(2026-02-09). Israel pushes "Most Dangerous" settlement decision in the West Bank. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The Israeli government has approved a series of far-reaching decisions that significantly expand its authority over the occupied West Bank, moves critics warn could undermine the Palestinian Authority and pave the way for de facto annexation.In a joint announcement, Defense Minister Israel Katz and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the security cabinet had endorsed measures granting Israel near-absolute control over large parts of the territory.Israeli media reported that the decisions were approved as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares for a visit to Washington, describing the package as…
(2026-02-09). Netanyahu unethical, Sara kleptomaniac: Israeli PM's Ex-Security Chief. ummid.com Benjamin Netanyahu has never been ethical whereas Sara Netanyahu is kleptomaniac, Israeli Prime Minister's Former Security Chief Ami Dror has claimed.
(2026-02-09). Is trip to Washington a game of persuasion or an attempt at coordination? haaretz.com Several high-level Israeli visits to the U.S. may indicate close operational and intelligence coordination between countries, but it seems the U.S. will not carry out an attack on Iran before it has exhausted diplomatic options. So how much does Israel really have a say in Washington's methods?
(2026-02-09). Israel cabinet approves further annexation, control in West Bank. newarab.com 
The measures have been pushed by extremist and far-right ministers Israel Katz and finance minister Bezalel Smotrich. | According to local Palestinian media, the d…
(2026-02-09). Brookfield, WI Feb. 19, 2026: An Evening of Education: Gaza and Palestine. wibailoutpeople.org 
(2026-02-09). Thursday 2/12: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…
(2026-02-09). Gaza: Severe winter conditions compound humanitarian crisis for displaced Palestinians. icrc.org
(2026-02-09). Israeli army kills four Palestinians in Gaza's Rafah. newarab.com 
The Israeli military said it killed four Palestinians who they claimed attacked its troops as they emerged from a tunnel in southern Gaza's Despite a US-brokered truce entering its second phase last month, Israeli violence has continued in the Gaza Strip, with troops having killed more than 500 Palestinians since 10 October. | "A short while ago, four armed terrorists exited an underground tunnel shaft and fired towar…
(2026-02-08). PSNA calls on govt to condemn Israeli desecration of New Zealand war graves in Gaza. asiapacificreport.nz 
Asia Pacific Report The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) has called on the New Zealand government to condemn Israel's desecration of its war graves in Gaza. Israeli bulldozing of the graves — including two Cook Islander ones — was confirmed last week but the New Zealand government has not responded with any comment. Palestinian Essam Jaradah, who…
(2026-02-09). A crossing without relief: Why Rafah's reopening has failed Gaza>. newarab.com 
partial reopening of the Rafah crossing, under the second phase of the Preventing what could have been a major breakthrough after almost two years of closure, official data reveals the full scale of the crisis.
(2026-02-09). 'Tool of siege': Israel's punishing control of Gaza movement. aljazeera.com Israeli closures have ceased to be temporary 'security measures' and now a daily reality that has redefined survival.
(2026-02-09). ICRC president: States must harness momentum to improve Gaza's dire humanitarian situation in next phase of ceasefire. icrc.org The following is a quote attributable to ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric on the urgent need to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
(2026-02-09). Outcry on Saipan after 'Free Palestine' mural vandalised arrest made. asiapacificreport.nz By Mark Rabago, RNZ Pacific Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas correspondent More than 11,000 km separate the Northern Mariana Islands from Gaza and Israel. But the conflict has landed sharply on Saipan after the vandalism of a "Free Palestine" mural has sparked community anger, an arrest, and a wider debate over free speech, protest, and…
(2026-02-09). Trump planned Iran strike on two targets? Khamenei warns one misstep means 4,000 Americans will die. hindustantimes.com Iranian lawmaker Mahmoud Nabavian alleged that President Donald Trump sent a secret message to Tehran before the Oman talks, requesting to strike "two points" inside Iran through an unnamed intermediary country. Nabavian claimed Iran warned Washington that any attack would trigger immediate retaliation, causing 3,000 to 4,000 U.S. casualties. He said lawmakers asked Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to inform regional partners that any base or company carrying the U.S. name would be targeted. The remarks followed Araghchi's February 7 warning that Tehran would strike U.S. military bases across the Middle East if Ir…