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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 28, 2026, 04 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: In developments related to Iran, the Pentagon did not publicly
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  Speaker 1: disclose an incident on September 14, 2026, where an Iranian
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  Speaker 1: anti-ship cruise missile strike in the Strait of Hormuz injured
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  Speaker 1: eight US Marines. World Israel News reported that the service
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  Speaker 1: members suffered smoke inhalation and possible traumatic brain injuries. though
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  Speaker 1: none were critical and all returned to duty shortly after.
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  Speaker 1: The injuries were added to a Pentagon database about 10
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  Speaker 1: days later. US defence officials cited that concussion symptoms can
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  Speaker 1: take days to appear and the casualty database is not
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  Speaker 1: updated in real time. As of Wednesday, the Defence Casualty
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  Speaker 1: Analysis System listed 861 US service members as injured in
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  Speaker 1: the conflict. Separately, in southern Lebanon, IDF forces identified and
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  Speaker 1: neutralised two suspects who entered a security zone and approached troops.
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  Speaker 1: No Israeli casualties were reported. Lebanese sources also indicated that
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  Speaker 1: IDF forces deployed numerous illumination flares in the El Mansari
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  Speaker 1: area of western southern Lebanon. On the diplomatic front, Jordan's
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  Speaker 1: King Abdullah addressed the UN General Assembly on September 23,
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  Speaker 1: criticising Israel's occupation of disputed territories. However, a report from jpost.com
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  Speaker 1: notes that the King's denouncement was made against the backdrop
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  Speaker 1: of Jordan's own historical actions, including its 1950 annexation of
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  Speaker 1: the West Bank, which was characterised as lacking international legal validity,
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  Speaker 1: by the UN. The article also points to Jordan's 1988
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  Speaker 1: decision to revoke citizenship from West Bank Palestinians, a move
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  Speaker 1: questioned under international human rights law. Regarding US policy, President
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  Speaker 1: Donald Trump has indicated that American officials are engaged with
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  Speaker 1: mediators to end Washington's war with Iran. Speaking to reporters,
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  Speaker 1: President Trump stated the US will win the conflict very
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  Speaker 1: soon and predicted a subsequent drop in gas prices. He
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  Speaker 1: also previously indicated a willingness to ease Iran's sanctions and
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  Speaker 1: release frozen funds in exchange for tangible progress on nuclear issues.
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  Speaker 1: In commentary touching on the ongoing conflict's impact, Jewish actor
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  Speaker 1: Adam Brody has publicly stated his belief that Israel has
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  Speaker 1: committed genocide in Gaza and expressed a desire for a
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  Speaker 1: free Palestine. In an interview with GQ, Brody mentioned that
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  Speaker 1: recent global crises have revealed more conservative views among his
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  Speaker 1: Hollywood peers. The article notes that while a UN Commission
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  Speaker 1: of Inquiry and Rights groups have concluded Israel's actions fit
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  Speaker 1: the description of genocide, this accusation is heavily disputed by Israel,
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  Speaker 1: which strongly rejects it. Turning to domestic Israeli news, the
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  Speaker 1: Ministry of Health has ordered an immediate halt to all
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  Speaker 1: medical activity at Medica Tel Aviv in Ramart Hachal, following
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  Speaker 1: serious findings during a surprise inspection. Meanwhile, the state inquiry
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  Speaker 1: into the controversial procurement of submarines, known as Case 3000,
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  Speaker 1: has returned to its final hearings, coinciding with the recent
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  Speaker 1: arrival of the Dragon submarine. In political developments, the Yashar Party,
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  Speaker 1: which has been leading in recent polls, has unveiled a
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  Speaker 1: detailed plan for young adults, including proposals for rent caps
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  Speaker 1: and significant increases in military pay. In regional diplomacy, the
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  Speaker 1: United Arab Emirates has officially acknowledged, for the first time
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  Speaker 1: in its history, a meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu and UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan. During
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu's visit, the leaders discussed bilateral relations and ways to
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  Speaker 1: strengthen them. And in uplifting news, Noah Aghamani, widely recognised
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  Speaker 1: as a symbol of resilience and inspiration following her survival
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  Speaker 1: and advocacy, is announcing a new role in her life
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  Speaker 1: and future endeavours. For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world,
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  Speaker 1: slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to
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