HEADLINES
Militia Dismantles Hamas Tunnels Step by Step
Palo Alto Tops TASE Valuation Amid Dual-Listing
Sa'ar to Represent Israel on Peace Board

The time is now 1:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In the Disputed Territories (Gaza, Judea and Samaria, East Jerusalem), the leader of an anti-Hamas militia based in IDF-controlled areas of the southern Gaza Strip says the group is dismantling Hamas tunnels, describing a step-by-step approach that starts with tunnels, then weapons production facilities, rockets, and light weapons, while vowing that no illegal weapon will enter Rafah and that smuggling operations will be tackled in full. Israel has previously acknowledged its support for militias fighting Hamas. Separately, IDF forces say a Palestinian was killed after crossing Gaza’s Yellow Line. And in the Gaza envelope, the Home Front Command’s Gaza Brigade reported sounds of explosions and heavy artillery in the northern edge of the area, with operations focused on communities in the Sha’ar HaNegev regional council area, the Sdot Negev and Eshkol regions, and the city of Sderot, noting these noises are part of ongoing activity and are expected to continue in the near term.

In US Policy Concerning Israel, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar will represent Israel at US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace summit in Washington on Thursday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu initially accepted the invitation to join the Board in January and signed a letter confirming Israel’s consent to be bound by the Charter; Netanyahu later made Israel’s membership official during a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at Blair House in Washington. The Board of Peace was originally created with the aim of ending the war in Gaza, though Trump has described it as addressing conflicts globally. Before Sa’ar’s attendance was confirmed, the Prime Minister’s Office had said that Netanyahu would not be in the US this coming week; on Thursday the PMO stated that Netanyahu would participate.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, From hostages to heritage: Defending Diaspora Judaism's modern world - opinion, the author argues that young Jews in Israel and across the Diaspora are increasingly being held in a cognitive war that erodes identity, purpose, and resilience, a quiet hostage crisis fought with narratives, algorithms, identity confusion, and historical erasure. The piece cites Viktor Frankl, noting that those who retain meaning can endure harsh circumstances, and warns that many do not realize they are captives in this struggle.

In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, Ex-Oxfam UK CEO alleges antisemitism, anti-Israel bias, premature push for 'genocide' label, the former executive Halima Begum says she is taking Oxfam UK to the Employment Tribunal, alleging antisemitism, racism, and sexism, and saying the charity focused disproportionately on the Gaza crisis and pressed to label the Gaza war a genocide without sufficient evidence. Begum, who says neutrality and impartiality were hard to maintain, was reportedly forced out in December; Oxfam GB responded that it had not received the tribunal claim and that it has zero tolerance for discrimination, describing Begum’s depiction as inaccurate.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, בעקבות נסיבות אישיות של אחד השופטים: הדיון במשפט נתניהו מחר בוטל, the judiciary announced that due to personal reasons involving one member of the panel in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trial, tomorrow’s hearing is canceled.

In Israeli Economy and Business, Palo Alto Networks becomes Tel Aviv Stock Exchange’s most valued company at about $115 billion, following its plan to dual-list on the TASE as part of acquiring CyberArk. The move would crown Palo Alto Networks, currently valued at roughly $115 billion, as the top-listed company on the Israeli exchange, with the TASE listing using the CYBR ticker to honor CyberArk, and it would surpass Teva Pharmaceuticals in market value on the exchange.

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