Antiwar News With Dave DeCamp Trump Threatens Iran War at First 'Board of Peace' Meeting, US To Build Major Base in Gaza, and More
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Feb 20, 2026 A rundown of escalating US-Iran tensions and threats of a strike. Coverage of the largest US air-power buildup in the region since 2003. Plans for a major US military base in Gaza and disputed claims that the Gaza war has ended. Reports on rising civilian death tolls, settler violence in the West Bank, Israeli strikes in Lebanon, and ongoing US operations in Somalia and the Caribbean.
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Push Congress On War Powers Vote
- Contact your House representative and urge support for the War Powers resolution on Iran.
- The measure could influence administration behavior even if a presidential veto remains possible.
U.S. Plans Major Base Inside Gaza
- Contracting records show the U.S. plans a 5,000-person, 350-acre military base inside southern Gaza with armored towers and bunkers.
- DeCamp warns this would militarize Gaza and could become an Israeli asset if plans shift.
Declaration Of Peace Vs. Ongoing Attacks
- Trump declared the Gaza war "over" at the Board of Peace while Israeli strikes continued and over 600 Palestinians were killed amid ceasefire violations.
- DeCamp highlights the clear disconnect between rhetoric and on-the-ground reality.