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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 21, 2026, 05 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 developments in Judea and Samaria. Following a
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  Speaker 1: terror attack in Neve Tizaf, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Jever
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  Speaker 1: met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and raised the possibility
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  Speaker 1: of applying the death penalty to the terrorist responsible. The
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  Speaker 1: meeting was convened in response to the ongoing security situation
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  Speaker 1: in the West Bank, In Benjamin, the nation mourns the
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  Speaker 1: loss of Nathanael S.H. Karan, murdered in a recent attack.
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  Speaker 1: Heartbreaking images have emerged of his six children reciting Kaddish
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  Speaker 1: for their father. His funeral procession was held in Ali Zahav,
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  Speaker 1: marked by public mourning and remembrance. We turn now to
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  Speaker 1: disturbing incidents of antisemitism. In Jerusalem, the egalitarian synagogue Kol
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  Speaker 1: HaNshama was vandalized on Yom Kippur morning. Vandals broke in
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  Speaker 1: between services, stole a pride flag, marking the fourth attack
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  Speaker 1: on the Reform Synagogue in the past month. Jerusalem Mayor
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  Speaker 1: Mosh Lion and Deputy Mayor Yossi Havilio have both expressed
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  Speaker 1: shock and pledged city support. Meanwhile, in Canada, an armed
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  Speaker 1: attack on the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville during
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  Speaker 1: Yom Kippur services was averted thanks to the presence of
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  Speaker 1: an armed officer. Reports indicate the suspect opened fire, but
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  Speaker 1: congregants were unharmed, though the officer sustained injuries. Internationally, over
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  Speaker 1: 160 Irish sportspeople have signed an open letter urging their
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  Speaker 1: national football team to boycott upcoming UEFA Nations League matches
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  Speaker 1: against Israel, citing the war in Gaza. In regional conflicts,
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  Speaker 1: Syrian authorities are investigating a series of suspicious explosions at
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  Speaker 1: arms depots. The latest incident occurred near Aleppo on Monday,
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  Speaker 1: marking the fourth such event this month. Commentators believe these
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  Speaker 1: are not accidental. occurring as Syria works to transition and
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  Speaker 1: rebuild its armed forces. Four people were injured in the
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  Speaker 1: explosion near allies, and surrounding areas were evacuated. From Yemen,
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  Speaker 1: reports indicate that in the port city of Mokka, now
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  Speaker 1: under Houthi control, hundreds of residents were reportedly forced to
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  Speaker 1: march with signs bearing slogans like Death to America, Curse
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  Speaker 1: on the Jews. There are also concerns about impending forced
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  Speaker 1: conscription of residents. On the diplomatic front, The United States
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  Speaker 1: has denied visas to several members of Iranian President Massoud
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  Speaker 1: Pesachian's delegation travelling to the UN General Assembly. President Pesachian
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  Speaker 1: and other senior officials are permitted to enter the US,
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  Speaker 1: but under restrictions. Iran's state media has criticised the visa
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  Speaker 1: denials as a hostile move by the US government, while
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  Speaker 1: the State Department noted that restrictions on luxury goods and
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  Speaker 1: other items would apply to those permitted entry. For continuing
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  Speaker 1: coverage of antisemitism around the world, Listen to Antisemitism, watch
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  Speaker 1: Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today ongoing
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  Speaker 1: may contain occasional inaccuracies, so consult multiple sources for a
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  Speaker 1: comprehensive view. Thank you.