Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 2, 2026, 11 AM Eastern

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited an IDF Gaza outpost, vowing to disarm Hamas and demilitarize the Strip, stating the goal is 'largely achieved.' We also cover efforts to manage settler violence in the West Bank and disciplinary action against an IDF commander. On the domestic political scene, we examine Prime Minister Netanyahu's statements attempting to shift blame for the October 7th attacks onto security officials, as Israel also prepares for upcoming elections, and a former soldier is charged with ISIS ties. Finally, we report on the significant increase in European defense contracts for Israeli air-defense systems and the failure of a recent Israeli attempt to secure a security agreement with Syria.

Sources:
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-907343
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-907352
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-907348
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-907327
- The Times of Israel: https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-who-set-policy-and-held-the-levers-of-power-now-seeks-to-pin-all-blame-for-october-7-on-others/
- The Times of Israel: https://www.timesofisrael.com/elections-czar-gears-up-to-preempt-any-speck-of-a-claim-of-a-tainted-vote/
- The Times of Israel: https://www.timesofisrael.com/former-idf-soldier-charged-with-training-to-fight-abroad-with-islamic-state/
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-907334

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