Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Israel's full support for the Afghan Taliban government to combat cross-border terrorism during a joint address at the Knesset on February 25, 2026, as reported by @KazmiWajahat on X (https://x.com/KazmiWajahat/status/2026744351871873103) within the reporting window from 10:46:26 PM to 11:46:27 PM UTC. Netanyahu stated that Israel and India stand shoulder to shoulder in their support for Afghanistan, according to the X post shared during this one-hour period. The announcement builds on a prior report from @commandeleven earlier in the evening indicating Netanyahu's support for Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada at Modi's request. No specific operational details or timing for the joint address beyond the reporting window were provided in the source. This development occurs amid ongoing regional military activities, including Israeli raids in Beit Furik east of Nablus as reported by Quds Network, and Palestinian Authority payments of half a billion shekels to prisoners and families over the past year, per i24NEWS.
