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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 20, 2026, 03 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: We begin with critical developments in Judea and Samaria following
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  Speaker 1: a deadly terrorist attack. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that
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  Speaker 1: security forces are actively pursuing the perpetrators responsible for a
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  Speaker 1: fatal shooting at the Ein Reah Spring near Neve Tzav.
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  Speaker 1: The victim has been identified as Netanel Shakron, a father
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  Speaker 1: of six who was preparing for Yom Kippur. Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu vowed retribution, stating, No terrorist is immune, nor are
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  Speaker 1: those who assist them. We will settle the score with
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  Speaker 1: them all, in Gaza, Lebanon and Judea and Samaria. He
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  Speaker 1: has instructed the IDF and Shin Bet to deploy reinforcements
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  Speaker 1: in the region, impose closures, conduct offensive operations and carry
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  Speaker 1: out arrests, including the immediate demolition of the terrorists' home.
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  Speaker 1: IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamia visited the
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  Speaker 1: attack scene, labelling it a severe terrorist attack and affirming
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  Speaker 1: that the mission is not over. The IDF has also
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  Speaker 1: located the firearm used in the incident and is preparing
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  Speaker 1: a mass arrest operation in the terrorist's hometown of Bidu.
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  Speaker 1: Hamas praised the attack, though without directly claiming responsibility, referring
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  Speaker 1: to it as a natural response. Meanwhile, US Ambassador to
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  Speaker 1: Israel Mike Huckabee has called for balanced international media coverage
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  Speaker 1: of such violence. In a related note on regional sentiment,
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  Speaker 1: A new Pew poll indicates a majority of Israelis and
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  Speaker 1: Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem now believe
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  Speaker 1: a peaceful two-state outcome is impossible, citing deep distrust, land
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  Speaker 1: and security concerns. As the nation prepares for the holiest day,
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  Speaker 1: Yom Kippur, significant operational adjustments are underway. Flight operations at
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  Speaker 1: major Israeli airports, including Ben Gurion, Ramon and Haifa, were
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  Speaker 1: suspended starting Sunday afternoon and are scheduled to resume Tuesday morning.
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  Speaker 1: Thousands are gathering at the Western Wall for Selichot prayers.
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  Speaker 1: Looking ahead, Prime Minister Netanyahu is set to address the
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  Speaker 1: United Nations General Assembly on Thursday in New York. Six
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  Speaker 1: years after the Abraham Accords, his message will focus on
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  Speaker 1: Israel's commitment to expanding peace and strengthening regional partnerships. In
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  Speaker 1: personal news, an Israeli father, Gail Hillel, tragically died in
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  Speaker 1: Slovenia while attempting to rescue his son who had fallen
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  Speaker 1: into a ravine. In Brooklyn, Rabbi Chacham Leon Jindy, a
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  Speaker 1: respected Torah scholar, passed away. Separately, an Israeli national returning
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  Speaker 1: from Ukraine was detained at a border crossing due to
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  Speaker 1: dual citizenship, with family reporting he is being held for
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  Speaker 1: slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to
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