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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 26, 2026, 05 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 development regarding Gaza. An investigation
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  Speaker 1: by The Atlantic has revealed that Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas
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  Speaker 1: Kamel secretly visited Israel on September 26, 2023, just 11
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  Speaker 1: days before the October 7 attack. During his brief visit,
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  Speaker 1: Kemal reportedly warned Israeli officials that Hamas was preparing for
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  Speaker 1: a major assault and urged economic de-escalation in the Gaza Strip.
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  Speaker 1: A former Israeli official briefed on the meeting described the
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  Speaker 1: Egyptian message as, If you don't change course, Gaza is
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  Speaker 1: going to explode in your face. While Kemal did not
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  Speaker 1: provide specific details or a date for a potential attack,
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  Speaker 1: officials briefed on the visit believe the urgency and the
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  Speaker 1: messenger himself should have alerted Israel's leadership. However, the Prime
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  Speaker 1: Minister's office later denied that Egypt had issued a warning
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  Speaker 1: before the attack. Turning to international diplomacy, discussions at the
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  Speaker 1: United Nations included significant exchanges between American and Iranian officials.
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  Speaker 1: According to reports, these were the first shuttle talks between
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  Speaker 1: the two sides since a July ceasefire collapse, conducted through mediators.
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  Speaker 1: During the UN General Assembly, the US was threatening to annihilate,
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  Speaker 1: Iran and Iran was accusing the US of a bullying mentality.
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  Speaker 1: a senior Iranian official indicated Tehran was reviewing US proposals
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  Speaker 1: that included lifting a naval blockade on Iranian ports and
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  Speaker 1: reopening the Strait of Hormuz. US Secretary of State Marco
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  Speaker 1: Rubio cautioned that a deal would involve hard work over time.
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  Speaker 1: In parallel, US Secretary of State Rubio also held talks
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  Speaker 1: with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, discussing a possible limited
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  Speaker 1: ceasefire concerning grain and energy targets. Meanwhile, according to the
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  Speaker 1: Wall Street Journal, President Donald Trump has rejected an Iranian
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  Speaker 1: proposal for a seven-day ceasefire, which included reopening the Strait
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  Speaker 1: of Hormuz and returning to nuclear negotiations. Trump reportedly believes
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  Speaker 1: US attacks on Iran may resume after the November 3
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  Speaker 1: mid-term elections. In the wider region, Saudi Arabia's security strategy
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  Speaker 1: is being tested by Houthi attacks. Crown Prince Mohammed bin
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  Speaker 1: Salman finds himself in a challenging position, seeking defensive capabilities
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  Speaker 1: like air defence systems. Reports indicate he twice asked US
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  Speaker 1: President Donald Trump to attack the Houthis, but the US
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  Speaker 1: agreed only to provide intelligence assistance. While Saudi Arabia receives
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  Speaker 1: support and expressions of solidarity from allies like Turkey and Pakistan,
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  Speaker 1: including a joint defence agreement signed in Mecca, these nations
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  Speaker 1: have not committed to direct military intervention. Saudi Arabia is
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  Speaker 1: currently focused on securing interceptors and assistance against Houthi missiles
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  Speaker 1: and drones. alongside early warning capabilities and protection for its
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  Speaker 1: energy infrastructure. And finally, in Lebanon, Hezbollah is reportedly preparing
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  Speaker 1: for the second anniversary of the assassination of its Secretary-General
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  Speaker 1: Hassan Nasrallah, which occurs tomorrow. Social media sentiment is noted
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  Speaker 1: to be intensifying around this commemoration. 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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  Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI generated report may contain
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  Speaker 1: occasional inaccuracies, so consult multiple sources for a comprehensive view.