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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 25, 2026, 01 PM 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: The IDF confirmed killing Hamas terrorist commander Hassan Mahmoud Siam
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  Speaker 1: and another operative, Adam Sabhai Salim Ziara, both involved in
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  Speaker 1: the October 7 massacre and holding Israeli hostages. The military
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  Speaker 1: stated that in recent weeks, both Siam and Ziara were
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  Speaker 1: involved in attempts to rebuild Hamas's terror capabilities, and attempted
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  Speaker 1: to carry out shooting attacks against IDF troops, and had
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  Speaker 1: planted explosive devices near the Yellow Line in Gaza. According
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  Speaker 1: to the IDF, Sayyam held Armen Sousana, Keith and Aviva Sigil,
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  Speaker 1: and Daphna Eliakim hostage over the course of the war.
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  Speaker 1: In a separate strike, Hamas finance department chief Mohammed Abu
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  Speaker 1: Alwan was killed in Khan Yunis. According to an army
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  Speaker 1: radio report, Abu Alwan managed Hamas's external funds in the
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  Speaker 1: years leading up to the October 7 massacre, and afterward
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  Speaker 1: managed internal funds for Hamas's terrorist operations, including funding secured
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  Speaker 1: under the guise of humanitarian aid. In the disputed territories,
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  Speaker 1: the United Nations Human Rights Office issued a list adding
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  Speaker 1: 61 more companies operating in Israeli West Bank settlements, bringing
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  Speaker 1: the total to 214. The UN considers these settlements illegal
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  Speaker 1: and the firms included could face boycotts or divestment pressure.
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  Speaker 1: Israeli officials responded that the list is a distorted mechanism,
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  Speaker 1: created by a deeply flawed body with an automatic majority
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  Speaker 1: against Israel, alleging the database was established to persecute the
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  Speaker 1: Jewish state. The newly added firms operate in sectors including energy,
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  Speaker 1: food and agriculture, and are from Israel, France, Germany, China
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  Speaker 1: and the US. Separately, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar is continuing
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  Speaker 1: his diplomatic push to persuade foreign governments to move their
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  Speaker 1: embassies to Jerusalem. He views this effort as a critical
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  Speaker 1: component of Israel's national security. and a battle over international narratives.
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  Speaker 1: Colombia is expected to become the 10th country to operate
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  Speaker 1: an embassy in Jerusalem next month, and Israel has also
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  Speaker 1: reached an understanding with the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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  Speaker 1: to open one. Saar stated that the status of Jerusalem
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  Speaker 1: is a narrative struggle, asking whether it is the ancient
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  Speaker 1: capital of the Jewish people, or something else which at
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  Speaker 1: best needs to be divided. Senior officials from Israel, the
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  Speaker 1: United States, and countries participating in the Abraham, Accords recently
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  Speaker 1: reconvened in New York for a multilateral meeting aimed at
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  Speaker 1: deepening regional cooperation and expanding the normalisation framework. Convened by
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  Speaker 1: the N7 Foundation, the roundtable included US Under-Secretary of State
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  Speaker 1: Alison Hooker and officials from Israel, Bahrain, Morocco, the United
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  Speaker 1: Arab Emirates and Kazakhstan, which is preparing to join the framework.
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  Speaker 1: The focus was on translating diplomatic ties into practical cooperation
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  Speaker 1: across areas, such as technology, trade, security and water and
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  Speaker 1: food security. On the domestic front, reports suggest, citing New
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  Speaker 1: York Times accounts of briefing minutes, that Prime Minister Netanyahu
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  Speaker 1: may not have disclosed an alleged Emirati warning about the
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  Speaker 1: October 7 attack during an October 1 briefing. The minutes
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  Speaker 1: reportedly indicate Netanyahu focused instead on calm in Gaza and
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  Speaker 1: cautioned that strikes on Hamas leaders could jeopardise Saudi normalisation.
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  Speaker 1: The Prime Minister's office has denied receiving any such warning.
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  Speaker 1: Protesters gathered outside the Dutch embassy in Ramat Gan, demanding
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  Speaker 1: disclosure of information regarding a conversation between Prime Minister Benjamin
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu and then-Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on the morning
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  Speaker 1: of October 7, 2023. This call occurred at 10.30am, before
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu's first public address to Israelis after the Hamas attack began.
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  Speaker 1: Demonstrators believe the contents of this call could offer insight
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  Speaker 1: into government failings. In other domestic political news, the Central
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  Speaker 1: Elections Committee chairman issued a temporary injunction against the Satmar-affiliated
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  Speaker 1: Shekel Hartaha organisation. The group is accused of offering NIS
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  Speaker 1: 200 to voters to pledge abstention from the upcoming 26
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  Speaker 1: Knesset elections, an action deemed a violation of election laws.
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  Speaker 1: This move is reportedly linked to the Satmar sect's long-standing
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  Speaker 1: anti-Zionist ideology. In Gaza, Gazan Channels reported that an Israeli
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  Speaker 1: drone strike killed Ibrahim Hassan at the Suheira Cemetery in
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  Speaker 1: western Al-Zouaida, central Gaza Strip. Sources stated Hassan was reading
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  Speaker 1: over a grave when the strike occurred. Finally, in sports,
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  Speaker 1: Israeli soccer champions Hapel Beersheba will play their next UEFA
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  Speaker 1: Europa League match in Dusseldorf, Germany, without fans. This decision
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  Speaker 1: followed Mohamed Ridwani, the mayor of the Belgian city of Leuven.
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  Speaker 1: announcing in August that he would not allow the Israeli
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  Speaker 1: team to play in the city, due to security concerns.
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  Speaker 1: The Belgian club union Saint-Gillois announced the venue change, citing
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  Speaker 1: security as the reason. For continuing coverage of antisemitism around
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