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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 27, 2026, 08 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: We begin with a significant claim from Iran regarding maritime activity.
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  Speaker 1: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC, announced Sunday evening
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  Speaker 1: that it has captured an American Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, or AUV,
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  Speaker 1: in the Strait of Hormuz. IRGC spokesperson Brigadier General Hossein
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  Speaker 1: Mohebi stated on ex-formerly Twitter that that the Strait is
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  Speaker 1: a hunting ground for its navy, calling the captured MK-18
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  Speaker 1: Mod 2 Kingfish an intelligence windfall worth millions of dollars.
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  Speaker 1: He described this as the IRGC's second catch of such
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  Speaker 1: a device. In related news concerning maritime traffic, Iranian Foreign
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  Speaker 1: Minister Abbas Arakhchi indicated that Tehran has sent Washington a
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  Speaker 1: seven-day proposal through Qatar, which Iran suggests could reopen the
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  Speaker 1: Strait of Hormuz and restore normal maritime traffic if conditions
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  Speaker 1: are met. Arakchi stated the next move is up to
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  Speaker 1: the United States. Turning to operations in Gaza, Telegram Channel
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  Speaker 1: Jewish News 24 reported the elimination of two key terrorist operatives.
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  Speaker 1: The first is Saha Niddle Latfi Saka, described as an
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  Speaker 1: operative affiliated with global jihadist organisations in Gaza. He reportedly
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  Speaker 1: supplied weapons to Hamas during the war, infiltrated Israel during
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  Speaker 1: the October 7 massacre, and drove the motorcycle used to
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  Speaker 1: abduct Noah Agamani and Avinat Anor, from the Nova Music
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  Speaker 1: Festival into Gaza. The channel also reported the elimination of
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  Speaker 1: Mohamed Hamad Mohamed Gabin, identified as a commander in Hamas'
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  Speaker 1: military wing. Gabin was involved in holding several hostages, including
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  Speaker 1: Ziv Berman, Ghali Berman, Aytan Moore, Liri Albag, Agam Berger,
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  Speaker 1: Matan Angrest, Omri Meran, Keith Siegel and Alon Ohal, in
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  Speaker 1: captivity in Gaza. In the lead-up to the October 7 attacks,
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  Speaker 1: new details have emerged regarding warnings conveyed to Israeli leadership.
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  Speaker 1: According to reports citing officials in an Arab government, cited
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  Speaker 1: by the Wall Street Journal, Egypt conveyed at least three
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  Speaker 1: separate warnings to Israel. This included a secret visit by
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  Speaker 1: Egypt's intelligence chief, Abbas Kamel, to Israel just two weeks
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  Speaker 1: before the attack, followed by a phone call to Prime
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  Speaker 1: Minister Benjamin Netanyahu days prior, warning of signs of an
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  Speaker 1: impending assault from Gaza. The United Arab Emirates also attempted
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  Speaker 1: to warn the Israeli Prime Minister. with UAE President Sheikh
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  Speaker 1: Mohammed bin Zayed reportedly warning Netanyahu in a phone call
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  Speaker 1: in late September 2023. A New York Times investigation has
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  Speaker 1: corroborated key elements of these reports, independently confirming that the
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  Speaker 1: UAE President warned Prime Minister Netanyahu shortly before the October
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  Speaker 1: 7 onslaught. Prime Minister Netanyahu has previously denied personally receiving
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  Speaker 1: advance knowledge of the attack. Domestically, a new Haredi protest
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  Speaker 1: party has launched. Hundreds of Haredi men marched in Nabrak
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  Speaker 1: on Sunday, ostensibly in support of 160 Haredi draft evaders,
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  Speaker 1: who had served time in military prison. The event, however,
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  Speaker 1: served as the launch for Tizeva Shaha, or Black Colour,
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  Speaker 1: a new Haredi political party. Organisers reportedly concealed the political
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  Speaker 1: nature of the march to avoid interference. The party originated
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  Speaker 1: as an anti-conscription alert network. Political figures have responded critically.
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  Speaker 1: Gadi Eizenkot of the Yashar party described the march as
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu's walk of shame, stating that, in Netanyahu's government of evasion,
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  Speaker 1: the deserters are the heroes. Avigdor Leiberman, leader of Yisrael Beiteinu,
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  Speaker 1: echoed this, saying, Without them, the Haredi draft evaders. Bibi
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  Speaker 1: has no government. He added that the current government's days
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  Speaker 1: are numbered and predicted a replacement with a Zionist mobilization
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  Speaker 1: government that would pass a real draft law. In Jerusalem,
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  Speaker 1: President Isaac Herzog has expressed solidarity with the city's Kol
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  Speaker 1: Hein Shama Reform Synagogue following multiple reported acts of vandalism.
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  Speaker 1: Over the past month, the synagogue has experienced incidents including
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  Speaker 1: property damage and the removal of pride flags. President Herzog
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  Speaker 1: called community leaders ahead of Sukkot to express his support,
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  Speaker 1: stating he would discuss the matter with Israel police and
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  Speaker 1: emphasising the utmost importance of freedom of worship for all
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  Speaker 1: in the State of Israel. Police announced the arrest of
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  Speaker 1: three Jerusalem minors, suspected of involvement in the damage. The
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  Speaker 1: congregation has argued that these incidents target both their religious
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  Speaker 1: identity and their support for LGBTQ inclusion. For continuing coverage
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  Speaker 1: Clockwork Media. Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi,
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  Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies,
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