Israel's security establishment recommended reinforcing forces, restrictive approvals for Temple Mount prayers, and continued operational activity with sensitivity ahead of Ramadan starting Tuesday, February 18, 2026, according to i24NEWS reporter Yinon Shalom Yitach this evening during the reporting window from 6:46:14 PM to 8:16:03 PM UTC on February 11, 2026. The plan allows 10,000 Palestiniansāmen over 55 and women over 50āto enter the Temple Mount, excluding those released in prisoner deals. The IDF specifically advised reinforcements in units defending the seam zone and countering incitement in Judea, Samaria, and the Jordan Valley, differing from previous years by not halting arrests or house demolitions but conducting them sensitively, as stated by Shalom Yitach citing security sources. Intelligence officials noted growing Palestinian indifference to Israeli Cabinet decisions alongside risks of ignition at sensitive sites like the Cave of the Patriarchs. A separate report by Kan News, shared via X during the window, featured footage confirming the Abu-Shabab militia's involvement in Rafah crossing inspections with Israeli approval, as presented in a segment by reporters Elior Levy and Tal Berman. This follows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's signing of Israel's accession to the Board of Peace with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at Blair House in Washington, D.C., earlier on February 11 at approximately 4:20-5:30 PM UTC, as confirmed in his X post and prior reports by journalist Lahav Harkov.
