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24:27

US 21-Point Plan for Post War Gaza + Ukraine...

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2025/09/28

For review: 1. Iran Snapback Sanctions. Widespread UN sanctions against Iran return into force for the first time in a decade, after last-ditch nuclear talks with Western powers failed to produce a breakthrough. 2. US 21-Point Plan for Post War Gaza. 3. Around 780,000 Palestinians have so far evacuated Gaza City to the Strip’s south, Israel said Saturday, as the IDF intensified its offensive to defeat the remaining Hamas forces. 4. As supporters marked the anniversary of Hezbollah's for...

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34:32

Secretary of War Calls For Meeting with Senior...

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2025/09/27

1. The Israeli Air Force carried out strikes on Thursday against Houthi military sites in Yemen’s capital Sanaa. 2. Israeli PM Speech at UN General Assembly. PM Netanyahu: "You know deep down that Israel is fighting your fight. I want to tell you a secret. Behind closed doors, many of the leaders who publicly condemn us, privately thank us." 3. US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he was holding intensive talks with Middle Eastern nations on a Gaza ceasefire-hostage deal ...

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20:08

President Trump Addresses UN General Assembly in New...

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2025/09/25

News from the UN General Assembly in New York.

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24:11

Multiple Countries Recognize Palestinian State at...

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2025/09/23

For review: 1. Multiple Countries Recognize Palestinian State at UNGA Summit. 2. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said Monday that Hamas must have “no role” in governing Gaza in the future and called on the militant group to hand over its weapons. 3. Hamas has drafted a letter to US President Donald Trump requesting that he guarantee a 60-day truce in Gaza in exchange for releasing half of the remaining 48 hostages, Fox News reported Monday, 4. France is advancing an initia...

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22:26

President Trump Phone Call with Chinese President Xi...

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2025/09/21

For review: 1. IDF Continues Gaza City Campaign; Egypt massing military force on border with Gaza. 2. PA President Abbas to Speak Virtually at UN General Assembly. 3. The Trump administration has told Congress it plans to sell nearly $6 billion in weapons to Israel. The planned package includes 30 AH-64 Apache helicopters, and 3,200 infantry assault vehicles for the Israel Defense Forces, according to a US official. 4. France, UK, & Germany Reimpose Snapback Sanctions Against Iran (...

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23:29

Former UK Prime Minister Blair's Plan on Post-War...

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2025/09/19

For review: 1. Houthi Drone Hits Hotel in Southern Israeli city of Eilat. Some damage, no injuries. 2. IDF Strikes Hezbollah Targets in S. Lebanon. The strikes had targeted several weapon depots belonging to Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force. 3. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Wednesday that ongoing negotiations with Israel to reach a security pact could lead to results “in the coming days.” 4. Senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad appeared in a TV interview on Wednesday, his fi...

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17:28

Three IDF Divisions Operating inside Gaza City +...

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2025/09/17

For review: 1. Israeli PM Netanyahu to visit White House on 29 Sep, after scheduled address to US General Assembly. 2. Three IDF Divisions Operating inside Gaza City. The military said that the 162nd and 98th divisions were expanding their operations in Gaza City, and in the coming days, a third division, the 36th, would join. In addition to the Gaza City offensive, the IDF said the 99th Division was conducting defensive operations in Israel’s buffer zone in northern Gaza, while the Gaz...

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22:14

Report: IDF Gaza City Ground Campaign Begins +...

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2025/09/16

For review: 1. Arab and Muslim leaders called for a review of ties with Israel after emergency talks in Doha on Monday following last week’s IDF strike on Hamas members in the Qatari capital. The Arab League and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation joint session brought together nearly 60 countries. 2. On Monday, US Secretary of State Rubio met with Israeli PM Netanyahu one-on-one for about an hour and a half before an expanded meeting with aides. He also met Monday with Foreign Minister Gideo...

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19:40

President Trump to Meet with Qatari Prime Minister in...

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2025/09/13

For review: 1. WSJ Report: IDF Employed Air-Launched Ballistic Missiles in Doha Strike. According to the report, eight F-15s and four F-35s took part in the operation, flying south from Israel over the Red Sea before launching ballistic missiles toward Qatar from the opposite side of the Arabian Peninsula. 2. President Trump to Meet with Qatari Prime Minister in NYC. US Sec of State Rubio to Visit Israel. 3. The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly endorsed a d...

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20:07

Indications Point that IDF Doha Strike on Hamas...

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2025/09/12

For review: 1. IDF Hits Houthi Camps in Sanaa. 2. Indications Point Doha Strike on Hamas Leaders Unsuccessful. 3. Qatar will host an emergency Arab-Islamic summit in Doha on Sunday and Monday to discuss the Israeli attack on the Gulf state’s capital city that targeted Hamas leaders. 4. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Thursday evening that “there will be no Palestinian state,” as he signed an agreement to push ahead with the controversial E1 settlement expansion plan that will cu...

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20:54

Israel Strikes Hamas Leaders in Doha + Top 100...

