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20 Living Hostages Returned to Israel After Two Plus Years of Captivity; 4 of 28 Hostages Bodies Also Returned + President Trump Addresses Knesset + President Trump and Leaders of Egypt, Qatar, & Turkey Sign Peace Declaration + More
For review:1. 20 Living Hostages Returned to Israel After Two Plus Years of Captivity; 4 of 28 Hostages Bodies Also Returned.2. President Trump Addresses Knesset.3. President Trump and Leaders of Egypt, Qatar, & Turkey ...
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Episode 547
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16:38

All of Israel Prepares for the Return of the Hostages (Monday AM) + President Trump to Arrive in Israel to Address Knesset; Then to Egypt for Summit + Pakistan & Afghanistan Trade Fire on Border Regions + More
For review:1. Pakistan & Afghanistan Trade Fire on Border Regions. 2. All of Israel Prepares for the Return of the Hostages (Monday AM).3. President Trump to Arrive in Israel to address Knesset; Then to Egypt...
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Episode 546
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20:59

IDF Withdraws to Yellow Line in Gaza; 72-Hour Clock to Release Hostages Begins + US CENTCOM will Send Team to "Observe & Oversee" Ceasefire and Hostage Release + Denmark to Procure 16 More F-35s; Includes CCAs + More
For review:1. IDF Withdraws to Yellow Line in Gaza; 72-Hour Clock to Release Hostages Begins. Noon Monday (13 Oct) is the deadline for Hostage Release.2. US President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Israel on Monday morning and a...
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Episode 545
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23:48

President Trump Announces Ceasefire & Hostage Agreement between Israel & Hamas; Deal to be Signed Thursday in Egypt; Hostage Release to Begin Saturday + President Trump to Visit the Region this Weekend + More
For review:1. President Trump Announces Ceasefire & Hostage Agreement between Israel & Hamas.Deal to be Signed Thursday in Egypt.Hostage Release to Begin Saturday.President Trump to Visit the Region this Week...
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Episode 543
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18:43

"Positive Atmosphere" at First Day of Talks in Egypt + IDF on High Alert for 07 October Anniversary and Holiday Period + Chinese Underwater Drone Found in Philippine S. China Sea Waters + More
For review:1. "Positive Atmosphere" at First Day of Talks in Egypt.2. IDF on High Alert for 07 October Anniversary and Holiday Period (Sukkot).3. Families of hostages held in Gaza urged the Norwegian Nobel Committee on Mond...
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Episode 542
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24:07

Negotiations to Enact President Trump's 20-Point Peace Plan Begin Monday in Cairo + Russian President Putin: Supplying US Tomahawk Missiles to Ukraine "Completely New Stage of Escalation"
For review:1. Negotiations to Enact President Trump's 20-Point Peace Plan Begin Monday in Cairo.2. The head of Hezbollah said Saturday that Washington’s plan for a ceasefire in Gaza was “full of dangers,” - but said the decision o...
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Episode 541
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21:40

Hamas Agrees to Release Israeli Hostages & Hand-over Gaza to Technocrats; Other Plan Details Require Negotiation + IDF to Halt Gaza City Campaign: Will Prepare for Operations to Support Hostages' Return + World Reaction
For review1. Hamas Agrees to Release Israeli Hostages & Hand-over Gaza to Technocrats; Other Plan Details Require Negotiation.2. IDF to Halt Gaza City Campaign: Will Prepare for Operations to Support Hostages' Return.3....
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Episode 540
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16:46

Hamas to Submit Amendments to President Trump's 20-Point Peace Plan + Hamas Fires Rockets at Israel on Yom Kippur; IDF Surrounding Gaza City + US to Support Ukraine with Intelligence for Long-Range Targeting + More
For review:1. Palestinian Ambassador to the UK Husam Zomlot condemns the deadly attack on Jewish worshippers outside a synagogue in Manchester, which took place on Yom Kippur.2. Hamas to Submit Amendments to President Trump's 20-P...
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Episode 539
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27:01

Israel Agrees to President Trump's 20-Point Gaza Peace Plan; Hamas Response Due Wednesday + President Trump Considers Tomahawk Missiles for Ukraine + US Army Restarts Self-Propelled Howitzer Modernization Effort + More
For review:1. US Government shutdown imminent. US Senate to meet Wednesday morning for further round of voting.2. US Secretary of War Hegseth meets with Senior Military Leaders at Quantico, VA.3. Israel Agrees to President ...
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Episode 538
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27:50

