No official statements, verified events, or confirmed developments from Israeli government sources, the IDF, or other authorities occurred between 1:45:36 PM and 3:15:43 PM UTC on February 22, 2026, according to available sources. A single X post by journalist Max Blumenthal claimed Israel likely tested a nuclear weapon last month in Dimona and referenced Jericho III missile range, as stated at https://x.com/MaxBlumenthal/status/2025433797282484322. This claim lacks attribution to any official source or verification within the 1-hour-30-minute reporting window. Previous reports from earlier today covered unrelated topics, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's remarks on a Mediterranean-Middle East alliance vision, as posted by @clashreport, and an IDF X post about a Toy Story 5 image. No connections to the new claim appear in those sources.
