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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 25, 2026, 03 AM Eastern · Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

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  Speaker 1: You're listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. I'm Noah Levi.
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  Speaker 1: We begin with tragic news from Gaza. Two IDF reservist soldiers,
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  Speaker 1: Major Rees, Nadav Kali, 24, from Har Halatz and Major Rees,
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  Speaker 1: Ofek Molum, 23, from Jerusalem, were killed when an IDF
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  Speaker 1: drone they were operating exploded within their military outpost in
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  Speaker 1: northern Gaza on Friday. The soldiers, serving with the 16th Brigade,
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  Speaker 1: had successfully completed their first operation when the drone crashed
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  Speaker 1: during its second mission. They went to investigate the crash site,
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  Speaker 1: at which point the drone detonated. The IDF spokesperson confirmed
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  Speaker 1: their deaths and has grounded all similar drones across combat
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  Speaker 1: sectors as it investigates the incident, including the possibility of
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  Speaker 1: enemy interference. Brigadier General Elad Tizuri stated the investigation is
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  Speaker 1: examining how the device detonated as the soldiers approached. Turning
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  Speaker 1: to regional tensions, Iran's Foreign Minister Arbus Arachi announced at
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  Speaker 1: the United Nations that Iran has submitted a proposal to
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  Speaker 1: the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within
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  Speaker 1: seven days, contingent on certain conditions and building on a
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  Speaker 1: previous memorandum of understanding. Arachi indicated Iran is not in
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  Speaker 1: a hurry. A White House official confirmed to the Financial
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  Speaker 1: Times that the US and Iran are having positive discussions
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  Speaker 1: through mediators. but declined to comment on Arakch's specific plan.
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  Speaker 1: The Strait of Hormuz is a critical chokepoint for global
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  Speaker 1: oil transport. Meanwhile, in a notable diplomatic gesture, Israel's ambassador
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  Speaker 1: to the UN, Danny Ayallon, presented a Starlink satellite router
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  Speaker 1: to a member of the Iranian delegation, Prime Minister Netanyahu
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  Speaker 1: had previously displayed such a device at the UN General Assembly,
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  Speaker 1: suggesting it could aid Iranian delegates wishing to defect. and
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  Speaker 1: highlighting how Starlink routers have been used by opponents of
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  Speaker 1: the Iranian regime to bypass internet blockades during times of unrest. Domestically,
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  Speaker 1: political discourse remains active. A Mariv poll published Friday indicates
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  Speaker 1: shifts in Knesset party standings, with Haredi parties and the
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  Speaker 1: coalition bloc reportedly losing seats, while Yehudit Yehudit gained one.
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  Speaker 1: The poll also assessed public sentiment for prime ministerial candidates,
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  Speaker 1: showing Gadi Eisenkot leading Benjamin Netanyahu. In a separate development,
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  Speaker 1: dozens were arrested outside UN headquarters in New York on
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  Speaker 1: Thursday during a protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead
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  Speaker 1: of his speech at the General Assembly. Among those arrested
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  Speaker 1: were actors Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder. In Israeli politics,
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  Speaker 1: Ram Ben Barak of the Together list stated that Netanyahu
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  Speaker 1: is Israel's greatest enemy. Prime Minister Netanyahu also made comments
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  Speaker 1: regarding potential leadership rivals. telling Kalman Liebskind in Makar Rishon
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  Speaker 1: that Isenkot's English proficiency could be a challenge for a
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  Speaker 1: prime ministerial candidate, and that Ofer Winter is not part
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  Speaker 1: of the right-wing bloc. On the economic front, Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu met with the presidents of Paraguay, Panama and Bolivia.
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  Speaker 1: He invited them to join the Abraham Accords, aiming to
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  Speaker 1: expand cooperation with Israel in areas such as economics, innovation
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