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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 24, 2026, 12 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: An Israeli official, speaking to Saudi state-owned outlet Al-Hadath and
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  Speaker 1: reported by jpost.com, stated that Israel is prepared to strike
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  Speaker 1: Iran's nuclear facilities and other sites if Tehran crosses red lines.
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  Speaker 1: This readiness stems from intelligence suggesting Iran is attempting to
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  Speaker 1: revive its nuclear programme. The official added that Israel is
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  Speaker 1: both defensively and offensively prepared for renewed conflict, and warned
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  Speaker 1: that economic sanctions could push the Iranian regime towards military responses.
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  Speaker 1: Turning to diplomatic efforts, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addressed
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  Speaker 1: the United Nations General Assembly via video, following his denial
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  Speaker 1: of entry to the United States. He outlined the PA's
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  Speaker 1: goal of a non-militarised state living in peace, alongside Israel
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  Speaker 1: and denounced extremist settler violence, according to jpost.com. Meanwhile, Prime
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  Speaker 1: Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in New York for a
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  Speaker 1: UN address, where he is expected to focus on Iran
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  Speaker 1: amidst ongoing international criticism regarding Gaza and the West Bank,
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  Speaker 1: UNIT reports. He has vowed to fight for the truth.
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  Speaker 1: In Israeli domestic politics, the upcoming October elections are shaping
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  Speaker 1: the landscape. Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar Party and
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  Speaker 1: former IDF chief of staff, is positioned as a leading
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  Speaker 1: opposition candidate aiming to challenge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Eisenkot
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  Speaker 1: has detailed his plans for the country, his security approach,
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  Speaker 1: and his views on the failures leading up to October 7,
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  Speaker 1: describing them as stemming from deep negligence and arrogance, according
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  Speaker 1: to jpost.com. Also gaining attention is diplomat Einat Wilf, running
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  Speaker 1: with the Reservists' New Economic Party, who is proposing a
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  Speaker 1: distinctive post-war strategy for Gaza focused on ideological disarmament. and
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  Speaker 1: splitting the strip into zones of war and peace, jpost.com
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  Speaker 1: also reports. Tragically, instances of antisemitism continue. In Crown Heights,
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  Speaker 1: New York, a knife-wielding man was captured on surveillance chasing
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  Speaker 1: a Jewish student while shouting antisemitic slurs, including Heil Fing Hitler,
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  Speaker 1: and threatening him. The suspect was subsequently arrested by the
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  Speaker 1: NYPD Hate Crimes Division, as reported by jpost.com. In regional relations,
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  Speaker 1: Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz has strongly criticized Turkish President
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  Speaker 1: Recep Tayyip Erdogan, labeling him a paper sultan, for his
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  Speaker 1: perceived weakness in action despite delivering anti-Semitic and inflammatory speeches.
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  Speaker 1: Katz accused Erdogan of interfering with Israel and supporting Hamas,
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  Speaker 1: contrasting Israel's defensive strength with Turkey's oppression of its Kurdish population,
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  Speaker 1: according to Telegram channel Selina Updates. On a more hopeful note,
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  Speaker 1: A new centre has opened in Isfia in memory of
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  Speaker 1: Lieutenant Colonel Mahmoud Kararaldin, who was killed in Gaza. This initiative,
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  Speaker 1: the first of its kind for Israel's Druze community, aims
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  Speaker 1: to support young Druze entrepreneurs, honouring Kararaldin's dedication to education
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  Speaker 1: and youth empowerment, jpost.com shared. 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
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  Speaker 1: occasional inaccuracies, so consult multiple sources for a comprehensive view.