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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 27, 2026, 02 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 with developments surrounding Hezbollah. This week marks the
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  Speaker 1: second anniversary of the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah
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  Speaker 1: in September 2024. Reports from Lebanon indicate an ongoing attack
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  Speaker 1: is occurring in the Dahi area of Beirut. Coinciding with
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  Speaker 1: this anniversary, Hezbollah-affiliated channels like Al-Manar, have broadcast footage of Nasrallah,
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  Speaker 1: with claims such as, he is alive among us. These
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  Speaker 1: reports emerge as the organisation continues its struggle to rebuild
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  Speaker 1: its command structure and military capabilities, following the campaign that
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  Speaker 1: dismantled the network around Nasrallah. Sources describe how Israeli assassinations
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  Speaker 1: of commanders isolated Nasrallah and led to operational chaos within Hezbollah.
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  Speaker 1: In counter-terrorism news, a former bodyguard of assassinated Hamas leader
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  Speaker 1: Ismail Haniyeh has been arrested in London. The individual, who
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  Speaker 1: had obtained asylum and British citizenship, is suspected of planning
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  Speaker 1: terrorist attacks against Jewish communities and Israelis in Europe. The plot,
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  Speaker 1: uncovered by Israel's Mossad and German intelligence services, reportedly targeted
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  Speaker 1: Jewish community centres, Israeli diplomats and pro-Israel demonstrations in Germany
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  Speaker 1: and Austria. Authorities describe him as a key figure in
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  Speaker 1: the plan. which allegedly involved transporting weapons and recording a
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  Speaker 1: video for the Izzedin al-Qassam brigades. In Gaza, an Israeli
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  Speaker 1: operation has reportedly eliminated Saha Saka, a terrorist implicated in
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  Speaker 1: the October 7 Hamas attack and the kidnapping of Noah Agamani.
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  Speaker 1: Palestinian media identified Saka as the individual documented transporting Agamani
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  Speaker 1: on a motorcycle during the massacre. This development occurs amid
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  Speaker 1: an ongoing Israeli campaign targeting participants of the October 7th attacks.
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  Speaker 1: Turning to political and diplomatic matters, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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  Speaker 1: delivered his Thursday speech to the United Nations General Assembly.
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  Speaker 1: An editorial analysis suggests the speech, while strong in defending
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  Speaker 1: Israel and highlighting its military prowess, may have neglected diplomacy
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  Speaker 1: and a vision for peace, potentially portraying a Spartan image
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  Speaker 1: that is losing global support. The Prime Minister directly called
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  Speaker 1: out Qatar, French President Emmanuel Macron, Turkish President Recep Tayyip
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  Speaker 1: Erdogan and New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani. Meanwhile, reports
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  Speaker 1: indicate that while delegations from Arab countries walked out of
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  Speaker 1: the UN General Assembly Hall during Netanyahu's speech, many leading
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  Speaker 1: Arab media outlets, such as Al Jazeera, broadcast nearly his
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  Speaker 1: entire address with Arabic translation. Domestically, with one month remaining
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  Speaker 1: until the Israeli Knesset elections, Recent polls reveal significant disparities
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  Speaker 1: and uncertainty regarding the outcome. Five different surveys show a
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  Speaker 1: wide range of results, with some indicating a clear advantage
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  Speaker 1: for the Likud party, while others suggest Gadi-Eisenkot's party is
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  Speaker 1: leading or nearly tied. The projected seat counts for political
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  Speaker 1: blocs also vary dramatically, leaving the final results unclear. In
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  Speaker 1: New York, a rally was held outside the Lincoln Center
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  Speaker 1: protesting the screening of the film NAZA at the New
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  Speaker 1: York Film Festival. Dozens of Israelis and Jewish Americans displayed
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  Speaker 1: excerpts from October 7 massacre footage and material contradicting the
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  Speaker 1: film's claims, aiming to counter its narrative and ensure the
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  Speaker 1: events are not forgotten. Organisers stated, Our presence here is
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  Speaker 1: the message. We will not allow October 7 to be
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  Speaker 1: erased from the story. The IDF has responded to claims
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  Speaker 1: within the film, calling them a complete lie and a
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  Speaker 1: deliberate attempt to harm the legitimacy of the IDF and
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  Speaker 1: the State of Israel. For continuing coverage of antisemitism around
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  Speaker 1: the world, listen to Antisemitism Watch from Clockwork Media. Find
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  Speaker 1: it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank you
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  Speaker 1: for listening to Israel Today Ongoing War Report. Stay safe
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  Speaker 1: in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies,
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  Speaker 1: so consult multiple sources for a comprehensive view. Thank you.