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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 22, 2026, 04 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: As global dynamics shift and regional tensions simmer, staying informed
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  Speaker 1: is paramount. Today, we bring you critical updates from Israel
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  Speaker 1: and its neighbours. In the region, significant attention is focused
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  Speaker 1: on Iraq, where pro-Iranian Shait militias have rejected the Iraqi
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  Speaker 1: government's ultimatum to disarm by the end of September. Israeli
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  Speaker 1: defence officials are closely monitoring the situation, expressing concern that
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  Speaker 1: these groups, funded by Iran and equipped with weapons depots
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  Speaker 1: near Iraq's borders, could launch attacks against Israel or US
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  Speaker 1: bases after the deadline. These militias have previously aligned with
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  Speaker 1: Iranian and Houthi policy, launching drones and missiles toward Israel.
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  Speaker 1: The US has also called for the groups to disarm,
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  Speaker 1: warning of potential military responses. Meanwhile, escalating conflict between Saudi
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  Speaker 1: Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthis has also raised regional concerns.
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  Speaker 1: Diplomatic officials have indicated worries that the confrontation could spread,
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  Speaker 1: potentially leading the Houthis to resume direct attacks on Israel.
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  Speaker 1: The US State Department has updated its security guidance for
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  Speaker 1: Americans in the Middle East due to the rapid escalation.
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  Speaker 1: Saudi Arabia reported intercepting a ballistic missile toward Riyadh, marking
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  Speaker 1: the first such targeting of the capital in the current
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  Speaker 1: wave of escalation, though no casualties were reported. The Houthis
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  Speaker 1: claimed attacks on sensitive targets in Riyadh and oil facilities
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  Speaker 1: in Yanbu, claims that have not been verified. Iran's Islamic
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  Speaker 1: Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC, seeks to maintain its strategic
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  Speaker 1: alliances with these proxies as a means of manoeuvring amid
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  Speaker 1: international pressure. On the security front in the West Bank,
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  Speaker 1: the IDF has bolstered forces and expanded raids following the
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  Speaker 1: killing of Netanel Shukran near Neve Tizof. Investigators are probing
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  Speaker 1: how the attacker obtained his weapon and whether he had assistance,
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  Speaker 1: though they currently believe he acted alone. In the Jenin area,
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  Speaker 1: a terrorist suspect was apprehended as part of ongoing security operations.
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  Speaker 1: Looking at international policy and engagement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's
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  Speaker 1: planned visit to the United States for a UN General
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  Speaker 1: Assembly speech has been significantly shortened. He is now expected
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  Speaker 1: to arrive on Thursday, September 24, 2026, address the UN,
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  Speaker 1: and depart the same day without spending a night in
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  Speaker 1: the US. A previously planned stop in Texas, which included
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  Speaker 1: a meeting with Elon Musk, has been cancelled, and a
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  Speaker 1: meeting with US President Donald Trump is also not scheduled,
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  Speaker 1: with their stays in New York not expected to overlap.
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  Speaker 1: In other international alignments, Argentine President Javier Millet, in a
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  Speaker 1: French network interview, declared his decision to align with the
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  Speaker 1: US and Israel, citing his identification with Western values and
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  Speaker 1: quoting biblical narratives as inspiration for his stance against oppression. Domestically,
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  Speaker 1: a push is underway to apply the death penalty for
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  Speaker 1: terrorists' law. Coalition chairman Ofia Katz-backed National Security Minister Itamar
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  Speaker 1: Ben-Gavir's call to use the law for the terrorist who
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  Speaker 1: attacked in Neve Tizaf, stating the case meets the criteria.
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed interest in the matter,
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  Speaker 1: and sought answers from IDF officials on its applicability. A
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  Speaker 1: further professional meeting is scheduled, including the military advocate general,
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  Speaker 1: to examine how to proceed. In a separate development, New
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  Speaker 1: York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani reiterated his call on Monday,
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  Speaker 1: September 21, 2026, for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's arrest warrant,
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  Speaker 1: issued by the International Criminal Court to be honoured, stating
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  Speaker 1: he believes Netanyahu is a war criminal. Meanwhile, election prediction
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  Speaker 1: markets show a widening gap, with Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar Party
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  Speaker 1: now leading Prime Minister Netanyahu's Likud Party by over 20
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  Speaker 1: percentage points in the race for the most seats in
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  Speaker 1: the Knesset. Regarding antisemitism, Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil spoke at
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  Speaker 1: a Yom Kippur Yizkor event on Monday, September 21, 2026
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  Speaker 1: in New York City. Arranged by multiple left-wing Jewish groups
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  Speaker 1: including Rabbis for Ceasefire, Jewish Voice for Peace, Jews for
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  Speaker 1: Racial and Economic Justice, If Not Now, and the American
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  Speaker 1: Council for Judaism. Jewish Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander and
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  Speaker 1: Palestinian-American Democratic Senate nominee Abir Kawas were also in attendance.
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  Speaker 1: Khalil condemned Israel's activities in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran, stating,
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  Speaker 1: It's tough to repent at a time where our tuition fees,
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  Speaker 1: our tax dollars, our votes are being used to kill,
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  Speaker 1: to maim, to displace Palestinians. He also offered a prayer
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  Speaker 1: for God to remember that Israel is committing genocide and
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  Speaker 1: called for accountability. In legal news, a jury has rejected
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  Speaker 1: the insanity defence of Jason Eaton, who claimed Mossad and
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  Speaker 1: CIA had ordered him to shoot Palestinian students. One victim
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  Speaker 1: was left paralysed and while family stated prejudice drove the attack,
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  Speaker 1: prosecutors did not file a hate crime charge. Eaton now
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  Speaker 1: faces up to life in prison. For continuing coverage of
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  Speaker 1: antisemitism 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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