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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2025-11-10 at 09:10

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HEADLINES
- Saudi hardens terms for Israel ties
- Netanyahu to meet Kushner on Gaza talks
- Syria says border deal with Israel possible

The time is now 4:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

Good morning. This is the 4:00 a.m. update on the Middle East and surrounding developments, with a focus on Israeli security concerns and American policy positions alongside broader regional dynamics.

Albania has become the 64th nation to join the Israel Allies Foundation, a cross‑party caucus chaired by Romina Kuko of the Socialist Party and Gazmend Bardhi of the Democratic Party. The move reflects Albania’s long history of supporting the Jewish people and Israel, including a shared interest in security considerations that influence policy choices across governments.

In a broader international context, Indonesia has granted national hero status to the late President Suharto, described by an announcer at the ceremony as a prominent figure from Central Java who stood out since the independence era. While Indonesia’s internal leadership choices are not directly tied to the Israeli–Palestinian peace process, they shape regional alignments and historical memory in the wider Asia‑Pacific arena.

Ahead of talks with the United States, Saudi Arabia is doubling down on terms for ties with Israel. Analysts note that Washington continues to weight regional stability and the potential expansion of normalization with more Muslim-majority states, in the shadow of the 2020 Abraham Accords. The Saudi stance underscores the complexity of negotiating a broader regional framework that could include security, economic, and diplomatic dimensions amid American mediation efforts.

Israel mourns the passing of Herzl Bodinger, a former commander of the Israeli Air Force from 1992 to 1996 who led operations in Lebanon and steered modernization of air power. A decorated pilot, Bodinger survived a 1967 crash and oversaw the first flight course opened to women, leaving a lasting imprint on the IAF’s development and illustrate the ongoing stewardship of Israel’s military history.

In other frontline cultural and security notes, a well‑known Israeli singer, Noga Erez, reported that protesters in Mexico attempted to shut down her concert through intimidation. The incident highlights ongoing tensions around artistic expression in contexts where security threats and protest movements intersect with cultural events.

Egypt opened its parliamentary elections, a weeks‑long process to fill 568 of the 596 seats in the lower house, with 28 lawmakers to be appointed directly by President Abdel Fattah al‑Sisi. Polling stations opened at 9:00 a.m. local time, while voting schedules vary by region. The vote comes amid concerns from rights groups about dissent and the consolidation of power behind a government coalition that analysts say will likely retain control ahead of constitutional changes in the coming years. Egyptians abroad cast ballots in prior days, and final results are anticipated later in December. The framework includes half the seats chosen by closed party lists and half by individuals, with a quarter reserved for women, reflecting a careful balance that observers say will still reinforce Sisi’s grip on parliament.

Syria says a border agreement with Israel could be reached “at any moment” as Damascus prepares for a high‑level meeting with the United States and other allies. In remarks to the UN, Syria’s ambassador suggested that talks with Jerusalem were approaching a breakthrough, signaling continuing diplomatic maneuvering around the Golan Heights frontier and related security arrangements.

New Delhi has seen hundreds detained in anti‑pollution protests as citizens react to a mayoral cloud‑seeding program and broader concerns over air quality. The protests underscore domestic governance challeng

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