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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2025-10-24 at 12:06
HEADLINES
Israel Egypt Security Pact Expands Border Cooperation
US Gaza Stabilization Plan Builds Multinational Force
Haredi Draft Reform Sparks Coalition Tensions
The time is now 8:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.
At 8:00 AM, the security and diplomacy beat report that a meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Egyptian intelligence chief has transformed dialogue into strategic cooperation, with experts noting potential updates to the peace framework that would enhance border security cooperation on shared fronts. The discussion underscores a practical alignment in managing the security dynamic along Israel’s southern and northern borders, signaling a more integrated approach to regional stability.
In Washington’s orbit, the Gaza ceasefire architecture continues to be shaped by a US-led push. A US-operated site in southern Israel, traditionally a cargo hub, has become a command post where about 200 troops with expertise in transport, planning, security, and engineering began monitoring the ceasefire and coordinating the flow of humanitarian aid and security assistance to Gaza. The aim is to provide orderly aid delivery and lay groundwork for a multinational stabilization mission that could operate in Gaza, with care taken to ensure civilian relief and security.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during a visit to the international ceasefire command center in Kiryat Gat, outlined the core elements of the proposed international force. He said it would be drawn from countries with which Israel is comfortable and would exclude Hamas, with governance in Gaza to be determined by Israel and partner nations. The plan envisions eight to ten contributing organizations or groups, and would not rely on UN agencies to fill the stabilization role. Rubio emphasized that more than two dozen countries support the effort, including some Muslim-majority states, and that the goal is to create conditions in which Gaza can stabilize, humanitarian aid can move unimpeded, and reconstruction can proceed, while ensuring Hamas has no future governance role.
Meanwhile, Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, pressed for sanctions and an arms embargo against Israel over ceasefire violations and signaled Ankara’s willingness to support a multinational task force in Gaza. Israel’s prime minister has publicly opposed deploying Turkish troops, citing security and strategic concerns, even as Turkish aid convoys and ground operations continue in the Strip, highlighting Ankara’s growing influence in postwar arrangements.
From the Israeli security apparatus, the top military commander signaled accountability over a recent incident. The Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, ordered a thorough internal inquiry into an unapproved discussion involving a former Palestinian prisoners’ official, stressing that such conversations are treated with seriousness and must be properly authorized.
On the ground, Israel completed its largest five-day integrated drill since the war began, focused on readiness for extreme defense scenarios along the Lebanon border, a reflection of ongoing preparation across multiple fronts as the conflict environment remains volatile.
In the hostage front, Israeli authorities are preparing for the potential handover of two deceased hostages, possibly this evening, as Hamas still holds thirteen live captives. Israel has already received 15 deceased hostages in prior exchanges, with the remainder of the hostage list continuing to shape negotiations and the broader ceasefire framework.
Domestically, the government faces pressure over ultra‑Orthodox conscription policy. Leaked discussions among Shas leadership and others reveal a push for draft exemptions, with plans to introduce a bill that would impose a staged path to conscription for Haredi yes
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