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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 19, 2026, 11 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 in Gaza. Israeli airstrikes on Saturday,
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  Speaker 1: September 19, killed at least three Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
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  Speaker 1: Among those killed was Basia al-Bursh, son of Munir al-Bursh,
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  Speaker 1: the territory's health ministry director general. The Israeli military confirmed
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  Speaker 1: it had struck several militants, including al-Bursh. The father, Munir al-Bursh,
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  Speaker 1: had previously lost a daughter in an Israeli air strike
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  Speaker 1: in December 2023. The military also stated it targeted a
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  Speaker 1: Hamas militant in a strike that hit a vehicle in
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  Speaker 1: Gaza City. Palestinian authorities report that over 73,000 people have
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  Speaker 1: been killed in Gaza since Israel's assault began following the
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  Speaker 1: October 2023 Hamas attacks. Turning to US policy and diplomacy.
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  Speaker 1: The US State Department has advanced a potential $ 24. 3 billion
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  Speaker 1: sale of 48 F-35 aircraft to Saudi Arabia. This move
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  Speaker 1: is significant as it moves forward without Saudi Arabia first
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  Speaker 1: being required to normalise relations with Israel, a condition that
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  Speaker 1: Israeli officials had previously sought. The proposed sale, which includes aircraft,
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  Speaker 1: engines and associated systems, is now undergoing a mandatory 30-day
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  Speaker 1: congressional review. US law requires that such arms sales do
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  Speaker 1: not harm Israel's qualitative military edge in the region. In
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  Speaker 1: separate diplomatic news, Prime Minister Netanyahu cancelled a planned meeting
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  Speaker 1: with Elon Musk in Texas. Efforts by his aides to
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  Speaker 1: schedule a meeting with President Donald Trump have also not
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  Speaker 1: yet resulted in a confirmed date, with US officials citing
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  Speaker 1: scheduling constraints. US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee offered a
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  Speaker 1: strategic assessment of Iran and its regional proxies, stating that
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  Speaker 1: thanks to actions by President Trump in concert with Israel,
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  Speaker 1: Iran is at its weakest point in 47 and a
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  Speaker 1: half years. He elaborated that Iran is weaker militarily and economically,
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  Speaker 1: but still poses threats regarding its nuclear capability, its ability
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  Speaker 1: to threaten shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, and its
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  Speaker 1: influence in the Red Sea via the Houthis. Huckabee also
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  Speaker 1: addressed the security situation in southern Lebanon, noting that with
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  Speaker 1: UNIFIL preparing to depart, the Lebanese armed forces must extend
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  Speaker 1: state authority and confront Hezbollah, which he said remains active
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  Speaker 1: and is trying to rebuild after being weakened by Israel.
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  Speaker 1: He stressed that confronting Iran is of paramount importance for
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  Speaker 1: the United States, as Iran's ultimate target has always been America.
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  Speaker 1: In other news, Turkish authorities have arrested nine Israeli nationals
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  Speaker 1: as part of a crackdown on a major international investment
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  Speaker 1: fraud network. Prosecutors allege that an Israeli-linked network operated dozens
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  Speaker 1: of call centres and fake forex and crypto platforms to
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  Speaker 1: defraud victims worldwide, with the scheme reportedly valued at $ 3 billion.
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  Speaker 1: On a different note, members of the Abrahamic movement are
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  Speaker 1: actively pursuing peace and normalisation with Israel, working to bridge
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  Speaker 1: religious and national divides. These efforts aim to challenge communication
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  Speaker 1: barriers in regions where contact with Israelis can carry severe risks,
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  Speaker 1: such as imprisonment or execution. For continuing coverage of antisemitism
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  Speaker 1: Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank
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  Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies,
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  Speaker 1: so consult multiple sources for a comprehensive view.