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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 29, 2026, 11 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: New focus is being placed on escalating violence in the
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  Speaker 1: West Bank, particularly following a mass attack by Israeli settlers
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  Speaker 1: on the Palestinian village of Jalad earlier this week. Sources
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  Speaker 1: describe this as part of the hilltop youth movement, a
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  Speaker 1: loosely connected group of radical ideologically driven settlers, many of
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  Speaker 1: them young. This generation, inspired by religious nationalist ideology, reportedly
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  Speaker 1: seeks to expand the Jewish presence by establishing unauthorised outposts
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  Speaker 1: and taking over Palestinian lands through violent means. Dever Warshavsky
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  Speaker 1: of Children of Abraham, a group supporting Palestinian rights, noted
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  Speaker 1: this agenda is a shift from earlier settler presence. Early
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  Speaker 1: on Tuesday, more than 100 settlers attacked Jalad, wounding three
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  Speaker 1: members of Israeli security forces who were escorting a Palestinian family.
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  Speaker 1: The AL Monitor cites a WhatsApp channel affiliated with the movement,
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  Speaker 1: claiming that in the past 12 months, the hilltop youth
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  Speaker 1: have carried out 635 attacks in 158 villages, resulting in
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  Speaker 1: 409 Palestinians wounded and 436 cars burned. These figures have
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  Speaker 1: not been independently verified. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, addressing the
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  Speaker 1: UN General Assembly last week, dismissed settler attacks as the
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  Speaker 1: work of a handful of juvenile delinquents, about 150 in number,
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  Speaker 1: and accused the rest of the world of ignoring violence
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  Speaker 1: by Palestinians. Israeli rights experts suggest the movement gained momentum
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  Speaker 1: after Israel's 2005 disengagement from Gaza and parts of the
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  Speaker 1: West Bank. In the United States, political friction over Israel's
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  Speaker 1: actions in the West Bank was highlighted by a procedural
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  Speaker 1: vote in the US Senate. Republicans blocked a measure, with
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  Speaker 1: a vote of 47 to 51, That would have required
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  Speaker 1: the Trump administration to report to Congress on increasing violence
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  Speaker 1: in the West Bank, including the deaths of American citizens.
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  Speaker 1: The vote was largely along party lines, with most Republicans
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  Speaker 1: voting against and most Democrats in favour. Senator Chris Van Hollen,
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  Speaker 1: the measure's lead sponsor, argued it was long past time
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  Speaker 1: to examine human rights in the West Bank, citing the
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  Speaker 1: deaths of nine Americans since 2022. and emphasising the need
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  Speaker 1: for recipients of US taxpayer dollars to align with American
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  Speaker 1: laws and values. Republicans, like Senator Steve Daines, urged colleagues
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  Speaker 1: to vote no, stating, We can stand with our ally
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  Speaker 1: Israel as they beat back the scourge of Iranian-backed terrorism.
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  Speaker 1: While the resolution wouldn't have cut aid directly, failure to
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  Speaker 1: deliver the report could have triggered restrictions. Meanwhile, a debate
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  Speaker 1: in New York's 17th Congressional District, home to a significant
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  Speaker 1: Jewish population, underscored national discussions on anti-Semitism and Israel policy.
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  Speaker 1: Republican incumbent Mike Lawler faced off against Democrat challenger Kate
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  Speaker 1: Conlay on Monday night. Lawler criticised Conlay for not condemning
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  Speaker 1: figures he described as anti-Israel, while Conlay stated she was
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  Speaker 1: absolutely disgusted by the rising anti-Semitism and supported bipartisan legislation
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  Speaker 1: to combat it. The candidates also expressed similar stances on
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  Speaker 1: military assistance to Israel, but reportedly differed on West Bank settlements.
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  Speaker 1: Lawler accused Kenlai of wavering on condemning anti-Semitism and anti-Israel rhetoric,
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  Speaker 1: while Kenlai pushed back, highlighting her support for bipartisan measures
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  Speaker 1: and accusing Lawler of political maneuvering. The debate touched on
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  Speaker 1: the sensitive nature of the conflict's impact in a district
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  Speaker 1: with a large Jewish constituency. Looking ahead, a report suggests
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  Speaker 1: that the Israeli election scheduled for October 27 could be
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  Speaker 1: its most consequential yet. However, with neither major side possessing
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  Speaker 1: a clear path to victory, and both reportedly plagued by
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  Speaker 1: internal infighting. The outcome is anticipated to bring more uncertainty.
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  Speaker 1: For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism,
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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