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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 24, 2026, 08 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: Hamas has announced its readiness to implement a roadmap for
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  Speaker 1: Gaza's future, according to jpost.com. However, the group also accused
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  Speaker 1: Israel of escalating aggression and obstructing the plan, calling for
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  Speaker 1: the entry of technocrats and international forces. Meanwhile, in Gaza,
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  Speaker 1: a vehicle attack in Deir al-Bala claimed two lives and
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  Speaker 1: injured nine, with another attack reported in Khan Yunis, according
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  Speaker 1: to Telegram channel Abul Express. On the West Bank, Israel's
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  Speaker 1: ambassador to the United States, Yetchel Leiter, stated that his
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  Speaker 1: soldier son, Neria, is fighting for his life after being
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  Speaker 1: struck by a Palestinian attacker in a car-ramming incident at
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  Speaker 1: a checkpoint, AL Monitor reports. Ambassador Leiter also criticised French
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  Speaker 1: President Emmanuel Macron's focus on settler violence and his remarks
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  Speaker 1: on Hamas. The Times of Israel also notes this event
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  Speaker 1: in the context of the upcoming elections. In Iran, Telegram
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  Speaker 1: channel Selina Updates reports the killing of a senior IRGC officer,
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  Speaker 1: Brigadier General Hossein Zarifi, and his intelligence officer during clashes
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  Speaker 1: with anti-government militants in Sistan and Balochistan province. At least
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  Speaker 1: 13 additional security personnel were wounded. Also from Telegram channel
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  Speaker 1: Abul Express, Iran has issued threats to attack Persian Gulf
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  Speaker 1: countries following the imposition of US sanctions on its airlines.
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  Speaker 1: Turning to international relations, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent trip
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  Speaker 1: to the United States for the UN General Assembly was
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  Speaker 1: notably brief. Lasting less than eight hours and reportedly strained
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  Speaker 1: US-Israeli ties, AL Monitor reports. Former Ambassador Michael Oren described
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  Speaker 1: this as a significant departure from past visits. The report
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  Speaker 1: also notes a decline in US public support for Israel
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  Speaker 1: and that some allies have imposed sanctions targeting Israeli settlements.
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  Speaker 1: Looking at domestic politics, with Israeli elections just weeks away,
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  Speaker 1: parties are finalising their campaigns. Jpost.com reports Likud is focused
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  Speaker 1: on mobilising low-turnout supporters and navigating electoral agreements. The party
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  Speaker 1: Yehudit Yehudit, led by Itamar Ben-Givir, is running separately and
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  Speaker 1: emphasising a hardline security policy. Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett
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  Speaker 1: has also proposed legislation to support residents and businesses in
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  Speaker 1: northern Israel. The Times of Israel highlights the ongoing debate
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  Speaker 1: regarding the eligibility of Arab political parties for the upcoming vote.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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