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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 26, 2026, 01 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 today with significant diplomatic fallout from Gaza. Qatari
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani has
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  Speaker 1: accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of sabotaging efforts to
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  Speaker 1: reach a peace agreement in the Gaza Strip for his
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  Speaker 1: own political gain. In an interview with CNN, Al Thani
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  Speaker 1: stated that Netanyahu and his far-right government are the primary
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  Speaker 1: obstacle to progress. He cited Israel's failure to uphold commitments
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  Speaker 1: from the October 2025 Sharm el-Sheikh agreement, which called for
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  Speaker 1: a ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages. Al Thani
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  Speaker 1: noted that Israel currently occupies over 70% of the Strip
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  Speaker 1: and continues military actions, while the number of humanitarian aid
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  Speaker 1: trucks entering Gaza falls far short of the required minimum.
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  Speaker 1: He also refuted Israeli allegations, that Qatar funnelled money to
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  Speaker 1: Hamas's military wing, asserting that Qatari funds were strictly coordinated
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  Speaker 1: with the United Nations and Israel for specific approved purposes.
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  Speaker 1: In operational updates from Gaza, the IDF announced it conducted
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  Speaker 1: two strikes, eliminating a Nakba commander and an additional Hamas terrorist. Separately,
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  Speaker 1: Ghassan al-Dahini, a commander of anti-Hamas militias in Rafah, claimed
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  Speaker 1: responsibility for the abduction of Muin al-Arabid, head of the
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  Speaker 1: Palestinian Internal Security Service, several weeks ago, and accused Hamas
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  Speaker 1: of mistreating children. Turning to Israeli domestic politics, the opposition's
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  Speaker 1: change bloc is reportedly facing a leadership deadlock, complicating its
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  Speaker 1: efforts to replace the current government. Reports indicate conflicting strategies,
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  Speaker 1: with some advocating for rallying around a single prime ministerial candidate,
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  Speaker 1: such as Gadi Eisenkot, while others, like Avigdor Liberman and
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  Speaker 1: Naftali Bennett, favour fielding multiple options to broaden voter appeal.
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  Speaker 1: Gadi-Eisenkot also stated that the Ram Party will not be
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  Speaker 1: part of the next government. This political manoeuvring occurs amidst
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  Speaker 1: sharp exchanges regarding leadership. Likud has accused mobilised left-wing journalists
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  Speaker 1: of publishing false reports to undermine the right-wing government and
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  Speaker 1: install a left-wing one. In contrast, Gadi-Eisenkot stated that accumulated
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  Speaker 1: facts and warnings demonstrate Prime Minister Netanyahu led Israel to
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  Speaker 1: its greatest disaster due to negligence and irresponsibility. accusing him
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  Speaker 1: of systematically evading accountability. Eisenkot argued that Netanyahu and cabinet
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  Speaker 1: members who did not take responsibility for October 7 are
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  Speaker 1: unfit to lead the nation's recovery. In a separate incident
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  Speaker 1: highlighting political tensions, journalist Ben Kaspit reportedly reacted aggressively to
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  Speaker 1: Eli Goldschmidt's declaration that Netanyahu saved Israel from annihilation. Meanwhile
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  Speaker 1: in the north, approximately 250 kindergartens began the school year
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  Speaker 1: without adequate protection. lacking essential safe rooms due to short
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  Speaker 1: warning times, impacting children's safety and educational continuity. In symbolic
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  Speaker 1: developments related to Iran, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations,
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  Speaker 1: Danny Danon, approached a member of the Iranian UN delegation
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  Speaker 1: to hand him a Starlink satellite router. Prime Minister Benjamin
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu had displayed the device during his UN General Assembly speech,
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  Speaker 1: suggesting it could aid defectors from Iran. Regarding US policy,
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  Speaker 1: Reports indicate President Trump has rejected an Iranian proposal to
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  Speaker 1: open the Strait of Hormuz. The Wall Street Journal reportedly
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  Speaker 1: estimates that attacks in Iran could resume after the November
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  Speaker 1: midterm elections. Finally, in the world of sports, reports indicate
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  Speaker 1: the goalkeeper for the Ireland national team is boycotting an
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  Speaker 1: upcoming match against Israel. For continuing coverage of antisemitism around
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  Speaker 1: the world, listen to Antisemitism Watch from Clockwork Media. Find
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  Speaker 1: it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank you
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  Speaker 1: for listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. Stay safe
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