The 14:00 report · 25.10.2026
This hour is marked by escalating regional and political tensions, as Iran broadens its threats by designating American diplomats as targets, while the IDF strikes its financing networks in the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, the political clash intensifies ahead of the US midterm elections, controversy flares in Israel over the Netanyahu trial, and in India Prime Minister Modi showcases military and technological strength.
India: Modi Attends Air Force Show in Varanasi Following Roadshow
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended an Indian Air Force display in Varanasi commemorating the 94th anniversary of the force's founding. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attended alongside Modi. Prior to the display, which featured Rafale and Su-30MKI fighter jets alongside transport aircraft and indigenous attack helicopters, Modi held a mass street procession in his parliamentary constituency. From Varanasi, the prime minister is scheduled to travel to Odisha to inaugurate a Reserve Bank data center. The air show and visits underscore the convergence of India's advancing military and technological capabilities with Modi's public presence across key political and economic hubs.
IDF Eliminates Two Hamas Operatives Funneling Millions from Iran and Turkey
The IDF and the Shin Bet carried out an airstrike in the Gaza Strip that killed two Hamas operatives, Alaa Ibrahim Nimr Arshi and Karam Riad Hassan Abu Batihan, who facilitated the transfer of millions of shekels from Iran and Turkey to the group's military wing. The strike took place last week, and security officials reported that the transferred funds were used to restore military capabilities and advance terrorist operations. In parallel, security forces destroyed a building used as a weapons depot in the central Gaza Strip, where Kalashnikov rifles, a launcher, and rockets were stored. The targeted action strikes directly at Hamas's international funding pipelines and its efforts to rearm and reconstitute its military capabilities.
Mandelblit: Police Wiretapped Netanyahu Associate Without My Authorization
Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit addressed the wiretapping controversy surrounding the investigations into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the first time in his own voice, confirming that he did not recall authorizing the police to wiretap an associate of Netanyahu. Mandelblit's statement indicating that the surveillance was conducted without his approval sparked an uproar during proceedings in Netanyahu's ongoing trial. While additional details regarding the identity of the associate or the precise circumstances of the wiretapping have not been released, this admission from the former head of the law enforcement system brings police investigative conduct under renewed scrutiny and bears directly on the legal arguments over evidence and proceedings in the case.
Trump Lashes Out at Obama, Calling Him 'Grossly Incompetent'
US President Donald Trump escalated his attacks against his predecessor Barack Obama, describing him as completely incompetent while asserting that Obama sent billions of dollars to Iran and recalling the electoral defeats of candidates he endorsed, Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris. Trump also targeted the Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed, following campaign rallies held by Obama in Detroit and Cleveland ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. This comes on the heels of earlier sharp exchanges in which Obama accused Trump of corruption and fraud while criticizing his Iran policy, and Trump labeled El-Sayed a jihadist while urging support for Republican Mike Rogers. The confrontation places Michigan and other battleground states at the heart of the contest for congressional control.
Iranian Officials: US Diplomats and Officials Are 'Legitimate Targets'
Senior Iranian officials asserted that US government personnel and diplomats are now legitimate targets for attack, arguing that the United States and Israel previously killed dozens of officials from Tehran along with their family members. This public declaration follows recent US intelligence warnings indicating that Iranian assassination plots against officials and diplomats in the Middle East and beyond had reached advanced stages—developments that contributed to staffing reductions at American embassies—as well as previous Iranian threats to strike civilian and energy facilities in the Gulf if aerial campaigns against Tehran resume. Extending direct threats to official and diplomatic personnel significantly heightens the security risks facing US representatives across the region.
Written automatically from the Tevel reports linked in it.