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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2025-09-24 at 09:05
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Israeli Poll Backs Trump Plan End War
Israel Syria Near De-escalation Deal
Givati Soldier Wounded as Gaza Battles Persist
The time is now 5:00 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.
Good morning. This is your hourly update on the Israel-Gaza conflict and the wider regional situation as of five o’clock this morning.
In domestic and public opinion news, a new poll indicates broad support among Israelis for a Trump-led initiative to end the war with Hamas, return all hostages, and disarm Hamas, provided the plan would meet those conditions. Roughly three-quarters, about 78 percent, would back such a framework if it offered a credible path to ending the fighting, releasing captives, and dismantling Hamas’ capabilities. Separately, a Hebrew University study finds a notable shift in religious life among university students amid the Gaza war: roughly one in four students became more religious, and about one in three described themselves as more spiritual.
On the battlefield and in the corridors of diplomacy, the situation remains highly fluid. In Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, who now leads the post-Assad regime, has called for a security arrangement that would preserve Syria’s sovereignty while reducing friction with Israel, even as he warned against fragmentation that could destabilize nearby neighbors. A US envoy said Israel and Syria were approaching a de-escalation agreement that would constrain incursions on both sides as a first step toward a broader security deal. Israel’s Prime Minister has signaled that a new window for progress with both Syria and Lebanon could be opening in the wake of Hezbollah’s substantial losses in recent Israeli operations. Lebanon has also been pressing to expel Iranian-backed forces from its territory as part of broader regional recalibration.
Across the broader Iraqi and Iranian proxy network, observers note a degraded posture for Iran’s regional allies. Hezbollah’s capabilities have been significantly diminished by Israeli actions, and Lebanon is weighing steps to push Iranian proxies out of its borders, a shift that could affect the balance of power in southern Lebanon and along the border region.
In Gaza, the hostilities persist with Hamas’ capabilities described as diminished, even as hostages remain in captivity and the humanitarian and political pressures continue. There have been battlefield developments and ongoing military activity reported by Israeli authorities, including a fighting season that has seen Israeli forces involved in northern Gaza and surrounding areas. In related security news, a soldier from the Givati reconnaissance unit was seriously wounded in a battle in the northern Gaza Strip and was evacuated for treatment.
In the area of international incidents and diplomacy, a notable moment came as world leaders addressed the United Nations. French president Emmanuel Macron, speaking from the UN, argued that recognizing a Palestinian state would be a defeat for Hamas, a line that reflects Paris’s attempt to influence the broader diplomatic calculus in the Middle East. Meanwhile, the UN and Washington have continued to detail procedural explanations regarding a high-profile incident involving a presidential visit, noting that a safety mechanism on an escalator triggered a stop in the building, and that a teleprompter failure occurred during President Trump’s UN address. While these details drew attention, the larger focus remains on security arrangements and regional stability.
In the maritime arena, activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla claim that unmanned aerial vehicles and drones targeted some of their ships in international waters, causing damage to a number of vessels but with no reported injuries. Reports indicate attacks or attempted interference in several locations, including the Tunisian and Maltese terminals, wit
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