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Three Years On: Hostage Ordeal and 'Oct 8' War · 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: Three years on from the October 7th attacks, we hear
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  Speaker 1: a deeply personal account. Eviata David, who was abducted from
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  Speaker 1: the Nova Music Festival and held hostage in Gaza for
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  Speaker 1: 738 days, spoke about his ordeal. David described the sudden
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  Speaker 1: shift from a vibrant celebration to pure chaos amidst rocket
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  Speaker 1: fire and attacks. He recounted the violence and psychological torment
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  Speaker 1: of his captivity and the lasting pain of friends lost
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  Speaker 1: that day, including Ron Zarfati and Aydin Haramati. David shared
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  Speaker 1: that during his captivity, Hamas communicated intentions to kill until
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  Speaker 1: the last Jew is out of Israel. His interview took
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  Speaker 1: place in Jerusalem at the Davidson Center, where he was
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  Speaker 1: addressing the friends of Zion Ambassador Summit. Beyond the physical
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  Speaker 1: battlefield of October 7th lies what is being called the
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  Speaker 1: October 8th War. An analysis suggests that while Israel understands
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  Speaker 1: and can work to repair its defence ecosystem failures exposed
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  Speaker 1: on October 7, the October 8 phenomenon represents a different,
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  Speaker 1: inadequately built ecosystem. This refers to the organised, international narrative
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  Speaker 1: warfare waged against Israel, leveraging terms like colonialism and apartheid,
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  Speaker 1: amplified by social media, activist networks and foreign-funded academics. This
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  Speaker 1: war began spreading even before Israel's military response in Gaza.
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  Speaker 1: Reflecting on the national mood three years after the invasion,
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  Speaker 1: commentary suggests that despite the trauma, Israelis exhibit patriotism, resilience
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  Speaker 1: and defiance, rather than depletion or resignation. Anger is prevalent,
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  Speaker 1: directed at leadership failures that led to the October 7
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  Speaker 1: catastrophe and intelligence malfunctions. This sentiment is a dominant issue
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  Speaker 1: in the current election campaign, fuelling a national conversation and
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  Speaker 1: re-energising public life, though calls for civility persist. Israelis also
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  Speaker 1: express frustration at perceived hostility and hypocrisy from parts of
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  Speaker 1: the Western world. On the international stage, US policy signals
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  Speaker 1: remain a point of focus. President Trump indicated the possibility
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  Speaker 1: of renewed military action against Iran before the upcoming midterm elections,
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  Speaker 1: a shift from previous statements. Discussions also noted a significant
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  Speaker 1: energy agreement with Russia, aimed at supplying large volumes of
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  Speaker 1: diesel fuel to global markets. and potentially lowering energy prices,
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  Speaker 1: with Trump expressing gratitude to President Putin for the deal.
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