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Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian joins host Jessica Steinberg for today’s episode.
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As Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warns of a regional conflict developing in the case of a US attack, Fabian reports that the IDF is on high alert and in contact with its US counterparts, with the expectation of a head’s up if US President Donald Trump decides to strike the regime.
Gaza’s Rafah Crossing with Egypt is being prepared ahead of its official opening on Monday, reports Fabian, when Gazan residents, with authorization, will be able to return to Gaza and leave the Strip.
Fabian discusses the IDF report regarding the accuracy of the Hamas-led Health Ministry war death toll of around 70,000 Gazans, noting that the number doesn’t specify how many were civilians and how many were fighters.
As the IDF Hostages and Missing Persons Headquarters, which opened after the October 7, 2023, Hamas terror attack, goes dormant with the return from Gaza of the final hostage, slain police officer Ran Gvili, Fabian discusses some of the unit’s work, including intelligence gathering and rescue missions.
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For further reading:
Zamir spoke with US officials over weekend amid tensions with Iran
Israel confirms Gaza’s Rafah Crossing will reopen Sunday to pedestrians in both directions
IDF believes 70,000 Gazans killed in war, as claimed by Hamas; civilian-combatant ratio unclear
‘We did not assess all would return’: IDF shutters its Hostages HQ 846 days after Oct. 7
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