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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 20, 2026, 06 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 significant security developments in Judea and Samaria.
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  Speaker 1: On Sunday afternoon, a shooting attack near Neve Tizaf left
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  Speaker 1: one man critically wounded, with initial reports indicating the assailant
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  Speaker 1: fired at Israelis at a nearby spring before fleeing. The
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  Speaker 1: IDF has launched a manhunt and is establishing roadblocks in
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  Speaker 1: the area. In response to this and other ongoing incidents,
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  Speaker 1: the chief of staff has decided to reinforce IDF forces
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  Speaker 1: in Judea and Samaria. Elsewhere in the region, IDF forces
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  Speaker 1: neutralised a terrorist in the Jenin area who attempted a
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  Speaker 1: vehicular attack against them. Another terrorist was killed in an
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  Speaker 1: incident near the gardens in Judea and Samaria. Warnings have
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  Speaker 1: also been issued that Palestinian terrorists may be exploiting the
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  Speaker 1: Yom Kippur period to carry out attacks. Turning to the
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  Speaker 1: fight against hate, The FBI announced it has thwarted a
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  Speaker 1: mass casualty plot allegedly inspired by ISIS, which investigators say
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  Speaker 1: was intended to target synagogues. The suspect was arrested with
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  Speaker 1: a rifle, dozens of knives, and nearly 200 rounds of ammunition.
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  Speaker 1: Federal investigators credited community vigilance and tips from concerned citizens
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  Speaker 1: with helping to stop the attack. In Michigan, Democratic Senate
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  Speaker 1: nominee Dr. Abdul El-Sayed visited a Jewish home for Rosh Hashanah.
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  Speaker 1: in an effort to mend relations with Jewish voters amidst
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  Speaker 1: ongoing controversy surrounding his stance on Israel and past allegations
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  Speaker 1: of anti-Semitism. Regionally, Iran's exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi stated
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  Speaker 1: this week that the Islamic Republic is experiencing significant internal erosion,
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  Speaker 1: with officials and military members quietly breaking away or ceasing
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  Speaker 1: to perform their duties. Pahlavi described this as an active
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  Speaker 1: defection phase in the struggle to overthrow the regime. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: in Tehran, hundreds of thousands participated on Friday in a
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  Speaker 1: regime-organised rally, described as a display of defiance, where participants
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  Speaker 1: expressed readiness to fight and chanted anti-us and anti-Israel slogans.
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  Speaker 1: This rally followed an incident where Iran claimed responsibility for
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  Speaker 1: an attack on the oil tanker trend in the Strait
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  Speaker 1: of Hormuz. Separately, an official source in the United Arab
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  Speaker 1: Emirates rejected claims on Saturday evening that UAE President Mohammed
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  Speaker 1: bin Zayed al-Nahyan had warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of
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  Speaker 1: an impending Hamas attack prior to October 7. The source
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  Speaker 1: stated that security matters are discussed through relevant bodies, not
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  Speaker 1: at the leader-to-leader level for such details. Domestically, preparations are
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  Speaker 1: continuing for the upcoming elections on October 27. The Central
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  Speaker 1: Elections Committee has decided that intercity bus lines and Israel
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  Speaker 1: Railways will be free for the public on election day.
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  Speaker 1: This free bus service will begin at 8 o'clock pm
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  Speaker 1: on the Monday before the election and last until the
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  Speaker 1: end of services on election day. Ahead of Yom Kippur,
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  Speaker 1: approximately 150,000 people gathered for the final Slihot prayer service
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  Speaker 1: at the Western Wall on Saturday night. The large congregation
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  Speaker 1: included Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, chief rabbis and former hostages,
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  Speaker 1: marking a significant moment of communal prayer and reflection. And
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  Speaker 1: in some uplifting news as the high holidays conclude, An
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  Speaker 1: initiative is promoting the traditional Kapparat ritual, performed just before
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  Speaker 1: Yom Kippur, as a significant charitable act. The programme encourages
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  Speaker 1: donations to support widows and orphans of IDF and security forces,
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  Speaker 1: aiming to provide ongoing help for their growth, hope and future.
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  Speaker 1: For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world, listen to
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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