Today's News Summary from Israel: February 2, 2026 - Morning
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Reuters news agency reported that satellite images reviewed by experts show significant developments in activity at two ballistic missile production sites in Iran, the Khyber and Fatah-1. Tehran denies the allegations.

Reuters also reported that the main challenge facing the US and Israel is that the secret ballistic missile production sites in Iran have not yet been fully identified.

Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich: In the coming days, Hamas will be given a two‑month deadline to fully disarm, if Hamas does not lay down its weapons, we will act in our own way.

Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, Mousavi: “Any small mistake will open our hands to act. The world will see the different faces of a strong Iran. Then no American will be safe, and the fire of the region will burn the United States and its partners.”

IDF forces from the Etzion Brigade and the Yahalam unit operated overnight (Monday) in the village of Halhul in the Etzion Brigade, to demolish the home of terrorist Mahmoud Abed. The terrorist, along with another terrorist, carried out the shooting attack on July 10, 2025 at the Gush Junction in the Etzion Brigade, in which the late Shalio Zevuloni was murdered.

Danny Avdiya, after being selected for the All-Star Game: "It's hard to believe, it's exciting."

Laura Fernandez wins the Costa Rica's presidential election.

Iran summons EU ambassadors to the country for talks, in protest of EU's decision to declare the Revolutionary Guards a terrorist organization.

A mayor in the south and other senior officials in the municipality were detained on suspicion that donations from the war reached a community fund and from there into his private pockets and those of his associates.

Director Steven Spielberg wins first Grammy Award and joins the prestigious EGOT club.

Israel understands that re-preparation is needed for a campaign with Iran.

Bin Salman feels the winds of war in Iran reaching Saudi Arabia - and has frozen a series of ambitious projects for fear of instability in the Middle East.

Man rescued from burning apartment in Tel Aviv, in serious condition. Firefighters rescued a 78-year-old man from a second-floor apartment in a building on Lehi Street in Tel Aviv. The MDA team provided him with medical treatment and evacuated him to Ichilov Hospital in the city in serious condition, after inhaling a lot of smoke.

Israel describes the pilot for opening the Rafah crossing as "very successful" - and is preparing for an official opening tomorrow morning.

Former Israeli Ambassador to the US, Mike Herzog: "Iran will not meet Trump's negotiating conditions - which require the removal of all enriched material from Iran, dismantling part of the missile system, cessation of proxy support, and stopping internal repression."

Countering terrorism - and an operation to arrest terrorists. IDF forces are sending additional military reinforcements to the town of Halhul, north of Hebron.

Starting next school year: Financial education classes will be mandatory in middle schools.

Minister and Cabinet member Miri Regev visited Kiryat Shmona today and referred to the government's investment in the north. During her remarks, she said that the Prime Minister "cares about the north and has allocated huge budgets for the north and Kiryat Shmona," as part of a policy to strengthen the region and rehabilitate the communities. During the visit, local residents gathered around the minister and expressed support for her remarks.

The Italian Embassy in Tehran announces the suspension of consular services until further notice.


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