Israel-Hamas War: What happened on day 136?
Israel to limit Palestinian visits to Temple Mount during Ramadan • Israel formally rejects moves by West to recognize Palestinian state unilaterally
Iran-backed Houthis escalate with new attacks - analysis
This is the latest escalation by the Houthis, which have proven they are not going to stop attacking ships, despite the US and other countries acting to strike their capabilities.
The Iran-backed Houthis continued to escalate their attacks on February 19 with a new attack on a ship off the coast of Yemen. The Houthis claimed they struck the ship Rubymar off the coast. According to reports, a ship was attacked in the Bab al-Mandeb strait. The incident occurred around 35 nautical miles from the coast.
According to Arab News, “Yemen’s Houthis targeted the Rubymar cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden, and it is now at risk of sinking, the group’s military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said in a statement on Monday. The ship is British, and the crew are safe, he said, adding the Houthis had also shot down a US drone in Hodeidah.”
Go to the full article >>Explosion heard as unmanned aircraft crashes in Lower Galilee
A loud explosion was heard on Monday morning in the community of Arbel in the Lower Galilee Regional Council with no siren sounding, confusing residents.
Security officials are on-site and have located the crash site of an unmanned aircraft, which crashed 60 meters away from a house.
This is a developing story.
Go to the full article >>Explosion heard as unmanned aircraft crashes in Lower Galilee
A loud explosion was heard on Monday morning in the community of Arbel in the Lower Galilee Regional Council with no siren sounding, confusing residents.
Security officials are on-site and have located the crash site of an unmanned aircraft, which crashed 60 meters away from a house.
This is a developing story.
Go to the full article >>Palestinian minister tells World Court Israel committing genocide in Gaza
Israel is committing genocide in Gaza and has enforced a policy of apartheid against Palestinians for years, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki said on Monday at the opening of a week of hearings on Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories.
"Allowing this to continue is unacceptable," Al-Maliki said. "It is a moral and legal obligation to bring it to a prompt end."
Go to the full article >>Brazil ambassador to be reprimanded at Yad Vashem over Lula’s comments
Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan condemned Brazil's president's statements saying they "exhibit clear antisemitism."
The Brazilian ambassador to Israel has been summoned for a reprimand by Foreign Minister Israel Katz at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem on Monday, in response to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s comparisons between Israel’s war against Hamas and the Holocaust.
Reprimands for foreign diplomats are usually conducted at the Foreign Ministry building, not the Holocaust Memorial and Museum.
Go to the full article >>IDF soldiers eliminate terrorists minutes after rocket launch detected
Rockets launched by terrorist groups fall in an open area in evacuated border communities near the Gaza Strip as IDF forces continue to operate in Khan Yunis
Just minutes after a rocket launch was detected in Gaza, soldiers from the Nahal Brigade directed the Israeli Air Force to eliminate the terrorists who attacked the communities surrounding the Gaza Strip, as IDF forces continue operations in Gaza, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit reported on Monday.
On Sunday evening, a rocket launch was detected from the central Gaza Strip area that crossed into Israeli territory and fell into an open area.
Go to the full article >>Israeli Arabs under 40 prohibited from Temple Mount during Ramadan - report
Israeli Arabs under the age of 40 will be prohibited from entering the Temple Mount during the first week of Ramadan, Kan reported Monday morning.
Go to the full article >>Red Sea disruptions to limit products to customers in long term - QatarEnergy
QatarEnergy Chief Saad al-Kaabi said on Monday Red Sea shipping disruptions would limit the arrival of products to customers in the long term and that diversions were not ideal as they added to the cost and length of journeys.
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group has since November been attacking vessels in the Red Sea, part of a route that accounts for about 12% of the world's shipping traffic, in what they say is an effort to support Palestinians in the war with Israel.
QatarEnergy, one of the world's largest exporters of liquefied natural gas, said in January it had stopped sending tankers via the Red Sea on security concerns.
Go to the full article >>Government ministers clash over Temple Mount restrictions during Ramadan
In an interview with Kan 11, Foreign Minister Israel Katz criticized Ben-Gvir's stance on Temple Mount prayers during Ramadan
Foreign Minister Israel Katz, in an interview with Kan 11 on Monday, referenced restrictions requested by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir regarding prayers on the Temple Mount during Ramadan.
With special discussions held in the cabinet ahead of Ramadan, Ben-Gvir demanded to limit the prayer of Palestinians and Israeli Arabs on the Temple Mount. Katz said Monday morning “Those who proposed principled ideological restrictions will not have their position accepted. The instructions are very clear, to allow as many people as possible on the Temple Mount and avoid friction.”
Go to the full article >>US seeks to financially assist the PA so it can control Gaza after war - WSJ
According to the PA, it has been in a financial crisis since 2020 and is now operating under "the most restrictive budget," the WSJ reported.
The Biden administration is seeking to provide financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority (PA), as its officials warn that it is rapidly running out of cash. The US administration hopes that the PA will be able to govern Gaza when the war in Gaza is over, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
The PA has warned that they will run out of money to pay salaries to government employees by the end of February. If the group runs out of money, the Biden administration is concerned that more extremist groups could take control of the West Bank.
Go to the full article >>Israel-Hamas War: What you need to know
- Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza
- Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 in the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
- 134 hostages remain in Gaza, IDF says