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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 23, 2026, 01 PM 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 in the ongoing conflict with Iran
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  Speaker 1: and its proxies. The UAE-owned cargo vessel MV Cape DAO
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  Speaker 1: was targeted by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the IRGC,
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  Speaker 1: in the Strait of Hormuz this morning. The vessel was
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  Speaker 1: struck by two anti-ship missiles, resulting in the death of
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  Speaker 1: one Indian national, This attack comes as an expert argues
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  Speaker 1: that indirect talks between Iranian and American envoys at the
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  Speaker 1: UN General Assembly are merely a half-truth or theatre. INSS
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  Speaker 1: Iran expert Bini Sabti told the Jerusalem Post that Iran
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  Speaker 1: continues to attack ships and assert control over the Strait
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  Speaker 1: of Hormuz, stating that while Iran talks of negotiations, it
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  Speaker 1: simultaneously attacks, a tactic he described as the Iranian way,
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  Speaker 1: the terrorist organisation way. He added that Iran's IRGC views
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  Speaker 1: negotiations as another strategy of war, prepared for combat while
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  Speaker 1: engaging diplomatically. In security news, an IDF soldier in his
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  Speaker 1: 30s was seriously wounded in a car-ramming terror attack at
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  Speaker 1: the Maqabim checkpoint, also known as the Bel checkpoint, on
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  Speaker 1: Highway 443. The terrorist, who hit a police patrol vehicle,
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  Speaker 1: was killed by IDF troops. Meanwhile, Niria Leiter, son of
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  Speaker 1: Israel's ambassador to the United States, Yetchiel Leiter, has been
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  Speaker 1: identified as a victim of a car-ramming attack. His family
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  Speaker 1: is requesting prayers for his recovery. This is not the
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  Speaker 1: first loss for the family, as they previously lost another
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  Speaker 1: son in the Gaza conflict in November 2023. Turning to Gaza,
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  Speaker 1: officials are facing significant challenges in evacuating residents from war-damaged buildings.
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  Speaker 1: Following a deadly collapse last week that killed 21 people,
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  Speaker 1: Gaza authorities announced an emergency plan for 255 high-risk buildings,
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  Speaker 1: but obstacles include a lack of demolition equipment, limited safe
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  Speaker 1: land for relocation, and families refusing to evacuate. Gaza City
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  Speaker 1: Municipality spokesperson Husni Muhanna described these buildings as ticking time bombs,
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  Speaker 1: especially with winter weather approaching. In a separate development concerning Gaza,
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  Speaker 1: researcher Emma Schubart of the Henry Jackson Society has revealed
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  Speaker 1: that Gaza-based journalists, who operated in what photojournalist Motaz Azaza
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  Speaker 1: described as a Hamas-controlled media environment, were subsequently given prominent
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  Speaker 1: platforms in Westminster. Schubert's discovery follows comments by Azaza about
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  Speaker 1: a Hamas-administered WhatsApp group coordinating media messaging and campaigns. Concerns
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  Speaker 1: over anti-Semitism and bias are also surfacing. A coalition of
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  Speaker 1: progressive Jewish leaders has urged former Vice President Kamala Harris
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  Speaker 1: to press Senate candidate Dr Abdul El-Sayed on his positions
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  Speaker 1: regarding Jewish safety in Israel, citing past remarks where he
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  Speaker 1: allegedly called Israelis bloodthirsty. and referred to American support for
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  Speaker 1: Israel as purchased loyalty. In another development, New York Times
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  Speaker 1: shareholders have filed a lawsuit against the company regarding its
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  Speaker 1: Israel coverage. The suit cites a Jewish former NYT employee
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  Speaker 1: who claims she repeatedly raised concerns about anti-Semitism and anti-Israel
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  Speaker 1: bias within the newsroom, which the Times allegedly ignored. On
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  Speaker 1: the political front, US President Donald Trump shared a Newsmax
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  Speaker 1: article detailing a poll showing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc
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  Speaker 1: leading in the upcoming Israeli elections. This action comes amidst
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  Speaker 1: Trump's past statements about potentially endorsing someone in the election. Domestically,
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  Speaker 1: Israel's Central Elections Committee has disqualified Balad chairman Sami Abu
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  Speaker 1: Shehadeh and the Rayyan party from running in the Knesset elections.
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  Speaker 1: Abu Shehadeh is reportedly hoping the Supreme Court will reverse
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  Speaker 1: the decision next week. In economic and defence news, the
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  Speaker 1: Israeli Navy is advancing towards semi-autonomous and potentially fully autonomous operations.
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  Speaker 1: This strategic shift is driven by growing naval threats and
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  Speaker 1: the need to expand its fleet capacity without additional staffing,
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  Speaker 1: utilising robotic systems. Meanwhile, Germany has officially delivered the German-made
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  Speaker 1: INS Draken submarine to Israel. The IDF states this Dolphin
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  Speaker 1: I-class vessel possesses stronger weapons and significantly longer underwater capabilities,
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  Speaker 1: thanks to its air-independent propulsion system, enabling extended submerged operations.
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  Speaker 1: For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world, listen to
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  Speaker 1: Antisemitism Watch from Clockwork Media. Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today,
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