Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-02-15 at 06:01

HEADLINES
Israel to join Gaza governance board meeting
Brooklyn Navy Yard ends Israel ties lease
Nir Oz residents demand massacre term kept

The time is now 6:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar will represent Israel at the first Board of Peace meeting in Washington, a body established under the Gaza plan floated during the Trump era to supervise Gaza’s temporary governance. Under Trump’s Gaza plan, the board was meant to supervise Gaza’s temporary governance.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp. will not renew its lease with NYC manufacturer Easy Aerial, a company that supplies drones to Israel. The move follows pressure over alleged Israel ties, with critics calling it taxpayer-funded antisemitism; US Representative Elise Stefanik urged stronger condemnation, saying on X that “We need more voices strongly condemning this taxpayer-funded antisemitism from the NYC Mayor’s office.” The decision was made in January 2026 and was formalized at a recent board meeting, with the Brooklyn Navy Yard saying the renewal was declined for business reasons related to operational and campus compliance matters.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, Nir Oz residents slammed the Prime Minister’s Office for seeking to remove the word “massacre” from the October 7 remembrance bill, arguing that every person, every family, every home, and every path bore witness to the massacre; the community notes 65 residents were murdered and 83 were taken hostage, including four who escaped and three who were killed en route to the Gaza Strip, and it calls on the government to recognize the massacre and support rebuilding and security for Nir Oz. A former senior Likud member, Gilad Erdan, attacked Israel Katz over the delay in appointing him as chair of Israel Aerospace Industries, describing the decision as a petty consideration that jeopardizes national security. The judiciary reported that four hearings scheduled for this week in the Netanyahu trial were canceled due to the death of the mother of the presiding judge, with the trial set to resume next week and Netanyahu expected to testify again as part of the ongoing cases, including Case 4000 and the planned cross-examination in Case 2000. On a radio program, Barak Sari discussed the prominent pardon controversy surrounding President Herzog and the involvement of Trump, suggesting the dispute may be resolved in a few weeks as part of the ongoing political dynamic.

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