Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on February 23, 2026, that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make a historic visit to Israel on Wednesday, as stated in his remarks at the opening of the Cabinet meeting this morning and quoted by Modi on X. Modi confirmed his agreement and anticipation for discussions in Jerusalem. Netanyahu described the Israel-India bond as a 'powerful alliance between two global leaders' and partners in innovation, security, and a shared strategic vision, building a 'hexagon of alliances' for stability and progress from AI to regional cooperation, according to his X post and Modi's quote. Modi emphasized the enduring friendship built on trust, innovation, peace, and progress. The announcement occurred during the reporting window from 11:15:52 PM UTC on February 22 to 12:46:19 AM UTC on February 23, with no connection to prior reports of Israeli warplane strikes east of Khan Yunis and drone activity over Gaza skies between 10:15 PM and 11:15 PM UTC on February 22, as noted by a Hebrew blog and Gaza's النصيرات الإخبارية page.
