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What Matters Most On Friday, February 20, 2026

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US President Donald Trump gestures at the end of his speech after touring the Coosa Steel Corporation factory in Rome, Georgia, February 19, 2025. (SAUL LOEB / AFP)

Trump considering limited strikes to force Iran to make nuclear deal – report

By ToI Staff and Agencies

WSJ: Attacks could expand, possibly to effect regime change, if Tehran keeps refusing to give up enrichment; Iran tells UN that all Mideast assets of ‘hostile force’ are fair game if US attacks

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on Air Force One before taking off from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on February 19, 2026. (SAUL LOEB / AFP)

Trump warns Iran of ‘bad things’ if no deal made, sets deadline of 10-15 days

By Jacob Magid, Lazar Berman and Agencies

This handout image from the US Navy shows Capt. Daniel Keeler, the commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, flying an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter in the Indian Ocean on Jan. 23, 2026. (Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Kimmelman/US Navy via AP)

ExplainerA look at the US military’s Mideast buildup, technically the region’s largest since 2003

By AP and ToI Staff

US Navy Carrier Air Wing 8 aircraft fly in formation over the world’s largest aircraft carrier, Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), during Carrier Air Wing 8’s aerial change of command ceremony while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Jan. 19, 2026. (US Navy photo)

Live updates (closed)

Feb. 20: UK FM to meet Rubio amid apparent tensions over use of bases for potential Iran strikes

US lawmakers plan Iran war powers vote as Trump weighs strikes * Settlers said to torch homes, agriculture buildings in frequently targeted Bedouin hamlet

9:51 pm

Death toll from Israeli strikes in Lebanon said to climb to 10 with 50 injured
8:53 pm

Official Lebanese media says six killed, 25 wounded in Israeli strikes
8:53 pm

Fox News, News Nation refute NYT report that US evacuated troops from Mideast bases

Administration has not 'carefully weighed proliferation risks'

Saudis could have uranium enrichment with weapons potential under proposed deal with US, experts warn

By Jon Gambrell

Deal could be worth billions and give US nuclear industry an edge, congressional document says, but analysts fear Riyadh could use infrastructure for nuclear arms program

US President Donald Trump stands with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on his visit to the White House, November 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein)

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Netanyahu: If Iran attacks Israel, it will face ‘a response they can’t even imagine’

By Lazar Berman and Emanuel Fabian

PM says Jerusalem working ‘side by side’ with Washington to confront Tehran, vows that era of containment is over: ‘If you don’t come to the jungle, the jungle comes to you’

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends an IDF cadets graduation ceremony, at the Bahad 1 officers school in southern Israel, February 19, 2026. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)

Vehicles drive along a highway under a banner with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's threat against US warships, in Tehran on February 18, 2026. (ATTA KENARE / AFP)

59% of Israelis support joining potential US strikes on Iran, poll finds

By ToI Staff and Tal Schneider

Illustrative: A man looks at a video on an Israeli website that was hacked overnight by Iran-based hackers group calling itself "Hacking Saviours", at an office in Jerusalem on May 21, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Israel ranks 1st among countries targeted by geopolitical cyberattacks in 2025 — report

By Sharon Wrobel

In this photo obtained by The Associated Press, Iranians attend an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran, January 9, 2026. (UGC via AP)

Iranians grieve defiantly for thousands killed in regime’s January crackdown on protests

By AMIR-HUSSEIN RADJY and Kareem Chehayeb

Amid anger at regime, some 40th-day commemorations for slain protesters see applause, celebration, in rejection of solemn atmosphere encouraged by state at official ceremonies

This handout satellite photo obtained from Planet Labs PBC and dated June 16, 2025, shows an overview of the Diego Garcia military base on the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean. (Handout / Planet Labs / AFP)

Starmer said unwilling to grant US permission to use UK military bases for Iran strike

By Lazar Berman and Agencies

US President Donald Trump holds a gavel during a signing ceremony at the inaugural meeting of the "Board of Peace" at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, on February 19, 2026. (SAUL LOEB / AFP)

