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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 25, 2026, 03 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: In international developments, the United Nations Human Rights Office has
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  Speaker 1: significantly expanded its database of companies linked to Israeli settlements
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  Speaker 1: in the West Bank. The office added 61 more firms
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  Speaker 1: to the list, bringing the total to 214. These companies,
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  Speaker 1: operating in sectors such as energy, food and agriculture, now
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  Speaker 1: face potential boycotts and divestment campaigns. Israeli officials criticise the list,
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  Speaker 1: with the Israeli diplomatic mission stating it's a distorted mechanism,
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  Speaker 1: created by a deeply flawed body with an automatic majority
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  Speaker 1: against Israel, designed to persecute the Jewish state. This expansion
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  Speaker 1: comes amid a surge in settler attacks against Palestinians, and
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  Speaker 1: reports indicate Britain, France and Canada have blocked imports from
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  Speaker 1: settlements this month. Meanwhile, diplomatic efforts continue to deepen regional cooperation.
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  Speaker 1: Senior officials from Israel, the United States, and several Abraham
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  Speaker 1: Accords partners, including Bahrain, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates and Kazakhstan,
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  Speaker 1: convened in New York. The meeting focused on translating existing
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  Speaker 1: diplomatic ties into practical cooperation, aiming to expand the normalisation framework.
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  Speaker 1: Kazakhstan is preparing to join the Abraham Accords framework, marking
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  Speaker 1: its first official engagement with the group. In the ongoing
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  Speaker 1: conflict with Iran's regional proxies, Yemen's presidential council chairman, Rashid al-Alami,
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  Speaker 1: has called for general mobilisation to combat the Iran-backed Houthis.
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  Speaker 1: He referred to the group as a terrorist militia, responsible
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  Speaker 1: for a dangerous escalation, and announced a general amnesty for
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  Speaker 1: defectors starting September 26. Alami also expressed gratitude to Saudi
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  Speaker 1: Arabia for its support in these efforts. Domestically, Israel's election
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  Speaker 1: integrity faces scrutiny. Central Elections Committee Chairman and Supreme Court
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  Speaker 1: Deputy Chief Justice Noam Solberg issued a temporary injunction against
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  Speaker 1: the Satmar-affiliated Shekel Hartaha organisation. The organisation is alleged to
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  Speaker 1: have offered financial support, approximately 200 shekels, to voters in
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  Speaker 1: exchange for their pledge not to participate in upcoming elections,
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  Speaker 1: a move Solberg characterised as a grave concern and a
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  Speaker 1: potential violation of election laws. This action is reportedly rooted
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  Speaker 1: in the Satmar Hasidic sect's long-standing anti-Zionist ideology. In other news,
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Netanyahu's recent address at the United Nations is
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  Speaker 1: being analysed for its notable omissions. Reports indicate the speech
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  Speaker 1: did not include promised intelligence on Iran, additional threats against
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  Speaker 1: the regime, discussions on Saudi peace or praise for President Trump.
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  Speaker 1: On a more personal note, President Isaac Herzog and his
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  Speaker 1: wife Mikkel attended the wedding of Yuli Ben Ami. the
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  Speaker 1: daughter of Hamas captivity survivors Raz and Ohad Ben Ami.
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  Speaker 1: President Herzog described the event, held three years after the
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  Speaker 1: October 7th disaster, as a moment of pure victory and happiness,
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  Speaker 1: highlighting the family's resilience and the enduring hope for the
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  Speaker 1: return of all hostages. Finally, as the Jewish holiday of
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  Speaker 1: Sukkot approaches, reflections are being shared on its distinct mitzvahs.
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  Speaker 1: The sages compare the individualistic commandment of the four species
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  Speaker 1: with the communal nature of the sukkah, offering insights into
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  Speaker 1: societal differences and the balance between personal spirituality and collective observance.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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