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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 24, 2026, 02 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: An IDF investigation has revealed significant systemic failures in preparedness
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  Speaker 1: that contributed to the fall of the Parga outpost on
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  Speaker 1: October 7th. The probe found a lack of combat equipment,
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  Speaker 1: insufficient training for surprise attacks and inadequate operational readiness, leading
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  Speaker 1: to the deaths of 22 soldiers and the capture of
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  Speaker 1: two others. The report highlights that training did not include
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  Speaker 1: scenarios for simultaneous surprise attacks across the Israel-Gaza border. In
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  Speaker 1: counter-terrorism operations, the IDF announced the elimination of Mohammed Abu Alwan,
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  Speaker 1: identified as Hamas's finance chief. The military stated Alwan had
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  Speaker 1: funded Hamas operations for a decade and was recently working
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  Speaker 1: to rebuild the terror group's capabilities, having allegedly moved over
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  Speaker 1: one billion shekels during the war. Meanwhile in the West Bank,
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  Speaker 1: Neria Leta, son of a US envoy, remains in life-threatening
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  Speaker 1: condition following a terror attack and complex brain surgery. His
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  Speaker 1: family is reportedly still in shock, having lost his brother, Mosh,
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  Speaker 1: in Gaza nearly three years prior. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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  Speaker 1: departed for New York early Thursday for an exceptionally brief visit,
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  Speaker 1: centred on his address to the UN General Assembly. His
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  Speaker 1: six-hour stay on US soil will not include meetings with
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  Speaker 1: the US President or Secretary of State, according to reports.
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  Speaker 1: The Prime Minister's office stated that Netanyahu's schedule would be limited,
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  Speaker 1: focusing on his address, which is expected to heavily feature
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  Speaker 1: the threat posed by Iran, including its nuclear and missile programmes,
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  Speaker 1: and potentially address the possibility of the Tehran regime's fall.
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  Speaker 1: Officials suggest his speech may also contain surprises. This visit
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  Speaker 1: is also being characterised by some analysts as a campaign
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  Speaker 1: speech for the Israeli public ahead of upcoming elections. Netanyahu
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  Speaker 1: is expected to use his address to criticise New York
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  Speaker 1: Mayor Zoran Mamdani, who had called the Israeli leader a
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  Speaker 1: war criminal. Netanyahu, in turn, has accused Mamdani of supporting
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  Speaker 1: Hamas militants. In New York, hundreds of members of the
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  Speaker 1: Jewish community rallied near the United Nations, urging world leaders
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  Speaker 1: gathered for the UN General Assembly to confront what they
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  Speaker 1: called the rampant proliferation of antisemitism across the world. Organisers,
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  Speaker 1: including the UJA Federation of New York, and the Jewish
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  Speaker 1: Community Relations Council, called for an end to what they
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  Speaker 1: described as deliberate passivity in the face of rising anti-Jewish hate.
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  Speaker 1: Speakers at the rally included survivors of anti-Semitic attacks and
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  Speaker 1: community leaders. On a more positive note, figures released by
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  Speaker 1: the Tekuma Directorate show a significant population increase in the
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  Speaker 1: Tekuma region. Approximately 66,000 residents now live in the area,
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  Speaker 1: about 5,000 more than before the October 7th massacre. This
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  Speaker 1: represents a growth rate 2.5 times the national average, with
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  Speaker 1: over 90% of evacuated residents having returned and substantial reconstruction,
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  Speaker 1: efforts underway in communities like Sderot, Kisufim and Holit. For
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  Speaker 1: continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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  Speaker 1: report may contain occasional inaccuracies, so consult multiple sources for
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