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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 22, 2026, 01 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: In a significant development concerning Iran's regional influence, UNIT reports
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  Speaker 1: that the Iraqi Prime Minister has established a deadline of
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  Speaker 1: June 2027 for Iran-backed militias operating in the country to
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  Speaker 1: disarm and disband. This plan includes a preceding 90-day truce,
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  Speaker 1: during which weapons would be surrendered and and fighters would
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  Speaker 1: be integrated into state forces. According to Ali al-Zaidi, cited
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  Speaker 1: by the New York Times, any groups remaining armed after
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  Speaker 1: the deadline will be declared outlaws. Turning to diplomatic movements,
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is making a significantly shortened visit
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  Speaker 1: to the United States. Jpost.com reports the trip is now
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  Speaker 1: primarily focused on his address to the United Nations General Assembly.
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  Speaker 1: A planned meeting with Elon Musk in Texas has been cancelled.
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  Speaker 1: and no meeting with US President Donald Trump is currently scheduled.
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  Speaker 1: Under the revised plan, the Prime Minister is expected to
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  Speaker 1: arrive in New York on the day of his speech
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  Speaker 1: and depart for Israel that same day. The most senior
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  Speaker 1: US official Netanyahu is expected to meet is Secretary of
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  Speaker 1: State Marco Rubio. Notably, President Trump is expected to be
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  Speaker 1: in Washington DC when Netanyahu addresses the UN. In domestic
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  Speaker 1: political discourse and international perception, New York City Mayor Zoran
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  Speaker 1: Mamdani has made strong statements. World Israel News reports that Mamdani,
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  Speaker 1: in a CNN interview, called Prime Minister Netanyahu a war
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  Speaker 1: criminal and an architect of a horrific genocide of the
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  Speaker 1: Palestinian people. Mamdani stated that an international criminal court arrest
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  Speaker 1: warrant against Netanyahu should be honoured. These comments come ahead
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  Speaker 1: of Netanyahu's visit for the UN General Assembly. It is
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  Speaker 1: noted that Mayor Mamdani lacks the legal authority to enforce
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  Speaker 1: such warrants. The report also mentions Mamdani's recent meeting with
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  Speaker 1: President Trump, who offered public support for the New York mayor.
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  Speaker 1: Regarding events during the recent Yom Kippur holiday, Majin David Adom,
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  Speaker 1: or MDA, reported treating over 3,300 people across Israel. World
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  Speaker 1: Israel News details that this included 368 individuals needing assistance
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  Speaker 1: for fasting-related ailments and nearly 300 injured from activities like cycling,
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  Speaker 1: rollerblading and skateboarding on the unusually empty roads. The report
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  Speaker 1: also documented 155 women transporting to hospitals for childbirth. Tragically,
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  Speaker 1: the holiday period was marked by violence as well, with
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  Speaker 1: a father of six, Netinal Shukran, murdered by a terrorist
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  Speaker 1: while swimming in a natural spring in Samaria hours before
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  Speaker 1: Yom Kippur began. On a more personal note, a moving
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  Speaker 1: story shared by the telegram channel Newsil highlights personal life choices.
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  Speaker 1: It details a father's departure from Haredi religious life, while
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  Speaker 1: his son continues to observe it, touching on complex family
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  Speaker 1: dynamics and individual religious identity. 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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