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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - October 3, 2026, 06 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. Tonight,
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  Speaker 1: we're looking at critical developments on multiple fronts, from significant
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  Speaker 1: military operations to intelligence matters and inspiring stories of resilience.
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  Speaker 1: In Gaza, the IDF conducted an operation Saturday morning, reportedly
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  Speaker 1: targeting Ali al-Maudi. Identified by security sources as Yahya Sinwar's successor,
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  Speaker 1: Hamas's leader in the Strip. The strike, involving attack helicopters
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  Speaker 1: and tanks, targeted an apartment complex, with sources indicating a
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  Speaker 1: very small chance of Ahmoudi's survival. Ali al-Ahmoudi was previously
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  Speaker 1: released in the 2011 Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange, later served
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  Speaker 1: in Hamas's political bureau, and was a close associate of Sinwar.
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  Speaker 1: He was responsible for leading the Palestinian propaganda apparatus, and
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  Speaker 1: formally took up the de facto leadership role in July.
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  Speaker 1: This operation aligns with reports of a significant assassination attempt
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  Speaker 1: in Gaza targeting Sinwar's successor. In a separate incident overnight,
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  Speaker 1: Israeli fighter jets attacked the ground floor of the Al
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  Speaker 1: Atala building in Gaza City's Rimal neighbourhood, reportedly targeting a
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  Speaker 1: senior figure. Palestinian channels report five deaths from this strike,
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  Speaker 1: including Maria al-Najjar. Meanwhile, according to the Palestinians, great justice
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  Speaker 1: has been done following the killing of Abd al-Aziz Salha.
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  Speaker 1: He is identified as the terrorist who displayed blood-stained hands
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  Speaker 1: after the 2000 Ramallah lynching of two Israeli reservists, Vadim
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  Speaker 1: Nerzitz and Yossi Avrohami. Turning to intelligence matters, Haifa district
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  Speaker 1: prosecutors have filed an indictment against a 25-year-old Israeli man,
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  Speaker 1: Mohamed Karlaff, accused of spying for Iran. The indictment details
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  Speaker 1: allegations that Karlaff carried out assignments for an Iranian handler
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  Speaker 1: and notably used artificial intelligence, including consulting ChatGPT, to perform
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  Speaker 1: these covert tasks. Karlaff was arrested by the Shin Bet
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  Speaker 1: around September 6th. According to the charges, he allegedly received
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  Speaker 1: payments via cryptocurrency for tasks, such as photographing concealed items.
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  Speaker 1: During questioning, Karlaff reportedly admitted to the allegations. In the
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  Speaker 1: West Bank, incidents have been reported near the village of Beta,
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  Speaker 1: south of Nablus, within a closed military area. During an
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  Speaker 1: olive harvest, a Palestinian allegedly touched an IDF soldier's weapon.
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  Speaker 1: In a separate confrontation, activist Jonathan Pollack reportedly physically confronted
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  Speaker 1: an IDF soldier. Reports from the area also suggest that
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  Speaker 1: Israelis are violating this pre-organised event in the closed military area,
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  Speaker 1: which is described as diverting IDF soldiers from counter-terrorism missions.
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  Speaker 1: The source notes a lack of reporting on this from
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  Speaker 1: leading Israeli media. And finally, a story of resilience. Eli Sharabi,
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  Speaker 1: who was held hostage by Hamas for 491 days, is
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  Speaker 1: embarking on a new initiative. Upon his return, after learning
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  Speaker 1: his wife and daughters were murdered on October 7th, Sharabi
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  Speaker 1: is now establishing a centre in Ashkelon with the Shava Organisation.
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  Speaker 1: This centre will provide crucial disability services and trauma support,
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  Speaker 1: honouring his lost family and turning profound grief into a
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  Speaker 1: force for healing and community support. 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: 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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  Speaker 1: so consult multiple sources for a comprehensive view. Music