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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 16, 2026, 06 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: Israel is considering further diplomatic and economic steps against the
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  Speaker 1: Netherlands following its decision to ban trade in Israeli products
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  Speaker 1: from the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights.
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  Speaker 1: A court in The Hague rejected a legal attempt to
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  Speaker 1: stop the measure, which is expected to take effect on
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  Speaker 1: September 22. Israel views this ban as a alongside other
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  Speaker 1: recent Dutch actions, as hostile, the Dutch government stated its
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  Speaker 1: aim is to pressure Israel and avoid contributing to settlement expansion. Previously,
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  Speaker 1: Israel responded by removing Dutch representatives from the International Support
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  Speaker 1: Centre for Gaza in Kiryat Gat, with Foreign Minister Gideon
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  Speaker 1: Saar stating that anyone who acts against Israel will have
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  Speaker 1: no foothold in the region. Israel's foreign ministry linked the
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  Speaker 1: Dutch policy to what it described as an unprecedented wave
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  Speaker 1: of antisemitism and boycotts in the country. Following the court's
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  Speaker 1: rejection of the halt request, Israel is now reportedly contemplating
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  Speaker 1: additional measures beyond the Kiryat Gat decision. In significant diplomatic news,
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  Speaker 1: a US-backed summit in New York on September 16 saw
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  Speaker 1: Israel and Morocco agree to upgrade their bilateral relations. The
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  Speaker 1: agreement includes raising their respective diplomatic missions to the level
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  Speaker 1: of embassies and appointing ambassadors, a move intended to further
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  Speaker 1: advance the Abraham Accords. Beyond diplomatic ties, Israel and Morocco
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  Speaker 1: committed to finalising agreements on investment protection and the prevention
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  Speaker 1: of double taxation by the end of 2026, intended to
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  Speaker 1: bolster economic and business connections. Reciprocal high-level visits are also
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  Speaker 1: planned for the coming months. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated
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  Speaker 1: this week that Israel is facing a global propaganda attack,
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  Speaker 1: asserting that the country and its soldiers are falsely portrayed
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  Speaker 1: as war criminals and persecutors of minorities. Speaking at a
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  Speaker 1: memorial ceremony for Arabic-speaking Christian soldiers, he described Israel as
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  Speaker 1: an island of tolerance and the sole nation in the
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  Speaker 1: Middle East where the Christian community flourishes, warning that repeated
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  Speaker 1: lies gain acceptance as truth. Meanwhile in the United States...
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  Speaker 1: FBI Director Kash Patel testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee
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  Speaker 1: that the ability to translate online activity into real-world violence
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  Speaker 1: is the most serious domestic threat facing the nation. Patel
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  Speaker 1: highlighted the use of the internet and social media for radicalization, planning,
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  Speaker 1: and coordinating attacks, including those targeting houses of worship. He
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  Speaker 1: noted an FBI determination that an attack on Temple Israel
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  Speaker 1: in Michigan was an act of terrorism inspired by Hezbollah.
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  Speaker 1: fuelled by online content. Norwegian Jewish leaders are expressing strong
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  Speaker 1: opposition to a proposed law that would criminalise specific trade
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  Speaker 1: with Israeli settlements, potentially carrying prison sentences of up to
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  Speaker 1: three years. They describe the proposal as deeply troubling and dangerous,
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  Speaker 1: fearing it could create real anxiety among Norwegian Jews who
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  Speaker 1: worry their ties to Israel could lead to scrutiny. Norway's
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  Speaker 1: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Espen Barth-Eide, suggested Israel has become
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  Speaker 1: too accustomed to accusing critics of antisemitism, stating that Israel's
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  Speaker 1: Teflon coating is gone. Critics argue this rhetoric delegitimizes Jewish
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  Speaker 1: concerns about antisemitism. For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world,
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  Speaker 1: slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to
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