Netanyahu Claims Syria Call Amid Iran Proxy Plot

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claim of a phone call with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa during deadly 2025 clashes, denied by Damascus, leads today's report. We also cover the alleged role of the Swedish Foxtrot Network as an Iranian proxy in facilitating a UK murder plot, and CENTCOM reports on Iran's financial strain and proxy activity. In diplomatic news, Colombia inaugurated its embassy in Jerusalem and is considering joining the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. The IDF conducted counterterrorism operations in the West Bank, destroying terrorist monuments and raiding alleged funding fronts. Former Shin Bet chief Yoram Cohen warns of potential election-driven security escalations by PM Netanyahu ahead of the October 27 election. Elbit Systems announces expansion into European defense manufacturing. An Israeli family celebrates Sukkot in Florida, balancing vacation with wartime realities.

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