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2025/09/10

1. Israel Strikes Hamas Leaders in Doha. 2. Defense News Top 100 Defense Companies for 2025.

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24:56

President Trump Warns Hamas to Accept Terms for...

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2025/09/08

For review: 1. A drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels evaded Israeli air defenses and smashed into the Ramon Airport terminal in southern Israel on Sunday. The unmanned aerial vehicle struck the passenger terminal at the airport north of Eilat, causing damage, according to airport authorities. 2. President Trump Warns Hamas to Accept Terms for Hostage - Ceasefire Deal. According to the reported proposal, Hamas would release all 48 hostages, living and dead, on day one, while Israel would r...

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21:35

President Trump's Executive Order Returns Department...

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2025/09/06

For review: 1. President Trump's Executive Order Returns Department of War Title. 2. US special envoy Steve Witkoff reportedly met in Paris with Qatari officials on Thursday to discuss efforts to reach a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza, though Israeli officials sounded skeptical about progress toward an agreement. 3. Finland is joining a declaration calling for the implementation of a two-state solution to Israel’s conflict with the Palestinians. The declaration is a product of an ...

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24:39

German Foreign Minister Diplomacy with India for End...

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2025/09/04

For review: 1. A top United Arab Emirates official warned Israel on Tuesday that annexing the West Bank would cross a “red line” that would “end the vision of regional integration.” It would foreclose the idea of regional integration and be the death knell of the two-state solution,” Emirati special envoy Lana Nusseibeh told The Times of Israel. 2. Belgium will recognize the State of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly later this month, Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevo...

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21:22

EU President's Plane Jammed While Landing in Bulgaria...

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2025/09/02

For review: 1. Israel declared on Sunday that Hamas spokesman Hudayfa Samir Abdallah al-Kahlout, alias Abu Obeida, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City. 2. Russia & China Reject E3 Snapback Sanctions Against Iran. 3. Chinese President XI Jinping hosted more than 20 leaders of non-Western countries at a summit in the Chinese port city of Tianjin for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization- a China-backed initiative given renewed impetus by the presence of Russian President Vladimi...

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23:19

What is Europe's "Reassurance Force" for Ukraine? +...

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2025/08/31

For review: 1. Houthi Prime Minister Reported Killed in IDF Strike. Yemen’s Al-Jumhuriya channel and the Aden Al-Ghad newspaper reported that Houthi Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi was killed in an Israeli attack on an apartment in the capital Sanaa, The IDF assesses that the entire Houthi cabinet — including the prime minister and 12 other ministers — were likely killed in Thursday’s strikes in Yemen, Channel 12 reported Friday, without citing any sources. 2. The notorious spokesp...

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24:29

Report: IDF Strikes Gathering of Houthi Leadership in...

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2025/08/29

For review: 1. Report: IDF Strikes Gathering of Houthi Leadership in Sanaa. The strike was first reported by the Houthi-run Al Masirah TV, and then confirmed by Defense Minister Israel Katz and the Israel Defense Forces, though they did not confirm the targets. 2. IDF Ground Operation on Syrian Military Installation Near Damascus. According to a Syrian source who spoke to Al Jazeera, the raid involved four helicopters and two fighter jets, as well as dozens of soldiers. Saudi outl...

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22:45

Israeli Defense Minister: IDF Troops to Remain on...

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2025/08/27

For review: 1. Australia expels Iran's Ambassador over connection to antisemitic events. 2. Israeli Defense Minister: IDF Troops Remain on Syrian Side of Mt. Hermon. 3. Lebanon's Plan to Disarm Hezbollah Due on 29 Aug. 4. President Donald Trump is signaling fresh doubts about whether Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and Russian President Putin will meet anytime soon. “I don’t know that they’ll meet — maybe they will, maybe they won’t,” the President said. 5. Sweden and Thailand finalized a...

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20:50

Warning Shots Fired Across Korean DMZ + Israel...

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2025/08/25

For review: 1. Warning Shots Fired Across Korean DMZ. 2. Israel Strikes Houthis; Destroys Presidential Palace in Sanaa. 3. Israeli planes and tanks pounded the eastern and northern outskirts of Gaza City overnight Saturday and into Sunday- as the IDF increased its troop presence in northern Gaza as part of an offensive aimed at bolstering the army’s control in the area. 4. Report: Possible security deal between Israel and Syria. The report said the two sides would agree to the dem...

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30:55

Israeli Defense Minister: If Hamas Does Not...

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2025/08/23

1. Iranian Naval Exercise in Gulf of Oman & Indian Ocean. 2. The Houthis in Yemen take responsibility for carrying out today’s ballistic missile and drone attacks on Israel. 3. A Hezbollah weapon depot in southern Lebanon’s Deir Kifa was targeted in an Israeli strike, the IDF says. The military says the site was a violation of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. 4. Israeli Defense Minister: If Hamas Does Not Capitulate- Gaza City Will Become Rafah. 5. Israel has approved a $1....

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