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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 26, 2026, 05 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 developments in Israeli domestic politics.
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  Speaker 1: Opposition leaders, including Yair Lapid, Naftali Bennett, Gadi Eisenkot, Avigdor
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  Speaker 1: Liberman and Yair Golan, met Saturday evening. They signed a
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  Speaker 1: joint document pledging cooperation and committing to work together to
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  Speaker 1: increase voter turnout in upcoming elections. while also agreeing to
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  Speaker 1: refrain from attacks against each other. Naftali Bennett expressed confidence
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  Speaker 1: that the bloc could win a majority. However, disagreements persist
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  Speaker 1: regarding the leadership of the bloc and potential coalition issues
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  Speaker 1: after the elections. In analysis from the Jerusalem Post, the
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  Speaker 1: recent decision by President Isaac Herzog to erase the criminal
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  Speaker 1: record of Elora's area is linked to new allegations of
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  Speaker 1: grave misconduct in Gaza, as detailed in the NAZA documentary.
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  Speaker 1: The piece argues that the Azaria syndrome, where a soldier
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  Speaker 1: convicted of violating orders is politically framed as a victim,
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  Speaker 1: has fostered an environment where accountability is perceived as betrayal,
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  Speaker 1: potentially damaging military discipline and the chain of command. This
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  Speaker 1: comes as a main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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  Speaker 1: has sharply criticised the Premier, calling him a pathological liar
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  Speaker 1: who has blindly, arrogantly led Israel to disaster, and describing
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  Speaker 1: the approval of Qatari funds as an act, between breach
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  Speaker 1: of trust and treason. Adding to the political scene, Benny
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  Speaker 1: Gantz reportedly positioned a truck outside Yair Lapid's residence displaying
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  Speaker 1: the message, the blocks are stalling Israel, following an uninvitation. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: at the launch of the United Torah Judaism election campaign,
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  Speaker 1: Gaffney emphasised the party's commitment to supporting Torah scholars and
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  Speaker 1: highlighted their role in preventing a milk reform proposed by
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  Speaker 1: Smotrich that he claimed would have led to thousands of bankruptcies.
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  Speaker 1: Turning to the conflict with Iran and its regional proxies,
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  Speaker 1: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arakci was seen smiling when asked
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  Speaker 1: by a reporter about his regime's documented execution, torture and
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  Speaker 1: imprisonment of citizens. This occurred after Iranian President Massoud Pazeshkian
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  Speaker 1: accused the United States of terrorism at the UN General Assembly,
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  Speaker 1: claiming Iran itself is a victim of terrorism. Arakci also
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  Speaker 1: accused Israel of having a free hand and criticised countries,
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  Speaker 1: for not condemning alleged atrocities in Iran. In related news
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  Speaker 1: from Lebanon, Hezbollah-affiliated channels posted a message lamenting a past
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  Speaker 1: period of well-being, using the hashtag number HebraKate, HebraYod, HebraSamik, HebraVav, HebraLamed, HebraNun, HebraSamik, HebraResh, HebraAleph, HebraLamed, HebraLamed, HebraHe,
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  Speaker 1: suggesting internal sentiment or discontent. In the disputed territories, the
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  Speaker 1: IDF announced it eliminated Sahar Zakhar, a terrorist who had
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  Speaker 1: infiltrated Israeli territory on October 7th. This strike occurred in
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  Speaker 1: the western Nusirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.
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  Speaker 1: On a separate domestic matter, Bezalelzini, who is accused of
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  Speaker 1: serious offences in a smuggling case related to Gaza and
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  Speaker 1: has been under house arrest for about six months, has
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  Speaker 1: requested a six-hour leave to attend a family meeting at
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  Speaker 1: the home of his older brother, who is the head
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  Speaker 1: of the Shin Bet. Prosecutors have opposed this request. regarding
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  Speaker 1: antisemitism and anti-Jewish hate, Belgian authorities, through the Coordination Unit
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  Speaker 1: for Threat Analysis, stated that terrorists involved in the march
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  Speaker 1: attacks in Liege and Antwerp acted on instructions from Tehran
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  Speaker 1: to target Jewish communities worldwide. These incidents, including an arson
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  Speaker 1: attack and an explosion at a synagogue, are described as
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  Speaker 1: part of a coordinated campaign, with an additional attempted attack
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  Speaker 1: on a Dutch synagogue having been foiled. Separately, a French
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  Speaker 1: animated video using puppets, has been noted for illustrating the
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  Speaker 1: issue of sexual violence on October 7, while criticising French
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  Speaker 1: female journalists for choosing to ignore it. The content is
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  Speaker 1: described as well-made and chilling. In other news, Israeli citizens
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  Speaker 1: were arrested in Montenegro on suspicion of money laundering and espionage.
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  Speaker 1: Authorities found 19 suitcases containing listening and spy equipment, 1
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  Speaker 1: million euros in cash, medicines, and electronic and communication gear.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today,
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