Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-02-20 at 10:03

HEADLINES
Three Killed as Hamas HQ Hit Lebanon
Trump Considers Limited Iran Strike
Ford Carrier Rolls Into Mediterranean

The time is now 10:02 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, at least 3 people were killed in an attack on the Hamas headquarters in Lebanon. Lebanese media reported three Israeli strikes on a building in the Hatien district of the Ain al-Halweh refugee camp in Sidon; the Israeli military said a Hamas headquarters was targeted in the same area. The IDF later confirmed it had struck a Hamas headquarters in Ain al-Halweh in southern Lebanon. In a separate development, President Donald Trump said he is considering a limited strike on Iran when asked about it. In diplomacy, Iran's foreign minister said Geneva talks are focused on steps to prove the nuclear program is peaceful, while a report says the US envoy seeks to separate the nuclear issue from missiles and proxies and pursue an economically beneficial deal, with Trump addressing only the nuclear file.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, a dramatic Western report ahead of Shabbat notes remarks by President Trump and civil defense guidance being shared for safety. Separately, the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford has entered the Mediterranean Sea after crossing the Strait of Gibraltar.

In Uplifting News, Not a status, but series of moments: What it truly means to become Israeli - opinion. A British immigrant who became an Israeli citizen recounts arriving in Israel, building a life, raising a family, and facing war, and asks what truly makes someone Israeli, describing the daily moments that shape belonging.

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