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🇺🇸🇮🇷 - IRAN LATEST: The USS Gerald R. Ford Strike Group was passing south of Italy today, heading east to the Eastern Mediterranean, which likely indicates the Ford Carrier Strike Group is not fully together yet, as its Air Defense Commander, the USS Winston S. Churchill, only recently transited the Strait of Gibraltar. MEANWHILE: The NYT reported earlier, President Trump told his advisers that he is leaning toward an initial strike on Iran in the coming days to pressure Tehran into abandoning its nuclear weapons capability. Trump added that if diplomacy or the targeted attack fails he may then consider a much larger assault later this year to topple Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other leaders.
1:24 AM
🇺🇸🇨🇦🇲🇽 Air Canada temporarily halted service to Puerto Vallarta and United Airlines canceled its flights after reports of a Mexican military action targeting cartel leadership. United confirmed the disruption, saying in a statement that "United Airlines flight operations to PVR are cancelled" as authorities responded to the situation on the ground. Earlier in the day, Reuters reported that cartel figure Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho," had been killed during the operation. The developments prompted swift adjustments from the carriers as officials and news outlets continued assessing the fallout.
2:09 AM
🇮🇱🇱🇧 Senior Israeli defense officials have quietly told their American counterparts that they would rather deal directly with the Lebanese army than continue working alongside the UN peacekeeping force operating in southern Lebanon, Kan reported Monday. Officials within Israel’s defense establishment have grown increasingly frustrated with UNIFIL in recent weeks, describing the force as having turned adversarial toward the IDF. In unusually blunt terms, senior figures conveyed to American officials that UNIFIL “causes more harm than good,” and expressed a clear preference for direct coordination with Lebanon’s military without UN involvement near the border. ⬇️ READ: 🔗https://belaaz.com/news/israel-signals-preference-to-sidestep-unifil-work-directly-with-lebanese-army-to-keep-peace/
6:01 AM
🇮🇷 Former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, attempted to push Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei out of the center of authority during a period of sweeping national turmoil. Their effort was ultimately blocked by senior official Ali Larijani, who has since taken on broad powers and is portrayed as the country’s primary decision-maker. The initiative fell apart, the report says, because it lacked Larijani’s backing. President Masoud Pezeshkian was reportedly kept unaware to avoid a leak. Once the plan surfaced, Rouhani and Zarif were said to have been placed under brief house arrest, while reformist associates were detained for short periods. ⬇️ READ: 🔗https://belaaz.com/news/power-struggle-in-tehran-failed-bid-to-sideline-supreme-leader-elevates-larijani-to-irans-de-facto-ruler/
6:23 AM
🇮🇱 The IDF announced Monday morning that troops identified and destroyed a 1-kilometer underground passageway in Rafah used by terrorists. During more than three months of counterterrorism activity since the ceasefire began, IDF forces have neutralized dozens of militants operating below ground and destroyed hundreds of underground facilities, including a tunnel network equipped with hiding spots and weapons stockpiles.
7:30 AM
🇪🇺🇺🇸 — ECONOMY: The European Union moved Monday to freeze approval of its trade deal with the U.S. as it seeks clarity from President Trump’s administration over the new tariffs. • Zeljana Zovko, the lead trade negotiator for the European People’s Party, said the EU has “no other option” but to delay ratification until it understands how the new U.S. tariffs would affect the agreement.
11:26 AM
🇪🇺🇺🇸 — ECONKMY: The European Union moved Monday to freeze approval of its trade deal with the U.S. as it seeks clarity from President Trump’s administration over the new tariffs. • Zeljana Zovko, the lead trade negotiator for the European People’s Party, said the EU has “no other option” but to delay ratification until it understands how the new U.S. tariffs would affect the agreement.
11:32 AM
🇺🇸 — REPORT: Top Democratic officials concluded in a still-secret 2024 election review that Kamala Harris lost significant support because of the Biden administration’s handling of the war in Gaza, Axios reported. • DNC aides reportedly said that internal data showed the party’s Israel policy was a “net-negative” with some young and progressive voters, though the party has refused to release the full report. • Harris later said “we should have done more as an administration” to publicly criticize Prime Minister Netanyahu’s conduct of the war, and wrote that President Biden’s perceived “blank check” to Israel hurt her campaign.
