Latest / Israel Today: Ongoing War Report / Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 25, 2026, 07 PM Eastern

Transcript

Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 25, 2026, 07 PM Eastern · Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

• 0:08
  Speaker 1: You're listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. I'm Noah Levi.
• 0:12
  Speaker 1: In regional developments, Iran has put forward a proposal for
• 0:15
  Speaker 1: a seven-day peace plan aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
• 0:19
  Speaker 1: According to reports, this plan could potentially lead to an
• 0:22
  Speaker 1: end to regional fighting and initiate nuclear talks. However, the
• 0:27
  Speaker 1: United States is reportedly reluctant to relinquish its leverage from blockades,
• 0:31
  Speaker 1: and Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are said
• 0:34
  Speaker 1: to be pressing against concessions, particularly after recent escalations. Turning
• 0:39
  Speaker 1: to developments concerning the disputed territories, a report from the
• 0:43
  Speaker 1: New York Times, cited by jpost.com, alleges that Prime Minister
• 0:47
  Speaker 1: Benjamin Netanyahu did not disclose an explicit warning from the
• 0:51
  Speaker 1: UAE president regarding a major Hamas attack during a Gaza
• 0:55
  Speaker 1: security meeting on October 1, 2023, six days before the
• 0:57
  Speaker 1: October 7 events. The report, which quotes five former Israeli
• 1:03
  Speaker 1: security officials, further suggests that Netanyahu rejected suggestions from his
• 1:08
  Speaker 1: security chiefs to strike Hamas leaders in Gaza, reportedly believing
• 1:12
  Speaker 1: that any operations would derail an imminent Saudi-Israeli diplomatic agreement.
• 1:17
  Speaker 1: The Prime Minister's office has denied these allegations, stating that
• 1:21
  Speaker 1: no entry for an Emirati representative into the Prime Minister's
• 1:24
  Speaker 1: office occurred during that period and calling the claims part
• 1:28
  Speaker 1: of a sinister plot. An official UAE source also reportedly
• 1:32
  Speaker 1: rejected the claims, and sources from the United States indicated
• 1:36
  Speaker 1: they were unaware of any specific warning from the UAE
• 1:39
  Speaker 1: before October 7. In counter-terrorism efforts, the IDF and Shin
• 1:44
  Speaker 1: Bet have announced the elimination of 16 key terrorists involved
• 1:48
  Speaker 1: in Hamas's financial apparatus. According to the IDF, this action
• 1:52
  Speaker 1: has disrupted a significant money transfer network operating through Turkey
• 1:56
  Speaker 1: and Gaza. which allegedly funnelled over a billion dollars to
• 1:59
  Speaker 1: fund Hamas operations, build weapons capabilities, restore terrorist infrastructure and
• 2:05
  Speaker 1: advance terror plots against Israeli troops and civilians. On the
• 2:09
  Speaker 1: issue of antisemitism, an analysis explores the implications of the slogan,
• 2:13
  Speaker 1: From the River to the Sea. It raises critical questions
• 2:17
  Speaker 1: about the fate of the approximately 7 million Jews living
• 2:20
  Speaker 1: between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea if Israel
• 2:23
  Speaker 1: were to be eliminated, questioning where they would go and
• 2:26
  Speaker 1: who would protect them. The analysis contrasts this aspiration with
• 2:30
  Speaker 1: regional realities, including the nature of surrounding Arab states and
• 2:34
  Speaker 1: the Palestinian Authority and Hamas movements. Referencing statements by Palestinian
• 2:39
  Speaker 1: leadership and Hamas's October 7 actions, it also touches upon
• 2:44
  Speaker 1: alleged Hamas plans with Iran and Hezbollah. Domestically, Benny Gantz
• 2:49
  Speaker 1: has outlined significant national challenges facing Israel, including internal division,
• 2:54
  Speaker 1: a decline in global standing, rising antisemitism, and a weakening
• 2:58
  Speaker 1: connection with Jewish communities abroad. He argues that a broad,
• 3:02
  Speaker 1: moderate Zionist government is a strategic necessity to address these threats.
• 3:07
  Speaker 1: Gantz also referenced a warning from US Congressman Brad Sherman
• 3:11
  Speaker 1: about the erosion of support for Israel in America and
• 3:14
  Speaker 1: the potential damage caused by radical rhetoric. In other domestic news,
• 3:19
  Speaker 1: a man was arrested for throwing salt shakers at former
• 3:21
  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Bennett during a campaign stop in Bnei Brak.
• 3:25
  Speaker 1: A female staff member of Bennett's B Yachad party was
• 3:28
  Speaker 1: injured during the incident and received on-site medical treatment. The
• 3:32
  Speaker 1: suspect has been ordered to remain in custody until Sunday.
• 3:36
  Speaker 1: For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world, listen to
• 3:39
  Speaker 1: Antisemitism Watch from Clockwork Media. Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch.
• 3:45
  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
• 3:48
  Speaker 1: ongoing war report. Stay safe and informed. Follow Israel Today.
• 3:53
  Speaker 1: ongoing war report in your podcast app so you don't
• 3:55
  Speaker 1: miss the next update. Keep in mind that this AI-generated
• 3:59
  Speaker 1: report may contain occasional inaccuracies, so consult multiple sources for
• 4:03
  Speaker 1: a