with Iran, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is set to meet US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in what has been described as a decisive session. The talks, with participation expected from International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Grossi and Oman’s foreign minister, are viewed as determining whether a path to a Iran-Washington agreement remains or whether the likelihood of a US military strike grows. Officials say chances of a breakthrough are slim, but cannot be ruled out, with Iran insisting it will not suspend its nuclear activities and warning that any US attack could make American bases in Arab countries legitimate targets. Separately, reports describe a Tehran proposal to lower uranium enrichment to 3.6 percent and pause it for seven years, while Washington seeks longer limits and the removal of existing stockpiles. In a development reported in a Hebrew-language outlet, concerns were raised about US military posture in the region as a Navy presence at Bahrain was described as being reduced in the run-up to potential action.
In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, Britain was given permission to appeal a ruling that its ban on the pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization was unlawful. Palestine Action had been proscribed in July, a move that equated its activities with those of ISIS or al-Qaeda and made membership a criminal offense with a maximum 14-year sentence. Legal representatives argued the ban infringed free speech rights, while the High Court found the ban disproportionate. The interior ministry’s appeal path was approved on Wednesday, allowing the government to challenge the ruling.
In Israeli Domestic Politics, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to be summoned to give open testimony in the midnight meeting affair. The case concerns an alleged late-night meeting involving the prime minister’s office chief of staf