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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 25, 2026, 08 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: Reports are emerging regarding warnings Israel allegedly received about Hamas
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  Speaker 1: preparations in the days leading up to the October 7th attacks.
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  Speaker 1: According to the Times of Israel and UNIT, Egypt's top
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  Speaker 1: intelligence chief, Abbas Kamel, reportedly made a visit to Israel
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  Speaker 1: on September 26th. warning that Hamas appeared to be preparing
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  Speaker 1: for a major escalation. Anit notes this message lacked a
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  Speaker 1: specific date or attack plan, and Netanyahu's office later denied
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  Speaker 1: receiving any such Egyptian warning. Additionally, the New York Times reported,
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  Speaker 1: citing five former Israeli security officials, that Prime Minister Benjamin
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu did not disclose an alleged warning from the UAE
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  Speaker 1: President regarding Hamas's planning during a security meeting on October 1, 2023.
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  Speaker 1: This report, detailed by Jpost.com, suggests that Netanyahu may have
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  Speaker 1: rejected suggestions from security chiefs to act against Hamas leaders,
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  Speaker 1: reportedly prioritising a potential diplomatic agreement with Saudi Arabia. These
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  Speaker 1: claims have been met with denials. Prime Minister Netanyahu has
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  Speaker 1: denied the allegations, and his office stated that records show
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  Speaker 1: no entry of an Emirati representative into the Prime Minister's
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  Speaker 1: office at the time, calling the reports a sinister plot
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  Speaker 1: with clear political timing. The UAE has also reportedly rejected
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  Speaker 1: the claims, stating that security matters are handled through relevant bodies.
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  Speaker 1: Sources from the United States told the Jerusalem Post they
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  Speaker 1: were unaware of any specific UAE warning prior to October 7.
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  Speaker 1: On the domestic political front, Benny Gantz has outlined what
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  Speaker 1: he describes as critical threats facing Israel, particularly ahead of
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  Speaker 1: upcoming elections. Speaking to jpost.com, Gantz stated that Israel is
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  Speaker 1: approaching a challenging moment marked by a decline in global standing,
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  Speaker 1: rising antisemitism, weakened ties with Jewish communities abroad, and a
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  Speaker 1: paralyzing internal division. He asserted that Israel needs a broad,
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  Speaker 1: moderate Zionist government, stretching from the responsible right to the
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  Speaker 1: responsible left, strong enough to govern without dependence on political radicals.
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  Speaker 1: Gantz also pointed to warnings from US allies, such as
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  Speaker 1: California Congressman Brad Sherman. about the erosion of support for
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  Speaker 1: Israel in America, noting that rhetoric from figures like National
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  Speaker 1: Security Minister Itamar Ben-Givia can damage Israel's standing. In separate
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  Speaker 1: domestic news, police sources cited by the Times of Israel
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  Speaker 1: report that proactive arrest operations targeting Haredi draft dodgers have
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  Speaker 1: been suspended. The military, however, maintains that it continues to
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  Speaker 1: seek the detention of draft evaders, with the suspension reportedly
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  Speaker 1: initiated at the military's initiative due to protests. For continuing
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  Speaker 1: Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today Ongoing
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  Speaker 1: may contain occasional inaccuracies, so consult multiple sources for a
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  Speaker 1: comprehensive view. Thank you.