HEADLINES- Geneva ultimatum Iran must accept Trump terms- Israel strikes Hermel Hezbollah sites, 2 dead- Israel and India expand workforce by 50,000The time is now 2:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.In the conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, a Geneva meeting is described as the ayatollah regime’s last opportunity to accept US President Donald Trump’s terms or bear the consequences. The gathering followed pressure from the president’s closest advisers, with support from several Arab states led by Qatar and Turkey, urging one final political arrangement before considering a military option. At issue is whether the United States will strike or pursue negotiations, and if action occurs, when and in what form, including what role Israel might play. Israel could be asked to initiate a preliminary attack on ballistic missile production facilities. The State of the Union address did not clearly spell out a path forward, likely because a decision had not yet been made, but two sentences from the speech were noted as signaling ongoing deliberation about the next phase, including references to the Tehran leadership not yet delivering the so‑called “magic words” that would signal a change in policy.In the conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, the Israeli Air Force carried out additional airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in the Hermel area of the Baalbek region in eastern Lebanon. The Israeli campaign struck eight Hezbollah forces’ Radwan compounds with more than 25 airstrikes. Within those complexes, weapons including firearms and rockets were stored. Documentation shows numerous secondary explosions, indicating the presence of explosives. The Radwan facilities were described as training and preparation sites for confrontation during a state of emergency, as well as for planning and carrying out attacks against Israeli troops and civilians. Reports indicate that the attacks left two people dead and 18 injured. In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, protesters at the Los Angeles premiere of Scream 7 urged fans to boycott the film, with signs claiming Paramount’s blacklist of actors who criticize Israel and calls to boycott Paramount+. Despite the protests, the film’s stars walked the red carpet, including Neve Campbell, Isabel May, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette, who have historical ties to the franchise. The boycott movement also touched on actor Melissa Barrera, who was fired from a previous project over social media posts criticizing Israel; Spyglass Media, the production company behind Scream, issued a statement regarding Barrera’s dismissal.In Israeli Domestic Politics, Shin Bet participated in a classified status update at a Knesset committee meeting regarding the disappearance of Haymanut Kasau, a young girl reported missing two years ago. Tesfaye, Kasau’s father, pleaded for greater action and urged transferring the case to the Shin Bet, arguing the agency has more tools to pursue leads. The family said the investigation by Israel Police had stalled for years, and they have pushed for renewed attention. The committee met on the two‑year anniversary of Kasau’s disappearance, with the family arriving in force bearing signs that read, Bring Haymanut back home now. Kasau was nine at the time of her disappearance. The session was the 15th committee meeting dedicated to the case. In Hebrew, Yoav Lerer, the chairman of the Fourth Quarter movement, said it is time to set boundaries on protests: protests are welcome, but intimidation should be rejected, and the mainstream in Israel should stand against boycott, bullying, and violence. A cross‑partisan framework was announced as a plan to engage supporters from right, center, and left.In Israeli Economy and Business, Israel and India agreed to allow an additional 50,000 Indian citizens to work in Israel over the next five years, part of a “List of 27 Outcomes” announced by India’s External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel. The 27 Outcomes also include expanded access for Indian workers in manufacturing and food service sectors, along with memorandums of understanding signed between Modi and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu across agriculture, geophysics, heritage, science, education, economy, cyber, technology, security, and artificial intelligence. The Israeli labor force has been strained since October 7, when Arab workers from Gaza and the West Bank were barred from entry and foreign workers fled after the Hamas attack that killed 71 people. The recalibration of the workforce has been most acute in sectors heavily reliant on foreign labor. In Uplifting News, a delegation of 120 senior Christian women leaders from the United States and other countries arrived in Israel for what organizers call the largest Christian women’s leadership mission to visit the country. The group planned ...
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