Overnight coverage lingered on Netanyahu's UN address, its walkouts, pager prop and dismissal of genocide charges, before attention shifted in the morning to Beit Hanoun.
Two reserve drone operators, Nadav Kali and Ofek Mualem, were killed when an explosive drone launched toward militants returned, crashed inside their outpost and detonated as they approached. The IDF froze attack-drone flights for 48 hours and ordered an expert probe, while families, comrades and Netanyahu issued tributes on the eve of the holiday. Netanyahu landed in Israel after meetings in New York.
By evening a New York Times report claimed UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed warned Netanyahu in September 2023 of a major Hamas attack, and that Netanyahu at an Oct. 1 security discussion opposed preemptive strikes to protect Saudi normalization talks, a claim his office denied.