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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 28, 2026, 12 AM Eastern · Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

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  Speaker 1: You're listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. I'm Noah Levi.
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  Speaker 1: We begin today with an incident in the Strait of
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  Speaker 1: Hormuz on September 14th. According to NBC, citing three US sources,
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  Speaker 1: an Iranian cruise missile struck a ship, injuring eight US Marines.
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  Speaker 1: The Marines reportedly sustained smoke inhalation and symptoms of concussion,
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  Speaker 1: but returned to duty soon after. The Defence Department did
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  Speaker 1: not disclose the attack or any injuries at the time,
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  Speaker 1: a point drawing scrutiny amid wider concerns about the Pentagon's
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  Speaker 1: casualty reporting practices, as reported by The Washington Post and
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  Speaker 1: CBS News in other contexts. Turning to reporting from Gaza,
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  Speaker 1: the BBC is reviewing its list of alleged journalists killed
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  Speaker 1: during the conflict. The Telegraph reports that the BBC is
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  Speaker 1: examining the inclusion of 53 individuals on a BBC Arabic
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  Speaker 1: list who have been claimed by Hamas and other Palestinian
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  Speaker 1: organizations as martyrs. Evidence suggests these individuals were terrorists, with
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  Speaker 1: some reportedly participating in the October 7th attacks. The Committee
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  Speaker 1: to Protect Journalists has also removed individuals from its own
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  Speaker 1: list after finding connections to terror groups, including Hamas and
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  Speaker 1: Palestinian Islamic Jihad. In diplomatic news, US Ambassador to Israel
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  Speaker 1: Mike Huckabee announced this past Sunday that that the United
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  Speaker 1: States will soon break ground on a permanent US embassy
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  Speaker 1: complex in Jerusalem. Ambassador Huckabee stated this signifies a long-term
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  Speaker 1: American commitment to the city. The project follows the 2017
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  Speaker 1: recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital and the embassy's opening
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  Speaker 1: in 2018, with construction of the permanent site expected to
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  Speaker 1: take years. And domestically, with Israel's election now just 30
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  Speaker 1: days away on October 27th, attention is focused on election economics.
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  Speaker 1: The Jerusalem Post highlights the challenge of discerning legitimate government
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  Speaker 1: decisions from those potentially aimed at securing votes. For example,
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  Speaker 1: while a pilot programme to compensate businesses for extortion-related damage
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  Speaker 1: is seen as broadly beneficial, a significant funding package for
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  Speaker 1: neighbourhoods and roads in West Bank settlements is viewed by
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  Speaker 1: some as an attempt to bolster an electoral base. Adding
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  Speaker 1: to this, the Attorney General's Office has ordered a month-long
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  Speaker 1: delay for a tender to build housing units in the
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  Speaker 1: E1 expansion, near Mael Adumim, citing concerns it could be
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  Speaker 1: used for electioneering. For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world,
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  Speaker 1: slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to
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  Speaker 1: Israel Today Ongoing War Report. Stay safe and informed. Follow
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