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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 29, 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: The United States has completed its withdrawal of remaining forces
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  Speaker 1: from Iraq, concluding a military presence that began with the
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  Speaker 1: 2003 invasion. The final departure, agreed upon in 2024, is
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  Speaker 1: seen by Iran and allied Iraqi factions as a victory,
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  Speaker 1: with one commander calling it a historic victory. However, Iraqi
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  Speaker 1: and Kurdish security officials express concern that the exit could
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  Speaker 1: strengthen Iran-aligned militias and create openings for ISIS sleeper cells.
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  Speaker 1: US intelligence indicates potential ISIS plots timed around the withdrawal.
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  Speaker 1: This departure comes amidst continuing regional conflict, which has seen
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  Speaker 1: seven US service members killed in Iraq this year, including
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  Speaker 1: Sergeant Michael Emmanuel Swinton, who died in July during a
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  Speaker 1: drone detonation near Erbil. according to Telegram channel Selina Updates.
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  Speaker 1: In Gaza, the IDF reported on Tuesday that it struck
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  Speaker 1: in northern Gaza and eliminated Izal Din Bik, identified as
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  Speaker 1: the commander of the northern Gaza brigade in Hamas's military wing.
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  Speaker 1: The IDF stated Bik was responsible for managing the brigade's
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  Speaker 1: terrorists and directing terror attacks and worked to restore the
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  Speaker 1: brigade's force build-up. This strike is one of several recent
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  Speaker 1: eliminations of Hamas officers, including figures in Jabaliya and Rafah.
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  Speaker 1: The article notes that the Northern Brigade has been reported
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  Speaker 1: as defeated multiple times since late 2023, raising questions about
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  Speaker 1: Hamas's continued rebuilding efforts. Palestinian reports indicate a total of
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  Speaker 1: seven Gazans were killed by Israeli attacks since Tuesday morning,
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  Speaker 1: including three individuals named Ahmad in a drone strike in
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  Speaker 1: the Helwar tent camp in Jabalia, according to Jpost.com and
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  Speaker 1: Palestinian sources. In the West Bank, Over 100 Israeli settlers
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  Speaker 1: attacked the Palestinian village of Jalad on Tuesday, according to witnesses.
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  Speaker 1: Settlers seized and set fire to two homes belonging to
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  Speaker 1: the Tubasi family and clashed with Israeli troops, injuring three soldiers.
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  Speaker 1: The military stated the mission to return the family to
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  Speaker 1: their homes was not completed due to the violence, and
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  Speaker 1: that troops evacuated the family from the roof where they
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  Speaker 1: had sought refuge. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a rare condemnation,
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  Speaker 1: stating he strongly condemns the violence and called on law
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  Speaker 1: enforcement to prosecute them. However, rights groups note that settler
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  Speaker 1: perpetrators are rarely punished. The military said it arrested two
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  Speaker 1: settlers and launched an investigation, while settlers also set fire
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  Speaker 1: to cars in the village of Al-Mughayya and spray-painted revenge
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  Speaker 1: on a building, according to AL Monitor and the Times
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  Speaker 1: of Israel. Internationally, UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband plans to
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  Speaker 1: advocate for a more progressive foreign policy on Israel. suggesting
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  Speaker 1: the party's past actions have been insufficient and promising, stronger measures.
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  Speaker 1: This is expected to be part of Prime Minister Andy
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  Speaker 1: Burnham's government's approach, following his UNGA speech which criticised Israeli
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  Speaker 1: settlement expansion in the E1 area of the West Bank
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  Speaker 1: and highlighted sanctions on settlement goods and individuals involved in construction. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: the UK's Charity Commission has opened a regulatory compliance case
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  Speaker 1: into Doctors Without Borders, or MSF-UK. following a complaint from
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  Speaker 1: UK lawyers for Israel. The complaint alleges connections between MSF
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  Speaker 1: and terrorist organisations in Gaza, citing individuals allegedly employed by
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  Speaker 1: MSF who are accused of active roles within militant groups
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  Speaker 1: like Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, according to jpost.com. Domestically,
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Tuesday that Israel's enemies
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  Speaker 1: may attempt attacks leading up to October's Knesset elections, issuing
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  Speaker 1: a stark message, Don't mess with us. Opposition leader Gadi
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  Speaker 1: Isenkot responded, emphasising that if the threats are legitimate, opposition
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  Speaker 1: leader Yair Lapid must be briefed immediately to ensure security
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  Speaker 1: isn't used as a political manoeuvre. Lapid himself has subsequently
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  Speaker 1: demanded a quadrilateral meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu, the head
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  Speaker 1: of Shin Bet and the chairman of the Elections Committee
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  Speaker 1: to receive a full update on any potential threat to
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  Speaker 1: the democratic process, according to Jpost.com and Telegram channel Newsil.
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  Speaker 1: Also speaking on the international stage, Israeli peace activist Mao
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  Speaker 1: Zinon addressed the United Nations Security Council, stating that, Our
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  Speaker 1: grief cannot be an excuse for war. Zinon, whose parents
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  Speaker 1: were killed on October 7, criticised the Israeli government's devastating
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  Speaker 1: war of revenge, and called for efforts to advance Israeli-Palestinian peace,
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  Speaker 1: arguing that the atrocities of October 7 were used by
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  Speaker 1: the government to accelerate destruction and displacement, according to Jpost.com.
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  Speaker 1: In other news, reports citing flight tracking data and Italian
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  Speaker 1: media suggest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may have met with
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  Speaker 1: Saddam Haftar, son of Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar, and a
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  Speaker 1: presidential contender, in Abu Dhabi. The meeting reportedly took place
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  Speaker 1: on Sunday, while Netanyahu was in the UAE for talks
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  Speaker 1: with Emirati President Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan. The UAE has
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  Speaker 1: been a significant backer of Haftar. While not officially corroborated,
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  Speaker 1: The report implies a potential diplomatic engagement, according to jpost.com
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  Speaker 1: Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank
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