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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 30, 2026, 02 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: Tensions are high in the region as Iran issues stark
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  Speaker 1: warnings to the United Arab Emirates and other neighbouring countries
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  Speaker 1: regarding their ties with Israel and the United States. Iranian officials,
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  Speaker 1: including the Foreign Ministry and parliamentarian Ebrahim Azizi, have spoken
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  Speaker 1: of highly dangerous consequences. Azizi specifically suggested that the US
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  Speaker 1: will inevitably withdraw from the region and stated that the
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  Speaker 1: Zionist regime's days are numbered, implying a future confrontation and
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  Speaker 1: a day of regret for those who align with the
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  Speaker 1: US and Israel. The Iranian Foreign Ministry also condemned a
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  Speaker 1: recent meeting between Emirati President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan
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  Speaker 1: and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling it extremely dangerous and alarming.
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  Speaker 1: In a contrasting development, Israel's international standing presents a mixed picture.
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  Speaker 1: While some European nations are increasing pressure, others are fostering
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  Speaker 1: closer ties. The Netherlands has implemented a ban on goods
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  Speaker 1: from Israeli communities in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and
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  Speaker 1: the Golan Heights, with intentional violations facing up to six
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  Speaker 1: years' imprisonment, leading to a significant diplomatic downturn with the country.
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  Speaker 1: Reports also emerged of enhanced luggage searches for passengers arriving
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  Speaker 1: from Tel Aviv in the UK. Meanwhile, The diplomatic landscape
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  Speaker 1: shifts south and east, with Morocco preparing to upgrade relations
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  Speaker 1: to full embassies, and the United Arab Emirates hosting Prime
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  Speaker 1: Minister Netanyahu in a publicly confirmed visit signalling deeper engagement
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  Speaker 1: despite anti-normalisation protests in Morocco. On the cultural front, U2
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  Speaker 1: frontman Bono has drawn attention for his remarks comparing comments
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  Speaker 1: made by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Givia about residents
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  Speaker 1: of Gaza to the rhetoric of Nazi leader Heinrich Himmler.
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  Speaker 1: In an interview marking the band's 50th anniversary, Bono also
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  Speaker 1: criticised Prime Minister Netanyahu for retaining Ben-Givir in his government,
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  Speaker 1: stating that Ben-Givir made comments like, There are people there
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  Speaker 1: who are not worthy of life. Minister Ben-Givir responded to
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  Speaker 1: Bono's interview by posting an AI music video on social media,
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  Speaker 1: labelled Gaza to Ireland. Bono maintained he continues to support
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  Speaker 1: Israel while also supporting the Palestinians' right to their own state. Domestically,
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  Speaker 1: a new report details a significant and hidden conflict, marked
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  Speaker 1: by mutual disdain, between Israel's IDF, Shin Bet and police.
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  Speaker 1: This lack of cooperation is said to undermine national security
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  Speaker 1: and counter-terrorism efforts, amidst reports of actions being taken against
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  Speaker 1: Jewish terrorism. In parallel, the government has authorised the potential
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  Speaker 1: call-up of up to 200,000 soldiers for reserve duty, a
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  Speaker 1: major operational readiness measure. With elections approaching in one month,
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  Speaker 1: New data has been released on the voting participation of
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  Speaker 1: people with disabilities. We turn now to matters of antisemitism.
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  Speaker 1: In the United Kingdom, a Gazan man, identified as Abu Wadi,
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  Speaker 1: is reportedly being housed in taxpayer-funded public accommodation while his
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  Speaker 1: asylum claim is reviewed. This comes amid scrutiny over social
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  Speaker 1: media posts in which he allegedly called for God to
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  Speaker 1: slaughter Jews, and photographs showing him holding weapons, as well
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  Speaker 1: as his alleged participation in Hamas-organised riots. Conservative lawmakers have
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  Speaker 1: criticised the use of public funds for an individual accused
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  Speaker 1: of supporting Hamas and entering the country illegally. In the
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  Speaker 1: West Bank, thousands of Christians visited settlements during the International
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  Speaker 1: Christian Embassy, Jerusalem's annual conference. This visit served as a
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  Speaker 1: protest against recent European legislation barring trade with settlements, which
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  Speaker 1: participants described as anti-Semitism. Christian leader Dag Juliason called the
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  Speaker 1: bans anti-Semitism, pure and simple. drawing parallels to Hitler's aim
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  Speaker 1: to make Europe Judenrein, and arguing that Jews should be
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  Speaker 1: allowed to live in Judea and Samaria, just as Arabs
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  Speaker 1: live in Israel. Finally, regarding regional diplomacy, Saudi Arabia has
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  Speaker 1: denied reports that one of its representatives attended a meeting
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  Speaker 1: with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his recent visit to
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  Speaker 1: the United Arab Emirates. Jordan has also denied similar participation.
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  Speaker 1: These denials cast doubt on earlier reports suggesting the visit
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  Speaker 1: included a broader regional forum. For continuing coverage of antisemitism
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  Speaker 1: around the world, listen to Antisemitism, Watch from Clockwork Media.
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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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