Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-02-25 at 17:02

HEADLINES
US pursues indefinite Iran deal without sunset
Iran missiles threaten US bases and Europe
Hezbollah warns red line on leadership attacks

The time is now 5:01 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, private remarks indicate the Trump administration is aiming for a nuclear deal that lasts indefinitely, with no sunset clause. Steve Witkoff told a private gathering of donors from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee that the administration intends to avoid any sunset provision and that Iran must behave for the rest of its life. Separately, in his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump argued that Tehran remains a major threat, saying Iran has missiles that can threaten Europe and United States bases and is pursuing missiles that could reach the United States, claiming that air strikes last June “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear weapons program but that Tehran is starting it all over again. He provided no details to support those claims. Lebanese officials have described indirect messages suggesting Hezbollah would face a hard response if it becomes involved in a broader US-Iran confrontation, while Hezbollah has said it would stay out of limited United States strikes on Iran, warning that leadership attacks would be a red line.

In the Disputed Territories (Gaza, Judea and Samaria, East Jerusalem), Jerusalem Border Police and Israel Defense Forces troops detained terrorists in the Aqabat Jaber refugee camp in the West Bank in a joint operation, with a simultaneous attack on two hideout apartments where the terrorists were hiding; the detainees were transferred to the General Security Service for further investigation. In Tel Aviv, the Yarkon Police Station arrested 30 undocumented immigrants along with six people suspected of employing them, as part of a week‑long crackdown conducted with volunteers to locate illegal residents at construction sites, various businesses, restaurants and cafes, and on public transportation, marking another major enforcement effort in 2026.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival apologized and said it would review its internal processes after the Israeli Consulate withdrew support upon learning that a student juror in the human rights category “shared antisemitic and anti-Israel content.” The festival acknowledged deficiencies in its procedures related to antisemitism, Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions, and cultural boycotts, and said it would review how jurors are chosen. Separately, reports that a protester was arrested outside journalist Lucy Aharish’s home after spitting at police, and that another protester was detained for public disorder, added to ongoing coverage of antisemitism in public discourse, with right‑wing activists reported under the journalist’s residence.

In Uplifting News, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended a Jerusalem event focused on innovation, underscoring growing collaboration between the two nations. The leaders later met for dinner, with both men dressed in traditional Indian garb. In another notable moment highlighting American national service, Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Eric Slover, the helicopter pilot wounded during the raid that captured then‑Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, received the Medal of Honor at the State of the Union address, where President Donald Trump noted that seven US service members were injured in the operation.

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