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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 25, 2026, 09 AM 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: In southern Lebanon, children are returning to school, but not
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  Speaker 1: to familiar classrooms. As reported by AL Monitor, eight-year-old Yara
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  Speaker 1: Ajami and her classmates have begun the academic year in
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  Speaker 1: an unfinished building after their elementary school in Burj Kalaway
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  Speaker 1: was destroyed by an Israeli strike in May. The school,
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  Speaker 1: once known for its excellence, is now a school for
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  Speaker 1: the now features bare concrete and unglazed windows. This comes
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  Speaker 1: months after Hezbollah's involvement escalated the conflict. The report notes
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  Speaker 1: that many children in the south have been displaced by
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  Speaker 1: the war and some returned to find their homes damaged
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  Speaker 1: or destroyed. The Israeli army has accused Hezbollah of using
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  Speaker 1: civilian buildings for attacks, while rights groups have accused Israel
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  Speaker 1: of possible war crimes in its conflict with Hezbollah. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: controversy is brewing over the NAZA documentary. which alleges systematic
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  Speaker 1: mass civilian casualties from Israeli military operations. According to jpost.com,
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  Speaker 1: the film, which debuted at the Venice Film Festival, is
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  Speaker 1: scheduled for a free online release in November and will
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  Speaker 1: have its North American premiere at the New York Film Festival.
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  Speaker 1: In response, the Israeli-American Council announced plans for a rally
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  Speaker 1: outside the Lincoln Center, intending to show footage from the
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  Speaker 1: October 7 massacre and materials they say contradict the documentary's claims.
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  Speaker 1: The IAC stated that context is not censorship and emphasised
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  Speaker 1: the importance of remembering October 7th. On the domestic political front, jpost.com
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  Speaker 1: reports that police have warned of an elevated threat level
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  Speaker 1: against Gadi Isenkot, a leading opposition candidate for Prime Minister.
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  Speaker 1: Following these assessments, the Shinbets VIP Protection Unit is expected
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  Speaker 1: to assume responsibility for his security in the coming days.
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  Speaker 1: This decision comes after a ministerial committee meeting. where Justice
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  Speaker 1: Minister Yariv Levin ultimately transferred authority to the Shin Bet
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  Speaker 1: to determine necessary security measures. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also
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  Speaker 1: weighed in on security concerns, warning that Hamas retains the
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  Speaker 1: ability to launch rockets and drones from Gaza. In an
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  Speaker 1: interview cited by World Israel News, Netanyahu suggested Hamas could
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  Speaker 1: attempt attacks, potentially even on the eve of elections, to
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  Speaker 1: undermine Israel's success. In a diplomatic gesture, Israeli UN Ambassador
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  Speaker 1: Danny Danon offered a Starlink internet device to the Iranian
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  Speaker 1: UN delegation. As seen in a video posted on social
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  Speaker 1: media and reported by Jpost.com, Danon framed the offer as
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  Speaker 1: a tool for the Iranian people to achieve freedom, referencing
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  Speaker 1: past internet blackouts in Iran following protests and strikes against
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  Speaker 1: the regime. And finally, a look at the personal impact
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  Speaker 1: of service. Jpost.com features psychologist Michael Feuerstein, who has undertaken
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  Speaker 1: extensive reserve duty in conflict zones. After serving hundreds of
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  Speaker 1: days in Lebanon and Gaza, and now heading to Syria,
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  Speaker 1: Feuerstein has created an art exhibition and book titled From
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  Speaker 1: the Battlefield to Home, An Intimate Journey. The work aims
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  Speaker 1: to visually and emotionally articulate the profound psychological disconnect and
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  Speaker 1: journey from war back to civilian life. For continuing coverage
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  Speaker 1: of antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism, watch from
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