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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 29, 2026, 03 AM 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 this hour with significant developments on the security front.
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  Speaker 1: Israel announced the targeted killing of Israel Dean Bick, identified
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  Speaker 1: as the commander of Hamas's northern Gaza brigade. The overnight
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  Speaker 1: operation in Gaza City, credited to the IDF and Shin Bet,
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  Speaker 1: comes months after Bick evaded a previous assassination attempt. He
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  Speaker 1: held a senior role in Hamas operations in northern Gaza.
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  Speaker 1: Turning to broader regional dynamics, US forces are set to
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  Speaker 1: withdraw from their last bases in Iraq by September 30, 2026.
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  Speaker 1: This departure is being hailed as a strategic victory by
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  Speaker 1: Iran and its allies, who are expected to increase their
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  Speaker 1: influence in the country following the conclusion of over two
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  Speaker 1: decades of American military presence. On the ground in the
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  Speaker 1: West Bank, tensions flared overnight near Kusra and Jalad. where
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  Speaker 1: more than 100 Israeli rioters clashed with IDF soldiers and
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  Speaker 1: border police. Security forces were attempting to return a Palestinian
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  Speaker 1: family to its home when the confrontation occurred. Three border
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  Speaker 1: police officers sustained minor injuries and a security vehicle was damaged.
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  Speaker 1: The rioters reportedly blocked roads, set fires and threw rocks,
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  Speaker 1: also damaging Palestinian-owned property. The IDF has reinforced its Judea
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  Speaker 1: and Samaria division amid the heightened volatility. Meanwhile in California,
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  Speaker 1: Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a new bill establishing a
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  Speaker 1: 100-foot buffer zone around all houses of worship. This measure,
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  Speaker 1: enacted following a violent anti-Israel protest at an LA synagogue,
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  Speaker 1: has received endorsements from various religious groups, but faces objections
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  Speaker 1: from the Council on American-Islamic Relations. In Jerusalem, police arrested
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  Speaker 1: five suspects after dozens of protesters blocked the light rail route,
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  Speaker 1: leading to clashes where police used dispersal measures. These demonstrations
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  Speaker 1: are part of ongoing protests by HRAD individuals against light
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  Speaker 1: rail expansion projects in the city. Reports also indicate a
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  Speaker 1: separate violent incident occurred at a Hilula site. Domestically, the
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  Speaker 1: Health Ministry has ordered operations at the private Medica hospital
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  Speaker 1: in Tel Aviv to cease until further notice. A surprise
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  Speaker 1: inspection revealed serious deficiencies in operating room practices and patient safety,
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  Speaker 1: posing an immediate danger. A hearing is scheduled. and the
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  Speaker 1: ministry is considering further action against those involved. For continuing
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  Speaker 1: Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today Ongoing
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  Speaker 1: War Report. Stay safe and informed. Follow Israel Today Ongoing
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