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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - October 3, 2026, 09 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: We begin today with reflections on the protracted conflict in Gaza.
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  Speaker 1: Former head of the IDF's Hostage and Missing Persons Directorate
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  Speaker 1: Major General, Reserve, Nitzan Alon, stated this past Friday that
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  Speaker 1: different decisions could have led to the end of the
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  Speaker 1: war and the return of hostages potentially as much as
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  Speaker 1: a year earlier than the actual conclusion. Speaking at a
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  Speaker 1: Washington Institute for Near East Policy panel, Alon suggested such
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  Speaker 1: a path might have saved thousands of lives on both
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  Speaker 1: sides and potentially brought some hostages home alive. While he
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  Speaker 1: noted he wasn't analysing Prime Minister Netanyahu's personal motivations, Alon
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  Speaker 1: expressed certainty that the war could and should have been shortened.
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  Speaker 1: He also observed that the strategic objectives achieved after two
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  Speaker 1: years of intense fighting were not materially different from those
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  Speaker 1: that could have been obtained earlier. and that Hamas still
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  Speaker 1: retained control in Gaza after the war concluded. Turning to
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  Speaker 1: US policy, Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth issued a strong
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  Speaker 1: warning to Iran regarding its nuclear ambitions. Speaking to reporters
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  Speaker 1: on Saturday, Hegseth stated that President Trump is determined to
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  Speaker 1: prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, presenting Tehran with a choice.
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  Speaker 1: Either relinquish its ambitions or face the hard way. He
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  Speaker 1: declined to confirm specific military deployments, such as a third
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  Speaker 1: aircraft carrier, emphasising the administration's commitment to maximising options for
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  Speaker 1: the commander-in-chief. Hegseth reiterated the administration's clear stance. Iran will never, ever,
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  Speaker 1: ever have a nuclear weapon. He added that the US
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  Speaker 1: is monitoring Iran's efforts to reconstitute missile capabilities, noting that
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  Speaker 1: previous operations have significantly complicated such endeavours. Domestically, reports highlight
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  Speaker 1: potential gaps in security protocols. According to UNIT, An Omani
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  Speaker 1: pilot's details were reportedly sent to Israel before a flight,
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  Speaker 1: but no agency flagged his nationality. This incident has brought
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  Speaker 1: to light alleged discrepancies between the Transportation Ministry, intelligence services,
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  Speaker 1: and the passenger data system. The Transportation Ministry commented on
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  Speaker 1: the matter, stating, There is no 100% in security. For
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  Speaker 1: That's all for this hour. I'm Noah Levi, thank you
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  Speaker 1: for listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. Stay safe
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