US 21-Point Plan for Post War Gaza + Ukraine Operating Patriot Systems from Israel + Russian Navy Borei-class Ballistic Missile Submarine Spotted North Of Hokkaido + More
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...
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Episode 537
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24:27

Secretary of War Calls For Meeting with Senior Military Officers in Quantico + Israeli PM Speech at UN General Assembly + IDF Strikes Seven Targets in Houthi Capital + More
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...
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34:32

President Trump Addresses UN General Assembly in New York; Meets with Arab and Islamic Leaders to Discuss Hostage Release & Gaza Ceasefire + President Trump Shifts View on Russia - Ukraine War + Houthi Drone Strike Wounds 20 in S. Israel + More
News from the UN General Assembly in New York.
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Episode 535
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20:08

Multiple Countries Recognize Palestinian State at UNGA Summit + Saudi Arabia & Pakistan Joint Defense Accord + Chinese Aircraft Carrier Fujian 18 Launches Warplanes Using Advanced Catapult System + More
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 gro...
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Episode 534
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24:11

President Trump Phone Call with Chinese President Xi Jinping + France, UK, & Germany Reimpose Snapback Sanctions Against Iran + IDF Continues Gaza City Campaign; Egypt Massing Forces on Gaza Border + More
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...
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Episode 533
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22:26

Former UK Prime Minister Blair's Plan on Post-War Gaza + US Vetoes UNSC Resolution on Gaza + IDF Strikes Hezbollah Targets in S. Lebanon + Houthi Drone Hits Hotel in Eilat + More
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 ...
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Episode 532
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23:29

Three IDF Divisions Operating inside Gaza City + China Protests US Army Typhon Mid-Range Capability in US-Japan Exercise + Japan Deploys F-15 Fighters to NATO Bases + More
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 w...
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Episode 531
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17:28

Report: IDF Gaza City Ground Campaign Begins + China's 3d Aircraft Carrier Spotted in East China Sea + Sweden to Increase Defense Spending to 2.8% GDP in 2026 + Poland Receives 3d Batch of M1 Tanks + More
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 Isla...
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President Trump to Meet with Qatari Prime Minister in New York + WSJ Report: IDF Employed Air-Launched Ballistic Missiles in Doha Strike + Second USAF B-21 Bomber Flies to Edwards AFB for Testing + More
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...
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Episode 529
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19:40

Indications Point that IDF Doha Strike on Hamas Leaders Unsuccessful + Qatar to Host Arab-Islamic Summit to Discuss Response + IDF Hits Houthi Camps in Sanaa + Russian Drones Shot Down; Crash in Poland + More
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 t...
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20:07

Israel Strikes Hamas Leaders in Doha + Top 100 Defense Companies for 2025
1. Israel Strikes Hamas Leaders in Doha.2. Defense News Top 100 Defense Companies for 2025.
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Episode 527
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20:54

President Trump Warns Hamas to Accept Terms for Hostage - Ceasefire Deal + President Zelensky Responds to Russian President Putin: "He can come to Kyiv" + Houthi Drone Hits Ramon Airport in S. Israel + More
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 ...
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24:56

President Trump's Executive Order Returns Department of War Title + Russian President Putin invites President Zelenskyy to Moscow + IDF Controls 40% of Gaza City + US Navy CCA Program + More
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 releas...
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Episode 525
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21:35

German Foreign Minister Diplomacy with India for End of Russia-Ukraine War + Israeli PM: War Entering Decisive Stage + USAF Minuteman III Silo Offline During Transition to Sentinel + US SPACECOM to Redstone Arsenal + More
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 integratio...
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Episode 524
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24:39

EU President's Plane Jammed While Landing in Bulgaria + Russia & China Reject E3 Snapback Sanctions Against Iran + Russia & China Conduct Submarine Patrol in Sea of Japan + More
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....
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Episode 523
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21:22

What is Europe's "Reassurance Force" for Ukraine? + Houthi Prime Minister Reported Killed in IDF Strike + US to Ban PA President's Travel to UN General Assembly Meeting in September + More
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 apartmen...
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Episode 522
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23:19
