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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2025-09-28 at 10:05

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HEADLINES
Iran Warns Against Sanctions, Seeks NPT Talks
Gaza Plan: PA Rules, Hamas Not Disarmed
48-Hour Hostage Release Plan Circulates

The time is now 6:00 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

This is the 6:00 AM update. The conflict landscape remains fluid as an uneasy ceasefire between Israel and Iran persists, even as both sides prepare for a range of possible moves. Tehran has urged the international community to recognize its rights and has warned that renewed sanctions and pressure will be met with a firm and appropriate response. Iran’s leadership continues to insist its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, even as the UN has reimposed snapback sanctions after talks failed to restore the nuclear agreement. Western powers say diplomacy remains on the table, but Iran has signaled it may consider its options, including discussions about the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, should pressure escalate further.

In the Gaza theater, the battlefield has intensified in the past days as Israeli forces moved into more densely populated areas. Reports say Gaza clans were approached with offers of support to undermine Hamas, but many of the clans refused, and airstrikes followed. The humanitarian and hostage dimensions of the crisis remain acute. Hamas has asserted that there have been no new proposals from mediators and that negotiations have been frozen since a recent strike in Doha. Meanwhile, a regional realignment is shaping talks about a broader settlement: Arab states reportedly propose that the Palestinian Authority assume governance in Gaza while Hamas would not disarm, a plan that would feature a phased Israeli withdrawal and international border forces, though Hamas has not formally accepted these terms. The latest Israeli actions include continuing operations aimed at degrading Hamas’ capabilities and limiting the group’s leverage over Gaza’s population and hostages.

On the hostage front, a detailed plan has circulated in Washington that would release all remaining hostages within the first 48 hours of any agreement, while addressing Palestinian state considerations. US and Israeli officials insist that any deal must preserve security for Israeli citizens and ensure that negotiations are anchored in a credible path to peace. The broad framework being discussed envisions strong deterrence against future aggression and a staged approach to de-escalation, with international guarantees and robust monitoring.

Across the region, the landscape remains porous to shifting alliances. An Israeli security assessment highlights ongoing threats from Iran’s proxies, including in Syria and Lebanon, where Hezbollah has suffered setbacks in recent clashes and Lebanon seeks to curb its influence. Reports indicate that a new Syrian administration or leadership structure could be consolidating in the wake of large-scale upheavals, a development that would alter the proxy dynamic around Israel’s northern front. In parallel, Houthi attacks from Yemen continue to threaten shipping in Red Sea corridors, with broader regional security implications for energy supplies and international trade.

Domestically in Israel, parliamentary and security debates continue to shape the government’s posture on security and deterrence. A recent committee vote advanced a measure calling for the death penalty for terrorists, reflecting a hardening of rhetoric and policy aims in the wake of ongoing hostilities and past atrocities. In the West Bank, conversion of policy priorities and sovereignty questions remain a political flashpoint, with public figures weighing the strategic implications of any moves toward annexation or security arrangements in the occupied territories.

Internationally, the war in Ukraine remains a staging ground for broader geopolitical tensions. Russian drone and missile strikes have targeted Kyiv and

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