11:39 AM
🇺🇸🇱🇧 — DEVELOPING: The U.S. Embassy in Beirut evacuated dozens of staff members Monday through Beirut’s airport as a precaution due to anticipated regional developments, according to Lebanese outlet LBCI. • The move was described as preventive and tied to expectations of possible escalation in the region, though no specific threat was publicly detailed.
12:15 PM
🇺🇸❄️ — SNOWSTORM: New York City was brought to a standstill Monday morning after the powerful bomb cyclone dumped more than a foot of snow across parts of the city, with reports ranging from 13 to 19 inches reporter across New York and New Jersey. • Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency across New York City and surrounding counties, New Jersey issued a statewide emergency, and a travel ban remained in effect as wind gusts reached 60 mph and more than 250,000 customers lost power along the East Coast. • NJ Transit was suspended, while the LIRR and subways faced cancellations and delays, with forecasters warning totals could reach 20 inches in parts of the tri-state area before the storm moves out Monday evening.
12:21 PM
🇺🇸 — POLITICS: President Trump blasted the Supreme Court this morning after it blocked his use of emergency powers to impose global tariffs, writing that “our incompetent supreme court did a great job for the wrong people.” • The justices ruled last week that Trump could not use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to justify worldwide tariffs, a major blow to his trade agenda, and are now set to hear arguments April 1 in Trump v. Barbara over his executive order seeking to end automatic birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment. • Trump warned that “this supreme court will find a way to come to the wrong conclusion” in the citizenship case, arguing to impose a 15% global tariff rate for 150 days saying the ruling “accidentally and unwittingly gave me… far more powers and strength than I had prior.”
4:33 PM
🇮🇱 — POLITICS: Prime Minister Benjamin addressed the Knesset today during a special debate today, saying “This is not the time to argue,” adding, “We are in very complex and challenging days… no one knows what tomorrow will bring.” He unusually ended his speech after just a few minutes, calling on Israelis to “stand shoulder to shoulder” ahead of Purim. • Opposition leader Yair Lapid responded that Israel may be nearing a confrontation with Iran and pledged, “If that battle comes, and it must come, we will put everything aside.”
5:04 PM
✡️🎥 -- EXCLUSIVE: MK Yitzchak Pindros of Degel HaTorah sat down with Belaaz for a wide-ranging interview to address the draft law crisis that has gripped Chareidi Jewry, the future of the Netanyahu coalition, and the Purim-time hope that Israel's enemies be defeated. Speaking at a Belaaz studio in Toms River, Pindros pulled no punches about the severity of the situation on the ground. ⬇️ WATCH: https://belaaz.com/news/1-5-million-people-in-eretz-yisrael-under-real-threat-mk-pindros-sounds-the-alarm-on-draft-crisis-coalition-politics-and-purim-hope
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🇮🇷🇺🇸 An anonymous United States official confirmed this afternoon that the US will resume nuclear talks with Iran this Thursday in Geneva, moving forward with diplomacy as Washington maintains a massive military buildup in the region to pressure Tehran, AFP reported. The scheduling confirmation follows a strict 48-hour ultimatum issued yesterday, in which the US demanded a comprehensive nuclear proposal from Iran as a precondition for extending the high-level talks into Friday. Read 👇 🔗https://belaaz.com/news/us-official-confirms-thursday-nuclear-talks-with-iran-following-48-hour-ultimatum/
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🇮🇱 JUST IN: Hamas terrorists have shifted their smuggling operations into the Gaza Strip, turning to winter sea currents and cooperating with terrorists in the Sinai Peninsula, Kan reported Monday evening. According to the report, Hamas has moved away from overland routes and tunnels, adopting a maritime method designed to elude surveillance. ⬇️ READ: 🔗https://belaaz.com/news/hamas-adopts-new-sea-smuggling-strategy/
8:44 PM
🇺🇸 Former Rep. Marc Molinaro says he’s ready to return to state politics, launching a campaign for the New York Assembly after serving in the Trump administration. The former congressman and Dutchess County executive announced Monday that he has officially resigned as director of the Federal Transit Administration, a job he’d held since August. Minaro's former district included the Jewish community of Sullivan County, in which he formed strong relationships with Jewish leaders and staunchly opposed antisemitism. ⬇️ READ: 🔗https://belaaz.com/news/former-rep-marc-molinaro-returns-to-new-york-politics-with-bid-for-assembly-seat/
9:01 PM
🇺🇸 - NEW: President Trump calls it Fake News after Axios reporter Barak Ravid and the Washington Post reported that General Dan Caine warned Trump of ammo shortages limited allied support in a future conflict, risking prolonged war ans US troop lives.
