Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2025-09-12 at 18:08

HEADLINES
UN backs two-state plan 142-12-10
Israel pounds 500 Hamas sites in Gaza
Egypt curbs Israel security over Doha

The time is now 2:00 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

This is the 2:00 PM update on the regional security picture, the diplomacy playing out around it, and the domestic echoes at work in Israel and beyond.

The United Nations today moved forward with a strong international signal in favor of a two‑state approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The General Assembly approved a resolution backing the implementation of a two-state solution and the creation of a Palestinian state. The vote was decisive, with 142 countries supporting the measure, 12 abstentions, and 10 voting against it, among them the United States, Hungary, and Argentina. Israel’s ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, criticized the move, saying the resolution is a one‑sided declaration that ignores realities on the ground and, in his view, rewards terror while delaying any path toward peace. The moment underscores how the international community remains divided over the best path to a durable settlement, even as the immediate conflict continues to shape lives and security calculations on the ground.

On the security front, a key regional development underscored by the Doha incident and its aftershocks: Egypt has reportedly scaled back some security coordination with Israel in the wake of Israel’s strike in Doha against Hamas leadership targets. Reported moves include reorganizing security communications between Cairo and Jerusalem as part of a broader recalibration of how their security establishments interact in the current environment. The episode highlights how tightly wound the security architecture of the region remains and how shifts in one relationship can ripple through others that are essential to stabilizing the wider crisis.

Back home in Jerusalem, a stark reminder of how the fight for narrative and legitimacy can play out in public spaces. A message critical of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was broadcast on hacked screens at a major junction, described by observers as a brazen digital attack that raises questions about the vulnerability of public displays and the potential for abuse of public channels in politically sensitive moments. Officials pledged to investigate and restore safeguards, while commentators said the incident underscores the broader vulnerability of public infrastructure to increasingly sophisticated online intrusions amid a charged political and security climate.

In London, authorities reported the arrest of a suspected vandal who smeared several Jewish sites with excrement in what investigators described as a hate crime. The episodes targeted seven properties tied to Jewish community life, including synagogues, private homes, and nurseries. Police investigations and public condemnations followed, as law enforcement and community leaders stressed the need for chargeable, swift action to deter such attacks and to reassure communities concerned about safety in the wake of regional conflict and domestic political tensions.

In the United States, a prominent faith leader, Troy Miller of the National Religious Broadcasters, drew attention to a debate over speech and violence, arguing that free expression must be balanced with responsibility. The broader political moment surrounding the Israel-Gaza crisis continues to test the capacity of public discourse to remain focused on security needs and humanitarian concerns while avoiding escalation or misrepresentation.

Turning to the Gaza front, Israel says its campaign against Hamas is continuing with a broad, intense set of operations. Officials report that Israeli forces have targeted more than 500 military sites in Gaza City and surrounding areas as part of efforts to degrade the group’s ability to wage war and...