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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 27, 2026, 06 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 a significant claim from Iran. The IRGC spokesperson,
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  Speaker 1: Brigadier General Hossein Mohebi, stated on Xslash Twitter that Iran
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  Speaker 1: has captured an Advanced American Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, or AUV,
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  Speaker 1: in the Strait of Hormuz. Mohebi described the captured vehicle
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  Speaker 1: as the MK-18 Mod 2 Kingfish, an advanced, autonomous AUV
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  Speaker 1: equipped with sonar and precise navigation, worth millions of dollars.
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  Speaker 1: He characterised the capture as an intelligence windfall and asserted
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  Speaker 1: that the Strait of Hormuz is a hunting ground for
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  Speaker 1: the IRGC Navy, calling this their second catch. On the
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  Speaker 1: diplomatic front concerning Iran, US President Trump has indicated he
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  Speaker 1: expects new talks regarding a Hormuz deal offer he previously rejected.
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  Speaker 1: Trump stated that Tehran overplayed their hand with new conditions.
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  Speaker 1: though Iran insists it will not back down from its demands,
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  Speaker 1: signalling a continued deadlock. Turning to international reactions concerning the conflict,
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  Speaker 1: the Irish national soccer team wore black armbands and refused
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  Speaker 1: to shake hands with Israeli players during their UEFA Nations
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  Speaker 1: League match in Hungary on Sunday. This decision, reportedly driven
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  Speaker 1: by the war in Gaza, drew sharp criticism from Israeli
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  Speaker 1: Foreign Minister Gideon Saar. Saar posted on X, referencing Ireland's
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  Speaker 1: historical neutrality and alleged Nazi sympathies, stating that this time,
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  Speaker 1: they stand on the side of Palestinian terrorism. In related
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  Speaker 1: diplomatic news, Foreign Minister Saar also announced the revocation of
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  Speaker 1: credentials for all Dutch diplomats operating in the Netherlands' representative
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  Speaker 1: office in Ramallah. Citing the Netherlands' adoption of anti-Israel policies,
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  Speaker 1: the diplomats have been ordered to return their documentation within
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  Speaker 1: seven days, at which point their immunities will expire. On
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  Speaker 1: the domestic political front, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with
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  Speaker 1: the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Zayed,
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  Speaker 1: on Sunday morning. The Prime Minister's office declined to comment
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  Speaker 1: on the details of the meeting, which took place in
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  Speaker 1: the UAE after the Prime Minister flew there on a
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  Speaker 1: private jet. The report was initially made by N12 and
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  Speaker 1: later corroborated by a diplomatic source. Closer to home, President
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  Speaker 1: Isaac Herzog reached out to the leaders of Jerusalem's kol
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  Speaker 1: heyn shama reform community, to express his support. The president's
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  Speaker 1: office stated Herzog would discuss recent vandalism against the synagogue
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  Speaker 1: with Israel police. These incidents, which include the repeated removal
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  Speaker 1: of pride flags, broken windows and damaged artwork, have led
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  Speaker 1: the congregation to argue that both its religious identity and
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  Speaker 1: its support for LGBTQ inclusion are being targeted. Three Jerusalem
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  Speaker 1: minors have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in causing damage. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: There are reports of about 20 Israelis trapped in Lalaibella,
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  Speaker 1: in northern Ethiopia. According to KAN News, intensifying combat between
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  Speaker 1: armed groups and the Ethiopian army has grounded flights and
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  Speaker 1: closed roads, preventing their departure. One Israeli told KAN they
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  Speaker 1: hear gunfire and explosions, and while the situation within the
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  Speaker 1: city is calm, electricity is cut off and cash reserves
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  Speaker 1: are dwindling. The foreign ministry stated it is monitoring the
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  Speaker 1: situation and examining departure options. 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. Thank you.