NCAG chief says 5,000 Palestinian cops to deploy in 60 days

Trump announces $17 billion in pledges for Gaza at inaugural Board of Peace confab

Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Albania agree to contribute to Gaza security force; Top official: Project hinges on disarmament of Hamas, which will soon be presented with proposal

Hamas police forces deploy in Gaza City on October 11, 2025. (Ali Hassan/ Flash90)

Gaza oversight committee seeks ‘qualified’ candidates to join Strip’s police force

By Nava Freiberg and Reuters

Inside story

Waving off the skeptics, US feeling bullish after Board of Peace inaugural confab

US official expresses optimism about chances for disarmament, but Arab diplomat says success will require sustained pressure on Israel and Hamas, who are unlikely to get on board

US President Donald Trump holds the charter during a signing ceremony on his Board of Peace initiative at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 22, 2026. (AP/Markus Schreiber)

Tells leaders who stayed away: 'You can't play cute with me'

In freewheeling Board of Peace address, Trump reaffirms preference for strongmen, young women

By Agencies and Jacob Magid

Amid scripted remarks on Gaza and Iran, US president says he ‘endorses foreign leaders,’ warns Rubio not to outshine him and says even ‘horrible human beings’ love Steve Witkoff

US President Donald Trump speaks during a Board of Peace meeting at the US Institute of Peace, February 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein)

A handout photo shows Otzma Yehudit MK Limor Son Har-Melech and activists from the pro-settlement Nachala group inside the Gaza Strip, on February 19, 2026. (Nachala)

Dozens of settler activists, including far-right MK, illegally cross into Gaza

By Emanuel Fabian

‘Gaza will always be ours,’ declares Otzma Yehudit lawmaker; IDF ‘strongly condemns’ incident, says activists put troops at risk

Muslim worshipers performing the first Friday noon prayers of the month of Ramadan at the Al-Aqsa Mosque atop the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem on February 20, 2026. (Photo by Ahmad GHARABLI / AFP)

80,000 Muslim worshipers pray peacefully at Al-Aqsa on first Friday of Ramadan

By Charlie Summers and Emanuel Fabian

Ben Gvir ascends Temple Mount before Friday prayers, says officers will ‘thrash’ anyone who disturbs the peace in Jerusalem; despite tensions, prayers pass without incident

Posters with the name and picture of Palestinian-American Nasrallah Abu Siam, 19, who according to the Palestinian Authority health ministry was shot by settlers, are seen during his funeral in the West Bank village of Mukhmas, east of Ramallah, February 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

Palestinian-American, 19, shot and killed in settler attack in West Bank — PA

By Noam Lehmann and Emanuel Fabian

Nasrallah Abu Siam and 4 others said injured when some 30 masked settlers raided barn to steal livestock in Mukhmas; military says it’s investigating; no arrests reported

96-year-old Holocaust survivor Charlotte Roth celebrates her immigration to Israel with one of her great-great-grandchildren, February 18, 2026 (Nefesh B'Nefesh)

Looks forward to marking her 100th in Israel, with family

‘Deep joy and strength’: 96-year-old Holocaust survivor is Israel’s newest immigrant

After losing her entire immediate family, Charlotte Roth rebuilt her life in US and spent decades living in Cleveland. Now, the matriarch of four generations is settling in Netanya

Judaism needs stakeholders, not spectators

When Jewish leadership pitches the religion as there for the taking, many opt out, but when God needs every Jew’s involvement, who’d want to walk away? (Terumah)

The inward focus of the selfie culture goes too far

When we give of ourselves without expectation of return, we awaken the divine spark that is in each of us (Terumah)

Former Israeli ambassador to the US Michael Oren (courtesy)

Lazar Focus podcast

Michael Oren: Israel’s historic Iran moment

By Lazar Berman and Michael Oren

A pro-Israel US president is poised to strike a weakened Iran, whose terror axis is crumbling. But Israel’s enemies remain defiant, and both US parties could turn against it

