The Prime Minister's Office has ordered the IDF to deploy loudspeakers across the Gaza Strip to broadcast Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to the UN General Assembly live to residents. The move, announced via X by Amit Segal at approximately 9:35 AM UTC on September 26th, 2025, has drawn criticism from families of hostages and soldiers. The IDF has declined to comment on the directive, referring inquiries to the Prime Minister's Office, which has not yet issued a statement. This directive comes as at least 29 Palestinians were reported killed by Israeli fire in Gaza since dawn on September 26th, according to hospital sources cited by AJENews at approximately 9:35 AM UTC. The fatalities include 11 individuals seeking aid. Meanwhile, a thank you note from senior Hamas leader Ghazi Hamad to French President Emmanuel Macron was shared by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The IDF is also investigating an incident where a fighter jet nearly struck a naval vessel two days ago in the Gaza Strip, though no casualties were reported. Previous reports from this morning indicated that the IDF had issued immediate evacuation orders for residents near a building in Gaza City's Rimal area, citing its alleged use by Hamas. This followed an IDF announcement of imminent strikes on Hamas infrastructure in the Gaza Port area and Al-Remal neighborhood, with specific evacuation instructions provided for several blocks and streets on Amin Al-Husseini Street. The IDF stated the targeted building contained Hamas terrorist infrastructure.
