Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - August 16, 2026, 01 PM Eastern

Israel Today: Ongoing War Report · Aug 16, 2026 · 4m

This episode covers a reported secret backchannel between the Trump administration and Iran's IRGC, facilitated by Nechirvan Barzani and Tulsi Gabbard. We also detail a joint statement from eight nations condemning Israel's rejection of a US-backed peace plan for Gaza and calling for US enforcement. Updates include Hezbollah's continued drone attacks, Israeli domestic politics heating up with election preparations and messaging, and security cooperation agreements.Sources:- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-905690- The Times of Israel…