Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-02-14 at 10:01

HEADLINES
- Munich Pahlavi urges intervention as Iran teeters
- UK court blocks Palestine Action terror label
- Rosh Hashanah romance 85 and 93 unite

The time is now 10:01 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, Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi said US military intervention in Iran could save lives and urged President Donald Trump not to spend too long negotiating with Tehran's clerical rulers on a nuclear deal. He told Reuters at the Munich Security Conference that there were signs the Iranian government was on the brink of collapse and that an attack could weaken it or accelerate its fall. Pahlavi, who has lived in the United States since before the 1979 Revolution, said, “It’s a matter of time,” and that the attack could expedite the process so the people can be back in the streets and take it all the way to the ultimate regime’s downfall. The conference is notable because Iranian officials are banned. The reporting notes a campaign of mass arrests and intimidation as authorities deter protests after the bloodiest unrest since 1979. Protests began in December around Tehran’s Grand Bazaar, with the crackdown continuing. About 200,000 people joined a demonstration against the Iranian government in Munich on Saturday, police said, as world leaders gathered nearby for a security conference. The protesters denounced the leadership of Iran’s Islamic Republic following the deadly repression of nationwide protests in January. Some waved flags with a lion and a sun emblem against the horizontal green, white and red stripes, the emblem of the monarchy overthrown in 1979. Human rights groups have reported thousands of protesters killed in Iran. Rallies calling for international action against Tehran were planned in Toronto and Los Angeles on Saturday. The exiled son of the former shah of Iran, Reza Pahlavi, spoke at the Munich Security Conference and urged President Donald Trump to “help” the Iranian people, calling for outside humanitarian intervention to prevent more innocent lives being killed.

In the Disputed Territories (Gaza, Judea and Samaria, East Jerusalem), הדשא של השכן לא ירוק יותר: סערת אבק עזה בגבול סוריה-עיראק. The article’s headline notes a Gaza dust storm on the Syria–Iraq border.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, UK court blocks terror label for Palestine Action. Judges said the ban on the pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action was disproportionate but kept it in force pending appeal; the government vows to fight as Jewish groups warn of safety concerns after thousands of arrests.

In Uplifting News, Love at 85, 93: Rosh Hashanah romance that began at shul. In Jerusalem, Margie Tutnauer, 85, and Hayyim Halpern, 93, connected during Rosh Hashanah 2023 at Ramot Zion Synagogue after both were widowed, proving that it’s never too late to find companionship. Margie describes stepping in to defend others during the service, a moment that sparked their bond and led to a new chapter together. In Tel Aviv nightlife to a rooftop proposal: A modern love story, a backgammon lesson in a bar helped spark a cross-continental romance that culminated in a rooftop proposal. After eight years of long-distance, Tzvi-Bar proposed to Lexi in August; Lexi moved to Israel from New York, embracing life in Tel Aviv as they plan for marriage.

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https://www.jpost.com/international/article-886609
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/02/about-200000-join-iran-demonstration-munich-police
https://t.me/newssil/191328
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hjk2u11adwg
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-886342
https://www.jpost.com/j-spot/article-886393