🇮🇱🇵🇸 Israel will attack Gaza again if Hamas refuses to disarm – Netanyahu aide

Israel will restart its war on the besieged Gaza Strip in 60 days if Hamas does not disarm, Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fuchs told a conference in Jerusalem.

Fuchs, an advisor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said US President Donald Trump’s government set the deadline.

Israel will wait for the outcome of US-Iranian talks in Geneva before deciding on further action, he said.

If Hamas refuses to surrender its weapons and tunnels are not dismantled, the Israeli Defense Forces will “complete the mission,” Fuchs warned.

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🚨🇮🇷🇮🇱 Iranian special forces arrest several agents linked to Mossad in Tehran

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🪖🇳🇱 Dutch military gears up for major war readiness by 2028

The Netherlands expects to achieve operational readiness by the end of 2028, according to Dutch State Secretary for Defense Gijs Tuinman.

Speaking to BNR radio, the politician said the Netherlands will receive tanks, additional batches of F-35 fighter jets, Tomahawk missiles, and artillery systems by that time.

On February 13, Tuinman informed the Dutch parliament that the kingdom’s Defense Ministry would expand its military capabilities in preparation for a potential “large-scale conflict.”

The ministry also plans to procure radar systems to secure the North Sea area, armored vehicles, and special trains equipped as mobile hospitals to transport the wounded.

The defense official’s rhetoric echoes NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s allegation that Russia could attack the alliance within the next five years — a claim the Kremlin has firmly dismissed as nonsensical.

Russia considers allegations that it plans to attack NATO countries to be false and aimed at justifying increases in Western military budgets.

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⚔️ Hezbollah Secretary-General: Lebanon upheld agreement, Israel 'did not' — reports

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naeem Qassem said “the occupation requires the existence of resistance to expel it,” describing the resistance in Lebanon as “national, Arab, Islamic and humanitarian,” local media reported.

Qassem said Lebanon committed to implementing an agreement “while Israel did not implement it,” adding that it is the state’s responsibility to confront Israeli aggression.

He also criticized the Lebanese government’s focus on disarmament, calling it a “major sin” and arguing it would serve Israel’s goals.

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🚔🇺🇸 Three killed in shooting at Rhode Island hockey rink — reports

Three people, including the suspect, were fatally shot during a youth hockey game at Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, PBS News reported.

Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves said three other victims remain hospitalized in critical condition.

💬 “It appears that this was a targeted event, that it may be a family dispute,” she told reporters.

Authorities are continuing to investigate and interview witnesses as roads around the arena remain closed amid a heavy police presence.

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⌛ Buy weapons from US ‘to join waiting lists’ — Rubio & Hegseth

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth acknowledged in an opinion piece for USA Today that foreign buyers “all too often… have spent their money to join waiting lists,” with weapons delivered on “unknown or unreliable delivery dates.”

📉 They warned that “extended delivery times will undermine U.S. national security and defense trade,” and said “these lengthy timelines tempt our allies to look to other suppliers."

💰 Rubio and Hegseth also wrote that the US holds 43% of the global arms market, with 16,000+ current orders from 190 partners totaling over $900 billion.

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🇺🇸🇮🇷 ‘I’ll be involved in those talks indirectly’ — Trump on US-Iran talks in Geneva

US President Donald Trump said he will be involved “indirectly” in talks with Iran in Geneva on Tuesday, calling them “very important.”

Trump said Iran “wants to make a deal” and added he hopes Tehran will be “more reasonable.” He also warned of “consequences” if no agreement is reached.

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🚨 ‘Ukraine better come to the table fast’ — Trump on Geneva talks

US President Donald Trump said upcoming talks in Geneva on Feb. 17 would be “big talks,” adding: “It's going to be very easy.”

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