Overview

• According to Axios, President Donald Trump is expected to convene the first summit of his newly formed “Peace Council” in Washington on February 19, 2026.

• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and officially joined the Peace Council’s upper committee.

• The IDF is drafting plans for a renewed large-scale offensive in Gaza aimed at forcibly disarming Hamas. If hostilities resume, fighting is expected to be more intense and widespread than previous rounds, as Israeli forces would no longer be constrained by the presence of hostages.

• Indonesia announced their willingness to deploy 8,000 troops to Gaza as part of the emerging stabilization force, with the potential to scale up to 20,000 soldiers.

• President Donald Trump announced that another negotiation round will take place in the coming days but emphasized that Iran “needs to make a deal,” while simultaneously building military leverage.

• nuclear posture directly to Tehran’s enrichment trajectory.

• Asked about possible regime change in Iran, President Donald Trump stated that “it seems like that would be the best thing that could happen,” while Vice President J.D. Vance clarified that if the Iranian people seek to topple the regime, it is up to them.

• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with…