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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 26, 2026, 02 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 with developments on the regional front. Saudi Arabia's
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  Speaker 1: coalition announced the interception of Houthi drones and missiles that
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  Speaker 1: were targeting the city of Khamis Mushait. Adding to regional tensions,
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  Speaker 1: a top member of the Iran-backed rebel group has issued
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  Speaker 1: warnings of a much larger escalation, as reported by the
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  Speaker 1: Times of Israel. Turning to diplomatic efforts, the United Nations
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  Speaker 1: served as a venue for the first shuttle talks between
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  Speaker 1: American and Iranian officials since a July ceasefire collapsed. Iran's
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  Speaker 1: foreign minister, Abbas Arakchi, and US envoys Steve Witkoff and
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  Speaker 1: Jad Kushner communicated through mediators. According to reports, the exchanges
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  Speaker 1: involved sharp words, with the US reportedly threatening to annihilate Iran,
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  Speaker 1: and Iran accusing the US of a bullying mentality. Nevertheless,
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  Speaker 1: both sides reviewed proposals for future agreements. Iran's proposed terms
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  Speaker 1: include lifting a US naval blockade on its ports and
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  Speaker 1: reopening the Strait of Hormuz. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, however,
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  Speaker 1: cautioned that any potential deal would require extensive and long-term effort.
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  Speaker 1: The UN also hosted discussions between Secretary Rubio and Russian
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  Speaker 1: Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov regarding potential limited ceasefires for Ukraine's
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  Speaker 1: grain and energy sectors. Ahead of winter, though Russia showed
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  Speaker 1: no immediate indication of engagement on these matters. For continuing
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  Speaker 1: Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today, Ongoing
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