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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 26, 2026, 07 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: As Israelis observe Sukkot, there's a unique reason for reflection
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  Speaker 1: this year. For the first time since October 7th, 2023,
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  Speaker 1: not a single hostage, living or dead, remains in Gaza.
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  Speaker 1: The remains of the last hostage, police officer Ranjivili, were
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  Speaker 1: returned in January 2026. However, as the holiday of rejoicing,
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  Speaker 1: Zedman Simchataynou, unfolds, the underlying security challenges remain. Senior IDF
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  Speaker 1: officers are reportedly warning that Hamas, despite commitments, has failed
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  Speaker 1: to disarm and is actively rearming, recruiting young fighters and
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  Speaker 1: resuming training. The threats from Hezbollah on the northern border
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  Speaker 1: and from Iran continue to be significant. This Sukkot, then,
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  Speaker 1: is not a declaration that all is well, but an
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  Speaker 1: acknowledgement of progress amidst unresolved dangers. the nation must remain
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  Speaker 1: vigilant against these persistent threats. In historical context, an investigation
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  Speaker 1: by The Atlantic has revealed that Egyptian intelligence chief Arbas
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  Speaker 1: Kamel secretly visited Israel on September 26, 2023, just 11
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  Speaker 1: days before the October 7 attack. According to the report,
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  Speaker 1: Kamel warned that Hamas appeared to be preparing for a
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  Speaker 1: major attack and urged Israel to take economic steps to
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  Speaker 1: reduce tensions in Gaza. However, he reportedly did not provide
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  Speaker 1: specific details such as a date or targets. While officials
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  Speaker 1: briefed on the visit, suggested its urgency should have garnered
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  Speaker 1: more attention. The Prime Minister's office later stated that Netanyahu
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  Speaker 1: had not met or spoken with the head of Egyptian
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  Speaker 1: intelligence since the government's establishment, rejecting reports that Egypt had
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  Speaker 1: issued a warning prior to the attack. Amidst the holiday period,
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  Speaker 1: Israel is also navigating a parade of domestic crises, many
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  Speaker 1: focusing on the IDF. This includes ongoing fallout from events
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  Speaker 1: surrounding the recent NAZA film and continued discussions about what
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  Speaker 1: was known, and when, leading up to October 7th, election
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  Speaker 1: debates are once again centred on the crucial issue of
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  Speaker 1: military service, alongside a deeper theological debate about Israel's security,
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  Speaker 1: whether ultimate reliance rests on its military strength or divine protection.
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  Speaker 1: These discussions highlight the complex challenges facing the nation. Globally,
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  Speaker 1: An incident of antisemitism occurred recently in Lowe's Angels' Pika
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  Speaker 1: Robertson neighbourhood, an area with a significant Jewish population. A
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  Speaker 1: woman wearing a shirt with the slogan Israel Kills Children
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  Speaker 1: stood outside a kosher bakery. In response, Jewish youth gathered,
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  Speaker 1: singing Am Yisrael Chai and displaying Israeli flags, with a
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  Speaker 1: video of the event gaining significant traction online. Looking towards
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  Speaker 1: future security needs, the Israeli Navy is reportedly giving serious
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  Speaker 1: consideration to acquiring Boeing's P-8 Poseidon aircraft. This acquisition is
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  Speaker 1: part of efforts to expand covert maritime operations and counter
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  Speaker 1: growing submarine threats amid a deteriorating regional security environment involving
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  Speaker 1: actors like Iran and the Houthis. The potential purchase is
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  Speaker 1: expected to be incorporated into the Navy's strategic plan for
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  Speaker 1: the coming decade, which is due for presentation by year's end.
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  Speaker 1: If approved, Israel would be the first country in the
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  Speaker 1: Middle East to operate this advanced reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare platform.
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  Speaker 1: For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world, listen to
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  Speaker 1: Antisemitism Watch from Clockwork Media. Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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