Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - August 21, 2026, 11 AM Eastern

Israel Today: Ongoing War Report · Aug 21, 2026 · 3m

Turkey has requested Interpol issue a red notice for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials, citing charges including genocide. In response, Israel's Prime Minister's Office labeled Turkish President Erdoğan an 'antisemitic dictator.' On security, the IDF neutralized terrorists posing immediate threats in southern Gaza and killed the father of a past terrorist in Jenin, with a victim's sister emphasizing the importance of soldier safety. In U.S. policy, the Treasury Department sanctioned a Hezbollah cash-smuggling network. From Iran, President Masoud Pezeshkian…