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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 22, 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: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharrar offered a critical perspective on Israel's
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  Speaker 1: regional policies, asserting that the October 7th attack should not
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  Speaker 1: be the sole determinant for Israel's broader strategy towards Syria.
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  Speaker 1: Speaking at an Atlantic Council panel, al-Sharrar contended that current
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  Speaker 1: Israeli security policies are counterproductive, fostering more threats than they resolve.
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  Speaker 1: He also revealed that direct talks between Syria and Israel,
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  Speaker 1: facilitated by American involvement, had previously progressed to almost 90% agreement.
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  Speaker 1: Al-Sharrar questioned the effectiveness of repeated Israeli military actions within Syria,
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  Speaker 1: asking if they genuinely enhance Israeli citizen security, and drew
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  Speaker 1: a contrast between the October 7 incident and the significantly
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  Speaker 1: higher death toll in Gaza. On the diplomatic front, US
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  Speaker 1: President Donald Trump convened with leaders from various Arab nations,
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  Speaker 1: including Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Qatar, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and others,
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  Speaker 1: on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The meeting
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  Speaker 1: underscored continued close ties between the US and key Arab countries,
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  Speaker 1: with President Trump showcasing his diplomatic approach amidst the ongoing
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  Speaker 1: conflict with Iran. Discussions reportedly addressed regional concerns, such as
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  Speaker 1: the conflict's impact on fuel exports and threats faced by
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  Speaker 1: Gulf states, with Saudi Arabia seeking more US support. The
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  Speaker 1: report also noted a recent productive meeting between American and
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  Speaker 1: Iranian representatives, indicating ongoing diplomatic efforts. Jordan's King Abdullah Ai
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  Speaker 1: was mentioned as having expressed particular concern regarding violence in
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  Speaker 1: the West Bank and Israeli aggression in Syria. The context
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  Speaker 1: of this diplomatic gathering also included an IDF report from
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  Speaker 1: September 22 about soldiers locating and returning 14 Israeli civilians
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  Speaker 1: who had crossed into Syria from the Alon Ihabashan area.
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  Speaker 1: Adding historical context to regional security dynamics, former Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Ehud Olmert shared new details regarding the intelligence breakthrough that
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  Speaker 1: enabled Israel's 2007 Aya strike on a Syrian nuclear reactor.
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  Speaker 1: Olmert recounted how a junior Mossad officer, against initial resistance
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  Speaker 1: from superiors, pursued an intuition that Syria was developing a
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  Speaker 1: nuclear program. This dedicated investigation eventually provided the intelligence necessary
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  Speaker 1: for Israel to destroy the facility at al-Kibar. Olmert emphasised
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  Speaker 1: that this pre-emptive action was crucial for maintaining Israel's strategic advantage,
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  Speaker 1: by ensuring Syria did not know its nuclear project had
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  Speaker 1: been discovered. In other news, the situation of three Israelis
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  Speaker 1: detained in Egypt for the past six months remains unresolved.
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  Speaker 1: Jerusalem has yet to receive what it considers a satisfactory
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  Speaker 1: official response, from Cairo regarding the trio from the Najaf
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  Speaker 1: Bedouin community, whose families suspect their detention is based on
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  Speaker 1: national security grounds. On a personal note, Ofia Angrest, who
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  Speaker 1: previously led the campaign for his brother Matan's release from
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  Speaker 1: Hamas captivity, is now embarking on a classified role within
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  Speaker 1: the IDF. This significant milestone occurs nearly a year after
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  Speaker 1: Matan's safe return. 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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