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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 22, 2026, 09 PM Eastern · Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

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  Speaker 1: Welcome to Israel Today, Ongoing War Report. I'm Noah Levi.
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  Speaker 1: Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara has offered a significant public assessment
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  Speaker 1: of relations with Israel, revealing that direct talks, ongoing for
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  Speaker 1: nearly a year with American involvement, had reached almost 90% agreement.
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  Speaker 1: Speaking in New York, al-Shara stated that the October 7
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  Speaker 1: attack should not dictate Israel's policy toward Syria. arguing that
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  Speaker 1: such a basis is not logical and creates more security threats.
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  Speaker 1: He also directly criticised Israeli military activity, asking, why has
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  Speaker 1: Syria been bombed for two years every day? And highlighting
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  Speaker 1: Israeli strikes on Syrian airports and even presidential palaces. Al-Sharrar
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  Speaker 1: advocated for mutual respect and good economic relations, suggesting that
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  Speaker 1: Israel's current security policy is counterproductive. This diplomatic overture comes
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  Speaker 1: as former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert provided new details about
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  Speaker 1: Israel's 2007 operation to destroy a Syrian nuclear reactor. Olmert
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  Speaker 1: recounted how a Mossad officer named Anat pursued intelligence about
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  Speaker 1: Syria's nuclear programme despite initial scepticism from superiors, leading to
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  Speaker 1: the successful airstrike on the facility at al-Kibar. The operation
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  Speaker 1: was maintained in extreme secrecy to preserve Israel's strategic advantage.
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  Speaker 1: These discussions about Israel-Syria relations unfold against a backdrop of
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  Speaker 1: broader regional diplomacy and US engagement. President Donald Trump, speaking
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  Speaker 1: on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on September 22,
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  Speaker 1: met with leaders from Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Qatar and Turkey,
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  Speaker 1: alongside officials from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Egypt and the UAE.
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  Speaker 1: This meeting underscored continued close ties between the US and
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  Speaker 1: key Arab countries and showcased President Trump's diplomatic approach amidst
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  Speaker 1: the ongoing war with Iran. He described the countries as friends,
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  Speaker 1: allies and partners, speaking of peace and prosperity in the
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  Speaker 1: Middle East. President Trump also noted that recent meetings between
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  Speaker 1: American and Iranian representatives had been productive, indicating a pursuit
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  Speaker 1: of calm and peace. During his address at the UN,
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  Speaker 1: President Trump highlighted Iran's economic struggles, stating that 300% inflation
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  Speaker 1: is destroying Iran. He presented a stark choice regarding the
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  Speaker 1: Islamic Republic, saying he had a big decision to make.
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  Speaker 1: between negotiating a deal or pursuing rapid annihilation, and driving
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  Speaker 1: them into hell. He also recalled the state of the
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  Speaker 1: Gaza conflict from a year prior, stating, The war in
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  Speaker 1: Gaza was still raging brutally, the hostages were still deep
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  Speaker 1: in Hamas tunnels, and there was no end in sight.
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  Speaker 1: Many of the Arab nations present have expressed concerns about
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  Speaker 1: Iran's influence and Israel's actions in the region. The Jpost.com
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  Speaker 1: reported on September 22 that Israeli civilians had crossed the
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  Speaker 1: border into Syria, prompting an IDF response to locate and
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  Speaker 1: return them, an incident that highlights the volatile nature of
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  Speaker 1: the region. The IDF condemned the act and called for
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  Speaker 1: law enforcement action. In personal news, as the Angrest family
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  Speaker 1: marks the one-year anniversary of Matan Angrest's return from Hamas captivity,
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  Speaker 1: his brother, Ofia Angrest, has begun a classified role in
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  Speaker 1: the IDF. Ofia had previously led the campaign for Matan's
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  Speaker 1: release while still in high school. Separately, Jerusalem has yet
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  Speaker 1: to receive a satisfactory official response from Cairo regarding a
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  Speaker 1: trio from the Najaf Bedouin community detained in Egypt. Their
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  Speaker 1: families believe the detention is on national security grounds, with
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  Speaker 1: the situation remaining unresolved six months after their arrest, according
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  Speaker 1: to the Times of Israel. For continuing coverage of antisemitism
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  Speaker 1: Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank
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