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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - October 4, 2026, 01 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: In southern Lebanon, two IDF service members were injured on
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  Speaker 1: Friday in an operational accident involving a grenade explosion. One
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  Speaker 1: soldier sustained severe injuries, while another was moderately wounded. They
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  Speaker 1: were taken to a hospital for treatment. Meanwhile, reports indicate
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  Speaker 1: Iran is delaying renewed financial support to Hamas. This delay
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  Speaker 1: stems from disappointment over Hamas's perceived failure to destabilise the
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  Speaker 1: West Bank. A senior Hamas delegation reportedly visited Tehran in
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  Speaker 1: early September to discuss funding with senior Iranian officials, including
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  Speaker 1: Foreign Minister Arbas Arachi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagha Galibaf.
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  Speaker 1: But no commitment was made to resume financial aid. The
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  Speaker 1: Defence Ministry released updated figures stating that 1,318 Israeli security
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  Speaker 1: personnel have been killed across all fronts since October 7, 2023.
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  Speaker 1: This number encompasses fallen members of the IDF, Israel Police,
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  Speaker 1: Shin Bet, Fire and Rescue Services, security coordinators and local
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  Speaker 1: response teams, including incidents within the Gaza Strip and the
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  Speaker 1: West Bank. The report also noted that two reservist soldiers
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  Speaker 1: were recently killed in northern Gaza when a drone they
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  Speaker 1: were operating malfunctioned and exploded within their outpost. In other
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  Speaker 1: news from Gaza, Emily Damery. who survived Hamas captivity, has
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  Speaker 1: shared previously unreleased photos and details from her ordeal. Marking
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  Speaker 1: three years since her abduction on the Hebrew calendar, Damri
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  Speaker 1: described severe injuries, including the amputation of two fingers and
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  Speaker 1: ongoing leg wounds that required extensive treatment. She characterized her
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  Speaker 1: survival as a miracle, recounting harrowing conditions in Gaza. Damri
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  Speaker 1: recently married her partner, Daniel Amit, in Tel Aviv, an
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  Speaker 1: event attended by several other former hostages. Turning to antisemitism,
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  Speaker 1: reports from Britain highlight a surge in anti-Jewish hate alongside
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  Speaker 1: the rise of the far-right. This comes amid a schism
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  Speaker 1: with the British left, which is described as conveniently leaving
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  Speaker 1: Jews out of their own historical stand against the police
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  Speaker 1: to take on fascism. Separately, a press conference for a
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  Speaker 1: soccer match between the Republic of Ireland and Israel was
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  Speaker 1: cut short following an intense exchange between the Irish head
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  Speaker 1: coach and Israeli journalists. the coach refused to answer questions
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  Speaker 1: about alleged racist slurs, specifically Israeli players being called monkeys
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  Speaker 1: by Irish players during a previous match. The incident occurred
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  Speaker 1: amidst other controversies, including the Irish team's use of black
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  Speaker 1: armbands and protests during the Israeli national anthem. In Israeli
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  Speaker 1: domestic politics, an analogy drawn from a fly-du-by-flight incident, where
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  Speaker 1: passengers intervened to save themselves from an attempted hijacker, is
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  Speaker 1: being used to reflect on the nation's political situation as
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  Speaker 1: it heads towards an election. This comparison highlights ongoing political
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  Speaker 1: instability and unresolved issues since October 7. In a related
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  Speaker 1: security development, the security department of the Ministry of Transportation
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  Speaker 1: has admitted to a significant lapse, stating they do not
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  Speaker 1: know who has landed in Israel in recent years. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has escalated significantly.
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  Speaker 1: with five hearings now scheduled per week beginning this week.
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  Speaker 1: For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism,
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today,
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