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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 21, 2026, 04 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 escalating regional tensions. Saudi Arabia is confronting
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  Speaker 1: a potential two-front conflict, facing renewed threats from Iranian proxies.
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  Speaker 1: According to jpost.com, an Iranian-backed militia in Iraq recently attacked
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  Speaker 1: a key Saudi east-west pipeline, while concurrently, Houthi advances near
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  Speaker 1: the Bab al-Mandib Strait pose further challenges. This comes as
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  Speaker 1: Saudi Arabia seeks clarity on military support from the United States,
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  Speaker 1: with F-35 sales pending but years away from delivery. The
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  Speaker 1: Kingdom has sent officials to the UN General Assembly amidst
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  Speaker 1: these concerns. This situation echoes past incidents, such as Iran's
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  Speaker 1: 2019 attack on Saudi energy facilities, signalling a clear message
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  Speaker 1: if Riyadh responds directly. Meanwhile in Syria, Authorities are investigating
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  Speaker 1: a pattern of suspicious explosions at arms depots near Aleppo. JPost.com
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  Speaker 1: reports that the latest incident marks the fourth such explosion
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  Speaker 1: in September, raising concerns during Syria's ongoing transition and efforts
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  Speaker 1: to unify its armed forces. The Defence Ministry has opened
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  Speaker 1: investigations into the causes, prioritising the protection of military personnel
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  Speaker 1: and sites as the country works to build a modern army,
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  Speaker 1: adding to regional anxieties Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC,
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  Speaker 1: has issued a stark warning. According to Fars News Agency,
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  Speaker 1: an IRGC spokesperson stated that if the United States launches
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  Speaker 1: a new offensive, Iran is prepared to change the weaponry
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  Speaker 1: and geography of the war, indicating readiness for a prolonged conflict.
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  Speaker 1: Looking ahead, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is travelling to the
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  Speaker 1: United States for the UN General Assembly. Reports indicate his
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  Speaker 1: flight is scheduled to land at a military airfield in
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  Speaker 1: New Jersey. citing security concerns. His address at the UN
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  Speaker 1: is expected to focus on Iran. On the ground, tensions persist.
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  Speaker 1: In Gaza, an Israeli military engineering vehicle operating near the
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  Speaker 1: Yellow Line reportedly drove over an explosive device, an incident
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  Speaker 1: described as a Hamas ceasefire violation, though no Israeli casualties
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  Speaker 1: were reported. The IDF responded by striking Hamas infrastructure. Separately,
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  Speaker 1: an Israeli UAV strike in central Khan Yunis killed one terrorist.
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  Speaker 1: In the West Bank, following a recent terror attack in
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  Speaker 1: Neve Tizof, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Jivar raised the possibility
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  Speaker 1: of applying the death penalty for the responsible terrorist during
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  Speaker 1: a security meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Separately, reports
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  Speaker 1: detail the capture of a terrorist responsible for murdering a
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  Speaker 1: Jewish individual, with his apprehension reportedly facilitated by his own
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  Speaker 1: call to his wife to announce the killing. Shifting to
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  Speaker 1: international policy, the Trump administration is reportedly preparing sanctions against
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  Speaker 1: the entire International Criminal Court. Sources familiar with the matter
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  Speaker 1: told Jpost.com that these sanctions are expected to be announced soon,
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  Speaker 1: escalating the US stance against the Global Tribunal. In parallel,
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  Speaker 1: the US Treasury is targeting foreign entities involved with Iran's
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  Speaker 1: aviation sector. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant announced that foreign companies
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  Speaker 1: continuing to provide services to Iranian airlines will risk facing
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  Speaker 1: US secondary sanctions starting September 23. This move aims to
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  Speaker 1: ground Iranian carriers globally and is part of the Trump
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  Speaker 1: administration's broader Operation Economic Outcast. Turning to incidents of antisemitism,
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  Speaker 1: a serious attack occurred near a synagogue in Belleville, Canada,
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  Speaker 1: on Yom Kippur. Jpost.com reports that a police officer was
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  Speaker 1: critically wounded after exchanging gunfire with a suspect armed with
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  Speaker 1: a shotgun, who was approaching the sons of Jacob Synagogue.
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  Speaker 1: The officer is credited with intercepting the suspect, preventing potential
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  Speaker 1: harm to congregants. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario
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  Speaker 1: Premier Doug Ford have condemned the shooting, emphasising the need
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  Speaker 1: for Jewish communities to worship safely. In Jerusalem, the egalitarian
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  Speaker 1: synagogue Kol HaNshama experienced its fourth act of vandalism in
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  Speaker 1: just one month, occurring on Yom Kippur. According to jpost.com,
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  Speaker 1: vandals broke into the synagogue and stole a pride flag.
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  Speaker 1: This incident follows previous acts of egg-throwing and broken windows,
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  Speaker 1: with the Jerusalem municipality expressing support for the congregation. Finally,
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  Speaker 1: on a more domestic note, Majin David Adam reported extensive
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  Speaker 1: activity across Israel during Yom Kippur. Paramedic teams treated over 3,300
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  Speaker 1: people nationwide, evacuating nearly 2,300 to hospitals. Cases ranged from
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  Speaker 1: fasting-related issues and traffic accident injuries to assisting women in labour.
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  Speaker 1: with five births occurring with MDA assistance. For continuing coverage
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  Speaker 1: of antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism Watch from
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  Speaker 1: Clockwork Media. Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi,
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  Speaker 1: thank you for listening to Israel Today Ongoing War Report.
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  Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies.
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