Sunday, September 27
Seven stories that matter in Israel right now, each one compared across the newsrooms that covered it.
Tonight's brief covers new revelations on the October 7 intelligence failures, a defense milestone, and mounting diplomatic friction over Israeli settlements abroad.
- 1Egypt Warned Netanyahu of Impending Hamas Attack Before October 7
A bombshell report reveals Egypt secretly warned Netanyahu of an imminent Hamas attack before October 7, raising fresh questions about missed warnings ahead of the massacre.
- 2IDF Releases Dramatic Footage of Hostage Rescuer's Elimination
The IDF released striking footage documenting the elimination of the Hamas terrorist who abducted hostage Noa Argamani, offering a visual coda to her dramatic June rescue.
- 3New Dolphin-Class Submarine 'Dragon' Arrives in Israel
Israel's newest submarine, the INS Drakon, has arrived in Haifa after sailing submerged from Germany, bolstering the navy's Dolphin-class fleet as it begins integration checks.
- 4Ex-Hamas Guard Granted UK Asylum, Accused of Plotting Terror Attacks in Europe
A former bodyguard to Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was granted UK asylum and citizenship, now stands accused of orchestrating a terror plot against Jewish and Israeli targets in Europe.
- 5Netherlands Intensifies Scrutiny of Israeli Travelers' Luggage Over Settlement Goods
The Netherlands has tightened customs checks on travelers from Israel, specifically targeting goods originating from settlements, in a move likely to strain bilateral ties.
- 6UN Blacklist Expansion Against Israeli Settlements Draws Fierce Israeli Condemnation
Israel's Foreign Ministry lashed out after the UN expanded its settlement-linked blacklist to 61 companies, calling the move discriminatory and politically motivated.
- 7Leviathan Partners Cancel $6.7 Billion Gas Deal with Dalia Energies
Leviathan gas partners NewMed Energy and Ratio scrapped a $6.7 billion, 20-year supply deal with Dalia Energies, citing unmet conditions in a setback for Israel's energy export ambitions.