State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman at the annual Jerusalem Conference of the 'Besheva' group in Jerusalem, February 16, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

State comptroller: Public given only ‘partial picture’ of Oct. 7 responsibility

By Jeremy Sharon

Responding to High Court order freezing his probe, Matanyahu Englman pans ‘improper conduct’ of officials, in apparent hint at Netanyahu’s circulation of document on investigation

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, younger brother of Britain’s King Charles, formerly known as Prince Andrew, leaves Aylsham Police Station in a vehicle, on the day he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, in Aylsham, Britain, February 19, 2026. (REUTERS/Phil Noble)

Former UK prince Andrew released after arrest over Epstein-related misconduct

His brother, King Charles, says authorities have the family’s ‘full and wholehearted support and cooperation’ amid allegations he sent sex trafficker classified government reports

Documents included in the US Justice Department release of files related to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are photographed on January 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Epstein estate agrees to settle victims’ claims for up to $35 million

By AFP

A red-eared slider turtle used in the Tel Aviv University research (Courtesy)

Israeli researchers find humans and turtles, share key brain function going back 320 million years

Turtles are able to grasp that the same object seen from different angles is not a different object, an important trait for defense against land-based predators

Conservative rabbis pray at the Ezrat Yisrael egalitarian prayer space at the Western Wall, December 12, 2024. (Courtesy/ File)

High Court tells state to advance Western Wall egalitarian plaza upgrade, without further delays

By Rossella Tercatin

Chief rabbis claim justices overstepped their authority with ruling, while Shas leader Aryeh Deri accuses them of trying to ‘desecrate’ Western Wall

High Court of Justice Judge Ofer Grosskopf presides over a hearing, February 12, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

High Court orders Levin to justify refusal to make key judicial appointments

By Jeremy Sharon

Residential buildings in the Sharona neighborhood of the city of Kfar Yona, in central Israel, on January 3, 2026 (Shahar Yaari / Flash90)

Israel has an unprecedented 86,000 new homes for sale

After wartime slump, Israel’s housing market is ready for a reset in 2026, agents say

Real estate has cooled due to high interest rates, high prices and record supply levels, but optimism is up and prices are back on the rise

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Illustrative: A high school student looks to another student for answers during an assignment (iStock by Getty Images)

Radical online content derails students hungry for info on Middle East conflict, study finds

Sheikh Muafak Tarif, spiritual leader of the Druze community in Israel, poses for a picture during an interview in the village of Julis in northern Israel on February 15, 2026. (Jalaa Marey / AFP)

Israeli Druze leader says Syrian community remains ‘besieged’ months after clashes

By AFP

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks to reporters about the city's finances during a news conference in New York, February 17, 2026. (AP/Seth Wenig)

Mamdani budget proposal leaves out community safety office, keeps NYPD at same level

Screen capture from video of U2's song 'Wildpeace,' from the album 'Days of Ash,' that features lyrics by Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai. (YouTube)

U2’s new EP features Yehuda Amichai poem, memorializes slain Palestinian activist

The president and CEO of the Jewish Federations of North America, Eric Fingerhut, gives the organization's first “State of the Jewish Union” address on February 19, 2026. (Screenshot via JTA)

Security and antisemitism loom large in JFNA’s first ‘State of the Jewish Union’ address

By Grace Gilson

Illustrative: Orthodox men arrive at the IDF recruiting offices in Tel Hashomer, near Tel Aviv, October 23, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

Brief inspectionIDF ends testicular examinations for new recruits

By Emanuel Fabian

Rep. Jan Schakowsky speaks at a rally on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 28, 2022 (AP/Andrew Harnik)

Schakowsky retracts congressional race endorsement over candidate’s AIPAC funding

By Joseph Strauss

Eric Dane arrives at a promotional event for the series "Euphoria," in Los Angeles, April 20, 2022. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

ObituaryEric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53

By AP and ToI Staff

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