Vance: Trump has ‘many tools’ to stop nuclear Iran; Gaza border towns record population growth since Oct. 7 massacre; Israel moves to clarify and register property ownership in Judea, Samaria;

 

Morning Syndicate   Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Nickolay Mladenov tackles his toughest Middle East challenge yet   “Our partners in Washington wanted someone that will be able to walk with all sides, and that's why they picked him,” said Israeli U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon of Mladenov’s appointment to the Gaza Board of Peace.   Mike Wagenheim       Vance: Trump has ‘many tools’ to stop nuclear Iran   The U.S. vice president said the president will use all means to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons as U.S.-Iran talks show cautious signs of progress.   JNS Staff       Israeli soldier killed in southern Gaza Strip   Staff Sgt. Ofri Yafe, 21, of the Paratroopers Recon Unit, was killed in southern Gaza, the IDF said.   JNS Staff       Israel’s man on the Board of Peace   Billionaire Yakir Gabay joins the Trump-backed initiative to rebuild Gaza.   Etgar Lefkovits       Gaza border towns record population growth since Oct. 7 massacre   Aviad Friedman, head of the Tekuma Authority responsible for rebuilding the Gaza border towns, called the revival "an exciting Zionist event."   JNS Staff             Analysis     Josh Hasten   Israel moves to clarify and register property ownership in Judea, Samaria   "Full land registration will prevent illegal annexation of public land, and bring to a close the decades-long era of endless legal challenges to Jewish homes," said Regavim's international division director.             Analysis     Israel Kasnett   The rage of the ‘Arab street’: Myth or menace?   The Arab Opinion Index for 2025 findings on Israel are unequivocal and alarming at first glance, but experts caution against taking them at face value.           opinion             Julio Messer, Gerald Platt Effectively combating antisemitism         Mike Evans Tucker Carlson, welcome to the Bible Land         Yisrael Medad Jews endangering Jews         Martin Oliner Supporting the land, people and State of Israel         Rav Hayim Leiter A double-edged defense of ‘brit milah’             Features           The revival of Startup Nation’s oldest innovation   Beneath Israel’s high-tech economy, an ancient winemaking tradition is growing quietly but steadily.   James Spiro         As films take sides, Berlinale insists on apolitical posture   From podium speeches to film narratives, the Middle East conflict overshadows the 76th Berlin International Film Festival's effort to stay above politics.   Orit Arfa             latest news         Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem returns Israel to global luxury rankings   JNS Staff       Palo Alto Networks acquires Israeli startup Koi in $400 million deal   Nitzan Cohen       Tel Aviv summit seeks to coordinate trauma healing in Israel   Howard Blas       AI robot joins Israeli classroom as teaching aide   Canaan Lidor       Israel set to deploy Arrow 4, boosting interception capability   Lilach Shoval       Israel issues first ID card since 2005 listing Homesh as address   JNS Staff       Arkia expands service to 40 destinations   JNS Staff       The sea as healer   Etgar Lefkovits

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