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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 15, 2026, 08 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: The Israel Defense Forces, in coordination with the Shin Bet,
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  Speaker 1: announced Tuesday the elimination of several key Hamas figures in Gaza.
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  Speaker 1: In the southern strip, Nael Abu Obed, commander of Hamas's
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  Speaker 1: Rafah Brigade and head of the Military Wings Operations Array,
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  Speaker 1: was killed. Abu Obed had recently taken over leadership of
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  Speaker 1: the brigade following the death of his predecessor, Mohamed Shabana,
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  Speaker 1: in May 2025. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister
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  Speaker 1: Israel Katz confirmed the strike, with Prime Minister Netanyahu stating,
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  Speaker 1: Our message is clear. No terrorist is immune and Hamas
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  Speaker 1: will not be in Gaza. The IDF also reported eliminating
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  Speaker 1: Ahmad Batash in northern Gaza on Monday night, identified as
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  Speaker 1: the commander of Hamas's Jabaliya battalion. According to the joint statement,
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  Speaker 1: Batash was responsible for managing logistics and supplying weapons and
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  Speaker 1: equipment for Hamas terrorists in the region. Additionally, Mohamed Yazari,
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  Speaker 1: commander of Hamas's Khan Yunis Brigade, was killed last Thursday
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  Speaker 1: in the Khan Yunis area. His role, as detailed by
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  Speaker 1: the IDF and Shin Bet, involved managing the brigade's operations
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  Speaker 1: and directing terrorist activities against IDF forces and Israeli civilians.
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  Speaker 1: In a separate development, US federal prosecutors have filed phone
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  Speaker 1: transcripts in a case involving alleged terrorists. These transcripts reportedly
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  Speaker 1: capture Gaza terrorists laughing during the October 7 onslaught and
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  Speaker 1: discussing expected destruction in Gaza. Looking ahead, a committee tasked
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  Speaker 1: with planning for Gaza's future has detailed projects for its
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  Speaker 1: first six months of work. However, the commencement of these
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  Speaker 1: rebuilding efforts remains uncertain, contingent upon Israeli approval and the
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  Speaker 1: outcome of an upcoming Israeli election. On a more positive note,
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  Speaker 1: Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella visited a synagogue and
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  Speaker 1: met with the local Jewish community. President de la Espriella stated,
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  Speaker 1: I will never stop defending Israel because it is the
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