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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 24, 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: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the UN General Assembly on Thursday,
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  Speaker 1: a speech that saw dozens of delegates walk out as
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  Speaker 1: he began. Netanyahu did not hold back, inviting any remaining
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  Speaker 1: moral cowards to leave before he spoke. He directly challenged
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  Speaker 1: those present, asking, where were you? When Iranians were killed
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  Speaker 1: or injured by their own government, and when Christians faced persecution,
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  Speaker 1: calling such silence a form of hypocrisy. The Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: also reiterated his stance on Iran's regime, stating, Iran's regime
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  Speaker 1: will fall. This comes as the IDF highlights its readiness
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  Speaker 1: to face regional threats. IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General
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  Speaker 1: Eyal Zamir, speaking at the ceremony for Israel's sixth submarine,
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  Speaker 1: the INS Drakan, stated that Iran, while hurt and wounded,
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  Speaker 1: has not changed its intentions. Zamia described the integration of
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  Speaker 1: the Draken as a crucial step in strengthening the IDF's capabilities,
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  Speaker 1: enabling more covert, farther-reaching and lethal operations. President Isaac Herzog
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  Speaker 1: echoed this sentiment, calling the submarine fleet a glimpse into
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  Speaker 1: the future and a symbol of immense power that Israel
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  Speaker 1: will use if necessary, thousands of kilometres from Israel's borders.
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  Speaker 1: In defence news, Latvia's Defence Minister Ravis Melnis visited Israel,
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  Speaker 1: seeking to bolster his country's security. Facing significant drone threats,
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  Speaker 1: particularly from the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war, Latvia is actively exploring
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  Speaker 1: Israeli air defence and counter-drone systems. Minister Melny's met with
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  Speaker 1: top Israeli defence companies, expressing Latvia's strong intent to acquire
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  Speaker 1: these battle-proven, very high-end systems quickly. Hoping for a much
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  Speaker 1: shorter delivery time than typical development cycles, the Committee to
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  Speaker 1: Protect Journalists, or CPJ, has updated its database regarding media
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  Speaker 1: workers killed during the Israel-Gaza war. Following a review prompted
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  Speaker 1: by obituaries from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic, Jihad identifying individuals
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  Speaker 1: as combatants, the CPJ removed 20 people from its list
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  Speaker 1: after determining they had engaged in combat between October 2023
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  Speaker 1: and August 2026. The organisation clarified that its methodology remained unchanged,
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  Speaker 1: but new information was applied to existing standards. Turning to
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  Speaker 1: a more positive development, Ben-Gurion universities, leaders, programme is cultivating
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  Speaker 1: entrepreneurship not just as a path to start-ups, but as
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  Speaker 1: a vital mindset. Founding Director Gadi Bahat explains that the
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  Speaker 1: focus is on the people, developing leadership combined with personal resilience.
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  Speaker 1: This approach equips students with adaptability and problem-solving skills essential
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  Speaker 1: across various sectors, whether they launch a company or not.
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  Speaker 1: The programme's success is evident in graduates who have entered industry,
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  Speaker 1: research and the public sector, including those who founded socially-minded
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  Speaker 1: ventures like ANNIE, aimed at improving medical casualty treatment. For
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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