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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 21, 2026, 10 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: Hundreds of thousands of children in Gaza returned to in-person
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  Speaker 1: schooling this past Saturday, a fragile but significant milestone marking
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  Speaker 1: their first regular educational experience in nearly three years. This
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  Speaker 1: return comes after conflict destroyed or damaged 98% of schools
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  Speaker 1: in the region. According to UNICEF, leaving an estimated 660,000
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  Speaker 1: students deprived of consistent education. Gaza education officials report that
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  Speaker 1: approximately 22,000 students and over 770 education workers, including 532 teachers,
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  Speaker 1: have been killed during the conflict. Many students are attending
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  Speaker 1: classes in temporary structures like tents, some lacking basic supplies
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  Speaker 1: and ventilation. Ibrahim Ramadan, director of education for East Khan Yunis,
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  Speaker 1: shared that despite the devastation, students like Moed Abu Mustafa
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  Speaker 1: are determined to learn, even if they sit on the floor.
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  Speaker 1: Another student, Samar Abu Salmi, described resuming her dream from
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  Speaker 1: one tent to another. Despite these efforts, reports from AL
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  Speaker 1: Monitor indicate that Israeli forces remain in control of more
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  Speaker 1: than 60% of Gaza. In regional conflict zones, AL Monitor
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  Speaker 1: reports that Houthi fighters are currently pushing to seize strategic
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  Speaker 1: heights in Yemen. aiming to cut off the Red Sea
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  Speaker 1: coast from remaining Saudi-backed forces. This offensive has extended the
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  Speaker 1: wider Middle East conflict and further threatened global energy supplies.
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  Speaker 1: The New York Times reported, according to AL Monitor, that
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  Speaker 1: President Donald Trump had called off US airstrikes against the
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  Speaker 1: group at the last minute, despite fresh pleas from Saudi
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  Speaker 1: Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. On Saturday, the Houthis
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  Speaker 1: claimed they had fired on Riyadh, reporting loud booms and
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  Speaker 1: visible smoke near the airport, though Saudi Arabia has not
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  Speaker 1: commented on these apparent strikes. The United Nations indicates that
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  Speaker 1: nearly 700 people have been killed and thousands injured in
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  Speaker 1: the recent flare-up of fighting, with over 120,000 Yemenis displaced
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  Speaker 1: from their homes. Meanwhile in Syria, a massive explosion occurred
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  Speaker 1: at an ammunition depot in Aleppo. The Syrian government has
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  Speaker 1: stated that the explosion was due to an accident, denying
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  Speaker 1: reports that Israel conducted a strike on the depot. according
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  Speaker 1: to the Telegram channel Defender Dome. Shifting to international diplomacy,
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  Speaker 1: France has announced it will summon Iran's ambassador and take
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  Speaker 1: appropriate measures following Iranian authorities sealing a French language centre
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  Speaker 1: affiliated with its embassy in Tehran. The French Foreign Ministry
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  Speaker 1: called the action an unjustifiable and unacceptable attack on France's
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  Speaker 1: cultural presence. Ties between the two countries have been strained
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  Speaker 1: over Iran's nuclear programme and the detention of French nationals.
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  Speaker 1: Iranian authorities cited security concerns and alleged activities against Iranian
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  Speaker 1: culture and national security as reasons for the closure. France
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  Speaker 1: has dismissed these allegations, viewing them as part of a
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  Speaker 1: pattern of intimidation. The Iranian foreign minister also criticised France's
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  Speaker 1: recent remarks on the anniversary of Masa Amini's death. The
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  Speaker 1: two foreign ministers are set to meet on the sidelines
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  Speaker 1: of the annual United Nations gathering. For continuing coverage of
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  Speaker 1: Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank
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  Speaker 1: you for listening to Israel Today, Ongoing War Report. Stay
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  Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies,
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  Speaker 1: so consult multiple sources for a comprehensive view. Thank you.