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🇲🇽 According to an internal CJNG source, Juan Carlos Valencia González - known as “O3” - has reportedly taken over leadership of the cartel. He’s the stepson of El Mencho, commands the cartel’s Grupo Elite strike force, and is wanted by the United States with a $5 million reward for his capture. And there’s a twist: he was born in Santa Ana, California, making him a U.S. citizen.
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🇷🇺 Russia is now suffering battlefield losses at a rate that exceeds its ability to recruit replacements for the first time since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, according to the Telegraph. Western officials say Vladimir Putin’s forces have endured nearly 40,000 casualties per month since November, while recruiting no more than about 35,000 new soldiers. Ukraine’s counter-attacks have driven Russia’s cumulative losses beyond 1.25 million, surpassing the total number of US casualties recorded during WW2. ⬇️ READ: 🔗https://belaaz.com/news/report-russias-mounting-losses-outpace-its-ability-to-replenish-troops/
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🇮🇱🇱🇧 — REPORT: Israel sent an indirect message to the Lebanese government that it would target Lebanon’s civilian infrastructure if Hezbollah joins a potential U.S. strike on Iran, according to Reuters citing two Lebanese officials. • Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri reportedly conveyed assurances from Hezbollah that the group would not enter the war, but Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said he remains concerned given public statements by Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem that the group would not stay neutral if Iran is attacked. • Salam urged Hezbollah not to drag Lebanon into “a new adventure,” as Beirut prepares for a Paris conference next month backed by the U.S., Saudi Arabia and France aimed at supporting the Lebanese army and advancing efforts to address Hezbollah’s weapons north of the Litani River.
12:12 PM
🇮🇷🇨🇳 — REPORT: Iran is close to finalizing a deal to purchase Chinese-made supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles, according to six sources cited by Reuters. • The missiles, with a reported range of about 180 miles, fly low and fast to evade ship defenses and would significantly strengthen Iran’s ability to target U.S. naval vessels in the region. • China’s foreign ministry said it was not aware of the reported talks, while a White House official reiterated that President Trump has warned Tehran that “either we will make a deal or we will have to do something very tough like last time.”
12:15 PM
🇷🇺 — NEWS: Russia announced Tuesday it is investigating Telegram founder Pavel Durov in a criminal case tied to alleged assistance to terrorism. • State newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta accused Telegram of serving as “a tool for hybrid threats,” while the Kremlin said the platform poses potential security risks and has failed to cooperate with authorities. • The move comes as Russia seeks to block Telegram and push users toward a state-backed alternative, expanding digital surveillance powers.
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🇺🇸🇮🇷 - WASHINGTON - Just a few hours before President Trump will deliver his State of the Union address, Secretary of State Rubio is set to brief congressional leaders later today on Iran, as President Trump is considering possible military strikes, to two people familiar with the matter told Politico. ⬇️ READ: 🔗 https://www.belaaz.com/news/secretary-rubio-to-brief-congressional-leaders-on-iran-as-u-s-weighs-possible-strikes
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🇺🇸🇮🇱 — NEWS: The U.S. Embassy in Israel announced today it will begin providing one-day consular services in Judea and Samaria for the first time, with passport services launching Friday in Efrat as part of its “Freedom 250” outreach initiative. • Embassy teams said additional visits are planned over the next two months to Beitar Illit and Ramallah, as well as Chaifa, Jerusalem, Netanya and Beit Shemesh, aiming to serve American citizens closer to home. • Officials stressed each location will operate for one day only and urged U.S. citizens to monitor official embassy updates for appointment details due to expected high demand.
