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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 18, 2026, 09 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: Former Fatah official Sofian Abu Zayda, known as Cole Eyes,
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  Speaker 1: has revealed he was the intermediary for direct warnings from
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  Speaker 1: Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar to Israel in September 2023, weeks
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  Speaker 1: before the October 7th attack. According to Haaretz, Sinwar warned
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  Speaker 1: of a huge surprise or zilzal, meaning earthquake, if Israel
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  Speaker 1: did not move forward. Abu Zayda, concerned about the gravity
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  Speaker 1: of the warning and fearing direct contact with the Shin Bet,
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  Speaker 1: passed the message via an advisor to UAE President Mohammed
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  Speaker 1: bin Zayed al-Nahyan, who then warned Prime Minister Netanyahu of
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  Speaker 1: an impending attack. This revelation sheds light on Hamas's pre-attack
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  Speaker 1: planning and Israel's prior knowledge. Meanwhile, new satellite imagery, from
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  Speaker 1: September 13, 2026, shows Iran extensively rebuilding the Talgan-2 nuclear-related
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  Speaker 1: facility at the Parchin complex. The Institute for Science and
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  Speaker 1: International Security reports this is Iran's second attempt to reconstruct
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  Speaker 1: the site, previously damaged in Israeli strikes in October 2024
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  Speaker 1: and again in March 2026. Measures appear aimed at strengthening
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  Speaker 1: the facility against future aerial attacks, and Iran has covered
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  Speaker 1: underground structures to hinder reconnaissance. This facility is linked to
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  Speaker 1: Iran's historical nuclear weapons programme work. Maritime security operations reported
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  Speaker 1: two advisories from the UK Maritime Trade Operations Centre, following
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  Speaker 1: vessels being struck while transiting the Strait of Hormuz yesterday
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  Speaker 1: and early this morning. Crews were reported safe with no
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  Speaker 1: environmental impact. In US political commentary, Hunter Biden, son of
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  Speaker 1: former President Joe Biden, told Britain's LBC that events in
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  Speaker 1: Gaza resembles genocide, describing it as an appropriate word to
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  Speaker 1: describe the intent of Benjamin Netanyahu. He also stated that
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu's policies have made Jews globally less safe and suggested
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  Speaker 1: that prior knowledge of the October 7th attack may have existed.
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  Speaker 1: LBC presented these claims as Biden's assertions. US Senator J.D.
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  Speaker 1: Vance is also engaging in outreach to the Jewish community,
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  Speaker 1: reportedly planning a Shabbat dinner and meeting with conservative radio
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  Speaker 1: host Sid Rosenberg. Rosenberg, who previously criticised Vance's stances on Israel,
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  Speaker 1: expressed optimism after their meeting. noting Vance's willingness to listen.
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  Speaker 1: This follows Vance's statements on US Middle East policy not
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  Speaker 1: being subservient to Israel. In Amsterdam, thousands gathered for a
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  Speaker 1: pro-Israel rally, mostly evangelical supporters. The event saw clashes between
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  Speaker 1: around 100 anti-Israel counter-protesters and police, leading to about 50 arrests.
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  Speaker 1: Counter-protesters used slogans like From the River to the Sea.
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  Speaker 1: The rally also protested a new Dutch law banning imports
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  Speaker 1: from the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Golan Heights, which
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  Speaker 1: organisers deemed antisemitic. Domestically, Itamar Ben-Givir of Yehudit, Yehudit has
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  Speaker 1: hinted at Taylai Gottlieb as a potential candidate for Justice Minister, stating,
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  Speaker 1: I designate her for the role of Minister to deal
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  Speaker 1: with this area. For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world,
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