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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 28, 2026, 06 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: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a visit to the
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  Speaker 1: United Arab Emirates with the Emirati state news agency WAM
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  Speaker 1: marking the first official confirmation of such a trip by
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  Speaker 1: the Prime Minister. According to AL Monitor, the visit included
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  Speaker 1: a six-hour meeting with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan,
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  Speaker 1: which focused on Iran and strengthening bilateral relations. This development
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  Speaker 1: occurs as the UAE has bolstered its relationships with Israel,
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  Speaker 1: particularly in light of regional challenges. Meanwhile, from Washington, US
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  Speaker 1: President Donald Trump stated that United States officials are talking
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  Speaker 1: with mediators trying to end the war with Iran. He
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  Speaker 1: expressed confidence that the US will win the conflict, very soon,
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  Speaker 1: and that it is expected to conclude pretty quickly, Jpost.com reported.
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  Speaker 1: President Trump also linked the potential conclusion of the war
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  Speaker 1: to a drop in gas prices. Domestically, Prime Minister Benjamin
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu has strongly refuted allegations that he had prior knowledge
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  Speaker 1: of the October 7 Hamas attack. World Israel News reports
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu accused foreign actors, including Arab countries, and domestic left-wing
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  Speaker 1: parties of spreading what he called blood libels, aimed at
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  Speaker 1: destabilising his government. He specifically denied receiving any warning from
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  Speaker 1: Egyptian intelligence. stating that legal action would be taken against
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  Speaker 1: such claims. In other domestic developments, the Case 3000 state
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  Speaker 1: inquiry into Prime Minister Netanyahu's 2012 submarine procurement decision is
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  Speaker 1: set to enter its final hearing stages on November 1. JPost.com
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  Speaker 1: notes that the inquiry is examining questions about his concealment
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  Speaker 1: of the deal from the defence establishment and whether it
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  Speaker 1: endangered national security and foreign relations. Additionally, the Yashar Party,
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  Speaker 1: a leading opposition party in recent polls, has unveiled its
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  Speaker 1: plan for young adults. According to jpost.com, the proposal addresses
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  Speaker 1: cost of living, housing and military service, including significant increases
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  Speaker 1: in soldier salaries and rent caps, aiming to support young Israelis.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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