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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 27, 2026, 07 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: Turning to regional tensions, Iran claims it has captured an
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  Speaker 1: advanced American autonomous underwater vehicle in the strategic strait of Hormuz.
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  Speaker 1: According to a statement from the IRGC spokesperson, Brigadier General
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  Speaker 1: Hossein Mohebi, the captured vessel is an MK-18 Mod 2 Kingfish,
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  Speaker 1: described as an intelligence windfall. and a hunting ground for
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  Speaker 1: the IRGC Navy. This is Iran's alleged second catch of
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  Speaker 1: such equipment, as reported by Jpost.com. In a report casting
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  Speaker 1: further light on the events leading up to October 7,
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  Speaker 1: a Wall Street Journal account cited by the Times of
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  Speaker 1: Israel and UNIT indicates that Egypt's intelligence chief repeatedly warned
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Netanyahu of an impending attack. The report state
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  Speaker 1: that Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel contacted Netanyahu days before
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  Speaker 1: the Hamas onslaught, After Israel had not responded to two
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  Speaker 1: prior Egyptian warnings, Egypt reportedly continued issuing alerts until as
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  Speaker 1: late as 48 hours before the attack, with the UAE
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  Speaker 1: also having briefed the Prime Minister. On the diplomatic front,
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a secret visit to the
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  Speaker 1: United Arab Emirates on Sunday morning, meeting with Emirati President
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  Speaker 1: Mohammed bin Zayed. N12 initially reported the meeting, which was
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  Speaker 1: later corroborated by a diplomatic source to the Jerusalem Post.
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  Speaker 1: The Prime Minister's office declined to comment on the details
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  Speaker 1: of the sensitive encounter. Netanyahu travelled on a private executive jet,
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  Speaker 1: spending four hours in Abu Dhabi. In Jerusalem, community leaders
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  Speaker 1: are receiving support following repeated acts of vandalism targeting the
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  Speaker 1: Kol Hein Shama Reform Synagogue. According to jpost.com, incidents over
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  Speaker 1: the past month have included broken windows, the removal of
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  Speaker 1: pride flags and eggs thrown at worshippers. Police have arrested
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  Speaker 1: three Jerusalem minors in connection with the damage. President Isaac
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  Speaker 1: Herzog called the community's leaders to express his support and
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  Speaker 1: stressed the utmost importance of freedom of worship for all
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  Speaker 1: in Israel. The congregation has argued that these incidents, particularly
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  Speaker 1: the removal of pride flags, target both their religious identity
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  Speaker 1: and their support for LGBTQ inclusion. For continuing coverage of
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  Speaker 1: antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism Watch from Clockwork Media.
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  Speaker 1: Find it at clockwickmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank
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  Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies,
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  Speaker 1: so consult multiple sources for a comprehensive view.