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Evyatar David Recounts Hamas Captivity and Ideology · 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 powerful first-hand account from Eviata David,
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  Speaker 1: who was held by Hamas as a hostage for 738
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  Speaker 1: days after being abducted from the Nova Music Festival on
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  Speaker 1: October 7th, 2023. Speaking on the third anniversary of the attacks,
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  Speaker 1: David described the immediate chaos and violence of that day.
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  Speaker 1: and the subsequent psychological torment of captivity. He shared his
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  Speaker 1: grief over friends murdered at the festival, and recounted Hamas's
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  Speaker 1: stated intention to kill until the last Jew is out
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  Speaker 1: of Israel. David's memories also include beatings by residents in Gaza,
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  Speaker 1: including children, as he was paraded through the streets. He
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  Speaker 1: was released on October 13, 2025, as part of a
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  Speaker 1: ceasefire agreement. In operational news, Captain Aliyev Haim T. Zapalamus, 21,
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  Speaker 1: has been laid to rest after being killed when an
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  Speaker 1: IDF Humvee overturned during activity in southern Lebanon. Three other
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  Speaker 1: soldiers sustained light injuries in the incident. Turning to concerns abroad,
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  Speaker 1: employees of a French cargo company reportedly refused to load
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  Speaker 1: an Elbit Systems security shipment onto an El Al flight
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  Speaker 1: from Paris to Israel. Israeli security officials have intervened to
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  Speaker 1: address the issue, which is one of several instances of
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  Speaker 1: discrimination faced by Israeli defence firms in France. Meanwhile, French
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  Speaker 1: media also reports that a deputy for Marine Le Pen
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  Speaker 1: has allegedly scrubbed old Facebook comments concerning remarks against Jews
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  Speaker 1: as he faces scrutiny over his past. Domestically, reports suggest
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  Speaker 1: a prevailing sentiment of resilience, patriotism and defiance among Israelis,
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  Speaker 1: rather than defeat, despite the ongoing conflict and losses since
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  Speaker 1: October 7. This outlook contrasts with some media narratives, and
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  Speaker 1: Israelis are reportedly holding leaders accountable for failures leading up
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  Speaker 1: to the Hamas attack. Separately, political figures like Bennett and
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  Speaker 1: Lieberman are being criticised for perceived past willingness to pursue
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  Speaker 1: deals and halt the war when out of government, differing
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  Speaker 1: from their current public stances. In US political discourse, President
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  Speaker 1: Donald Trump is reportedly making unusual decisions concerning Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu and speaking less about Israel, indicating a potential shift
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  Speaker 1: in his public engagement on the issue. Economically, attention is
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  Speaker 1: being drawn to Israel's vital trade routes beyond Europe, with
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  Speaker 1: Dubai highlighted as a crucial gateway for industrial equipment, security
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  Speaker 1: components and medicines. The importance of these routes is underscored
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  Speaker 1: by regional risks, including threats from Iran's proxies like the Houthis,
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  Speaker 1: which can impact supply chain continuity. For continuing coverage of
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  Speaker 1: Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank
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