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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 23, 2026, 03 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: At the UN General Assembly, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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  Speaker 1: delivered a strong condemnation of the situation in Gaza, stating
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  Speaker 1: it was our time's most inhumane, most embarrassing concentration camp.
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  Speaker 1: Erdogan also called for reforms to the UN Security Council,
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  Speaker 1: arguing that a system subject to the whims of five
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  Speaker 1: countries is neither fair nor capable of establishing trust. He
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  Speaker 1: urged nations to increase pressure on Israel to end the war. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham addressed the Assembly, declaring that
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  Speaker 1: Israeli settlements in the E1 area cannot be allowed to happen.
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  Speaker 1: Burnham highlighted the UK's recent sanctions against trade with illegal settlements,
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  Speaker 1: calling the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory unlawful. While condemning
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  Speaker 1: Hamas and standing with Israel against threats, He stated that
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  Speaker 1: this does not justify Israeli actions in Gaza or the
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  Speaker 1: West Bank, emphasising the UK's commitment to preserving the hope
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  Speaker 1: for a two-state solution. Turning to domestic Israeli politics, opposition
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  Speaker 1: leader Yair Lapid is reportedly hosting a meeting with leaders
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  Speaker 1: of the Change bloc to coordinate strategy, select a potential
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  Speaker 1: bloc leader and discuss paths toward forming a government. This
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  Speaker 1: effort comes amidst ongoing internal disagreements within the bloc, according
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  Speaker 1: to jpost.com. In a development concerning national service, the IDF
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  Speaker 1: has raised concerns regarding a significant number of medical exemption
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  Speaker 1: requests for conscripts, citing dozens of similarly worded applications originating
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  Speaker 1: from the same clinics and psychiatrists, often facilitated through law firms.
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  Speaker 1: The Health Ministry and police have been asked to examine
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  Speaker 1: these suspected false medical opinions, as reported by UNIT. A
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  Speaker 1: deeply personal account has emerged from the recent terror attacks.
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  Speaker 1: Survivors recount the harrowing moments of a deadly attack on
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  Speaker 1: Yom Kippur, where Netanel Shukran was killed. They say his actions,
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  Speaker 1: along with those of an IDF tracker, likely saved approximately
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  Speaker 1: 15 other lives, preventing the terrorist from reaching more people.
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  Speaker 1: This story was detailed by UNIT. Internationally, we're seeing expressions
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  Speaker 1: of solidarity amidst challenges. British singer Boy George released a
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  Speaker 1: song this week, publicly supporting Jews and Israel following the
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  Speaker 1: October 7th events. Although he faced significant backlash, he has
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  Speaker 1: expressed no regrets, according to Telegram channel Abuel Express. And
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  Speaker 1: in a notable demonstration of political solidarity, Argentinian President Javier
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  Speaker 1: Millet has publicly supported Israel with the phrase Arm Israel Chai,
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  Speaker 1: as reported by Telegram channel Newsil. In a separate security incident,
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  Speaker 1: a fragmentation grenade was reportedly thrown last night in Kfar S.H. Meriahu.
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  Speaker 1: No casualties or damage were reported from the incident, which
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  Speaker 1: occurred on the same street as a previous failed detonation
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  Speaker 1: two weeks prior. The investigation has been transferred to the
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  Speaker 1: Tel Aviv District Serious and Violent Crimes Unit. For continuing
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  Speaker 1: Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today ongoing
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