4:39 PM
🇺🇸 — NEWS: FedEx sued the U.S. government seeking a “full refund” of tariffs it paid after the Supreme Court last week ruled that President Trump exceeded his authority in imposing certain import taxes under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. • The company has not disclosed how much it paid but previously warned trade policies could cost it $1 billion in earnings, and it is also seeking attorney’s fees in addition to tariff refunds.
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🇺🇸 — TODAY: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to brief top members of Congress this evening on Iran, including the “Gang of Eight.”
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✡️ Paris’s 19th arrondissement was the site of a troubling antisemitic incident in which an elderly Jewish woman was verbally attacked by activists from the far-left party LFI, according to a Tuesday report by Europe1. The confrontation took place on Sunday during a leaflet distribution effort for the party’s mayoral candidate, Sophia Shikiru. When the activists noticed a mezuzah on the woman’s door and she chose not to open it, they responded with hostility, shouting slurs such as “dirty Jew” and warning, “We’ll be back,” before fleeing. ⬇️ READ: 🔗https://belaaz.com/news/antisemitic-threats-in-paris-ahead-of-mayoral-race/
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✡️ The Kashrus Fraud Division of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel has issued a severe alert Tuesday detailing a series of serious deficiencies and misleading representations discovered in imported dairy, fish, and meat products currently marketed in major food chains. The latest update warns the public of several imported items that misrepresent their level of kashrus or falsely claim approval from supervisory bodies. ⬇️ READ: 🔗https://belaaz.com/news/israels-chief-rabbinate-issues-severe-alert-over-kashrus-breaches-in-imported-milk-fish-and-meat/
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🇺🇸🇮🇱 -- JUST IN: The United States will station fighter jets, including F-22s, on Israeli soil.
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🇮🇷🇺🇸 NOW THIS: Iran is prepared to take "whatever steps are needed" to reach a deal with the United States, Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said ahead of new talks in Geneva on Thursday. “We’re ready to reach an agreement quickly and will come to the negotiations with full honesty and good faith,” he said, according to state media. He added that any attack on Iran would be met with a response under its defense plans, warning that a U.S. strike would be “a serious gamble.”
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🇮🇷🇺🇸 Tensions between the United States and Iran are escalating rapidly as the US military deploys advanced fighter jets to Israel and the CIA launches a public digital campaign to recruit Iranian anti-regime protesters. Meanwhile, the CIA has initiated a rare public appeal targeting Iranian anti-regime activists. In a Tuesday post published in Farsi on X, the intelligence agency declared that it “can hear your voice and wants to help you,” providing strict digital security protocols for citizens wishing to make contact. ⬇️ READ: 🔗https://belaaz.com/news/us-and-iran-standoff-f-22-deployments-and-covert-cia-outreach/
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✡️🇦🇺 Australia’s Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion began its opening hearing Tuesday, with Commissioner Virginia Bell outlining the Commission’s three primary objectives. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the Royal Commission on January 8, having previously preferred an internal review. Growing pressure from the Jewish community, political leaders, and public figures in response to the Bondi Beach Massacre convinced him to authorize an independent public inquiry. ⬇️ READ: 🔗https://belaaz.com/news/australian-royal-commission-opens-inquiry-into-bondi-beach-chanukah-massacre-and-rising-antisemitism/
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🇳🇴 King Harald of Norway, who turned 89 on Saturday, has been admitted to a hospital in Tenerife, Spain, while on a winter vacation with Queen Sonja. The royal palace said he is being treated for an unspecified infection and dehydration and is reported to be in good condition. His personal physician will travel to Tenerife to assess him, with an update expected Wednesday. Harald has been Norway’s monarch since 1991. The palace confirmed the hospitalization occurred during their vacation, emphasizing that the king’s health is being closely monitored.
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🇺🇸🔴 -- LIVE: Watch President Trump's State of The Union address, starting 9pm 🔗 https://www.youtube.com/live/8PQ7l905aVM?si=1DahYIGVdJNttXWe
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