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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 25, 2026, 04 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 a significant revelation shedding light on the
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  Speaker 1: period leading up to the October 7th attacks. Former senior
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  Speaker 1: Fatah official Sufian Abu Zaydah has revealed that he relayed
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  Speaker 1: a stark warning from Hamas leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar,
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  Speaker 1: to Israeli officials. According to Zaydah, on September 14th, 2023,
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  Speaker 1: just 22 days before the Hamas assault, Sinwar dictated a
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  Speaker 1: message predicting an earthquake and the emptying of prisons. Zayda
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  Speaker 1: stated he had been acting as an intermediary in secret
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  Speaker 1: talks between Israel and Hamas for over a year, aiming
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  Speaker 1: for a prisoner exchange. He transmitted Sinwar's message, which reportedly
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  Speaker 1: caused considerable alarm among Israeli security officials, prompting an urgent
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  Speaker 1: meeting the following morning to clarify its meaning. Turning to
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  Speaker 1: regional diplomacy, Iran has reportedly offered the United States a
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  Speaker 1: proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days.
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  Speaker 1: Iranian Foreign Minister Arbas Arachi told reporters that the plan
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  Speaker 1: would build on previous agreements and be implemented if certain
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  Speaker 1: conditions are met. While a White House official confirmed ongoing,
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  Speaker 1: positive discussions through mediators, they declined to comment on the
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  Speaker 1: specifics of Iran's proposal, noting the US's strong strategic position. Tragically,
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  Speaker 1: two IDF reservists were killed during operations in the northern
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  Speaker 1: Gaza Strip. Major Rees, Nadav Kali, 24, from Har Halatz
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  Speaker 1: and Major Rees, Ofak Molum, 23, from Jerusalem, were operating
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  Speaker 1: a drone that crashed within their military outpost. The soldiers
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  Speaker 1: were fatally injured when the drone detonated as they approached
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  Speaker 1: it to investigate the crash. The IDF is investigating the incident,
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  Speaker 1: including the possibility of Hamas interference via the electromagnetic spectrum.
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  Speaker 1: As a precaution, all attack and munition-dropping drones have been
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  Speaker 1: temporarily grounded across combat sectors. In Canada, disturbing reports detail
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  Speaker 1: an alleged anti-Semitic incident targeting a Yom Kippur service. Officials
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  Speaker 1: state an ex-Canadian soldier, equipped for potential mass killing, shouted
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  Speaker 1: threats at an officer during the event. The officer, who
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  Speaker 1: sustained multiple gunshot wounds, is credited with preventing a larger tragedy.
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  Speaker 1: On a more positive note, Argentine President Javier Millay made
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  Speaker 1: a special visit to Yeshiva Darche Torah in New York
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  Speaker 1: during his trip for the UN General Assembly. He was
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  Speaker 1: warmly welcomed by students and the Jewish community, receiving the
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  Speaker 1: Ohev Yisrael, award in recognition of his strong support for
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  Speaker 1: Israel and the Jewish people. President Millay also joined students
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  Speaker 1: in dancing to Jewish music and reiterated his commitment to
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  Speaker 1: the Jewish community. Domestically, there's been a public dispute between
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  Speaker 1: the IDF and Israel Police regarding the discovery of two
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  Speaker 1: shafts in the Jaljulia area. The IDF spokesperson denied they
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  Speaker 1: were tunnels and challenged their proximity to the seam line,
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  Speaker 1: leading to an unusual public exchange with police commanders. This
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  Speaker 1: unfolds as the IDF faces scrutiny, with new findings released
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  Speaker 1: concerning failures preceding the October 7 attack, and as the
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  Speaker 1: nation prepares to mark its third anniversary. Meanwhile, a new
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  Speaker 1: Mariv poll indicates shifts in the Israeli political landscape. with
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  Speaker 1: the governing coalition bloc seeing a decrease in projected seats
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  Speaker 1: while the opposition gains, and shows Gadi Eisenkot leading Prime
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  Speaker 1: Minister Netanyahu in head-to-head suitability polls. For continuing coverage of
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  Speaker 1: antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism Watch from Clockwork Media.
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  Speaker 1: Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank
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  Speaker 1: you for listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. Stay
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  Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies,
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