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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 29, 2026, 01 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: Tensions remain high in the West Bank. Overnight Monday, clashes
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  Speaker 1: erupted near the Palestinian villages of Jalad and Qusra, where
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  Speaker 1: over a hundred Israeli rioters confronted IDF soldiers and border police.
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  Speaker 1: According to the IDF, three border police officers sustained light injuries,
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  Speaker 1: and a security vehicle was damaged. The rioters reportedly blocked roads,
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  Speaker 1: set tyres and Palestinian property ablaze, including homes and vehicles.
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  Speaker 1: The incident occurred while security forces were attempting to return
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  Speaker 1: a Palestinian family to its home, a mission that was
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  Speaker 1: ultimately not completed due to the violence. This comes as
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  Speaker 1: the IDF has significantly reinforced its presence in Judea and Samaria,
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  Speaker 1: deploying approximately 25 battalions amid growing concerns over violent confrontations
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  Speaker 1: between Israelis and Palestinians, and potential terrorist activity. In a
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  Speaker 1: separate incident, Israeli settlers reportedly burned down a house near Nablus,
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  Speaker 1: according to Palestinian reports cited by N12. Meanwhile in Jerusalem,
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  Speaker 1: police arrested five suspects early Tuesday morning after dozens of
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  Speaker 1: Haredi protesters blocked light rail expansion routes, throwing rocks and
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  Speaker 1: objects at officers. Police dispersed the protest using water cannons
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  Speaker 1: and stun grenades. In diplomatic news, Israel has summoned Spain's
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  Speaker 1: top diplomat for a formal reprimand. This action follows comments
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  Speaker 1: by Spanish youth minister Sierra Rego, who expressed support for
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  Speaker 1: a free Palestine from the river to the sea. Israel's
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  Speaker 1: foreign ministry stated that this phrase entails the destruction of
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  Speaker 1: the state of Israel, and accused Madrid of pursuing a
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  Speaker 1: systematic anti-Israel policy. Rego has a history of controversial statements
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  Speaker 1: regarding Israel, including comments made around the October 7th attacks.
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  Speaker 1: Turning to the ongoing threats from Iran and its proxies,
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  Speaker 1: journalist Lisa Daftari has detailed decades of harassment and intimidation
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  Speaker 1: she believes she has faced from agents affiliated with Iran's
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  Speaker 1: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC. Daftari, an Iranian-American journalist,
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  Speaker 1: recounted in an essay for the New York Post how
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  Speaker 1: these incidents, dating back to 2006, have occurred on American soil,
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  Speaker 1: including being followed in Lowe's Angels and targeted, by an
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  Speaker 1: intimidation campaign at Rutgers University. She described receiving death threats,
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  Speaker 1: experiencing severe hacking attempts on her digital accounts, and even
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  Speaker 1: having personal photos leaked online. Daftari warns that Tehran's efforts
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  Speaker 1: to silence critics extend into American cities and communities, demonstrating
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  Speaker 1: the regime's far-reaching influence. Domestically, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently
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  Speaker 1: marked a significant milestone, reaching 19 years in office. The
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  Speaker 1: duration of his tenure spread across three non-consecutive periods, has
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  Speaker 1: prompted discussions about the health of Israeli democracy and the
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  Speaker 1: potential benefits of term limits, drawing comparisons to systems like
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  Speaker 1: those in the United States and Hungary. And in a
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  Speaker 1: story with a positive resolution, an Israeli citizen, Jonathan Karlinsky,
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  Speaker 1: who was drafted into the Ukrainian army, has been reassigned.
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  Speaker 1: After initial detention at the Ukrainian border following his visit
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  Speaker 1: to Yumen for Rosh Hashanah and facing fears of a
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  Speaker 1: combat posting, Diplomatic and Chabad-led intervention secured him a position
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  Speaker 1: as a military doctor at a medical centre in Odessa.
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  Speaker 1: This arrangement ensures he will receive spiritual and logistical support,
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  Speaker 1: allowing him to maintain his ultra-Orthodox lifestyle, with the local
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  Speaker 1: Jewish community providing kosher food and religious services. For continuing
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  Speaker 1: coverage of antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism Watch
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  Speaker 1: from Clockwork Media. Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm
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  Speaker 1: Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today ongoing
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  Speaker 1: a comprehensive view.