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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 21, 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 today with concerning developments in the region. Mysterious
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  Speaker 1: explosions have continued to target arms depots in Syria over
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  Speaker 1: the past two weeks, with the latest occurring early Monday
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  Speaker 1: near allies in southern Aleppo. Syrian state media reported the
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  Speaker 1: Defense Ministry has opened an investigation into the incident at
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  Speaker 1: a Syrian Arab Army weapons depot. This is the fourth
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  Speaker 1: such explosion this month, and while accidental explosions are possible,
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  Speaker 1: many commentators suggest a pattern is emerging. Authorities have secured
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  Speaker 1: the site, with emergency teams responding and residents evacuated from
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  Speaker 1: nearby homes due to the risk of shrapnel and unexploded ordnance.
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  Speaker 1: Adding to regional tensions, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC,
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  Speaker 1: has issued a stark warning. Spokesperson Hossein Mohebi told the
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  Speaker 1: Fars news agency, that if the United States launches a
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  Speaker 1: new offensive, Iran is prepared to change the weaponry and
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  Speaker 1: the geography of the war, indicating readiness for a prolonged conflict. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: Saudi Arabia is facing renewed threats on two fronts from
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  Speaker 1: Iranian proxies. An Iranian-backed militia in Iraq recently attacked a
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  Speaker 1: key Saudi pipeline, coinciding with Houthi advances toward the Bab
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  Speaker 1: al-Mandeb Strait and threats extending towards Mecca. With the US
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  Speaker 1: reportedly stepping back from direct military strikes, Riyadh is reportedly
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  Speaker 1: considering how to restore deterrence independently. Yemeni government forces, however,
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  Speaker 1: reported clashes with Houthi fighters on several fronts in Marib.
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  Speaker 1: In another significant development, Iran's air defences have reportedly shot
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  Speaker 1: down a US MQ-1C Grey Eagle drone over the Strait
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  Speaker 1: of Hormuz, a crucial global transit point, turning to Gaza
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  Speaker 1: and the West Bank. Palestinian channels report an Israeli warplane
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  Speaker 1: strike hit a building in Gaza City's tougher neighbourhood. specifically
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  Speaker 1: on Al-Manchi Street near the Salah Al-Din Axis. No casualties
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  Speaker 1: were reported from that strike. Separately, the IDF is reportedly
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  Speaker 1: attacking in the Gaza Strip, after an engineering vehicle encountered
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  Speaker 1: an explosive device within the Green Line area, not far
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  Speaker 1: from Daraj Al-Tuffer. No casualties were reported from this incident either.
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  Speaker 1: In the West Bank, following a terror attack on Yom
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  Speaker 1: Kippur Eve in Neve Tizaf, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Givia
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  Speaker 1: met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. During the security meeting,
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  Speaker 1: Minister Ben-Givia raised the possibility of applying the death penalty
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  Speaker 1: to the terrorist responsible for the attack. On the international stage,
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  Speaker 1: the Trump administration is preparing broad new sanctions against the
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  Speaker 1: International Criminal Court, according to reports from the Wall Street
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  Speaker 1: Journal and others. These measures could significantly restrict the ICC's
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  Speaker 1: access to the global financial system, potentially banning most transactions
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  Speaker 1: and preventing dollar deals after a transition period. This move
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  Speaker 1: is seen as a significant escalation beyond existing sanctions on
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  Speaker 1: individual ICC officials and comes after the court issued arrest
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  Speaker 1: warrants against Israeli leaders for alleged war crimes in Gaza.
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  Speaker 1: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had previously suggested the
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  Speaker 1: US might dismantle the court brick by brick. We also
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  Speaker 1: have reports concerning antisemitism and attacks on Jewish institutions. In Belleville, Canada,
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  Speaker 1: a police officer is in critical condition after exchanging gunfire
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  Speaker 1: with a suspect near the Sons of Jacob synagogue on
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  Speaker 1: Yom Kippur evening. The officer had been hired to protect
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  Speaker 1: the synagogue and is credited with saving lives. Canadian Prime
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  Speaker 1: Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford have condemned
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  Speaker 1: the attack, emphasising the need for Jewish people to worship safely.
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  Speaker 1: Toronto's police service has increased patrols near synagogues. In Jerusalem,
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  Speaker 1: a synagogue, Kol HaNeshama, was vandalised on Yom Kippur. This
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  Speaker 1: marks the third attack on the synagogue in a month,
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  Speaker 1: with the reform movement stating these incidents cannot be treated
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  Speaker 1: as isolated. Additionally, a former IDF soldier reportedly went undercover
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  Speaker 1: at an anti-Israel rally, where participants were seen openly expressing
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  Speaker 1: support for Hamas. Finally, Majin David Adom reported that its
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  Speaker 1: teams treated over 3,300 people across Israel during Yom Kippur.
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  Speaker 1: This included hundreds treated for issues related to fasting, and
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  Speaker 1: many injured in accidents involving bicycles and scooters. Tragically, two
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  Speaker 1: people lost their lives in traffic accidents during the holiday,
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  Speaker 1: and another in a violent incident. MDA teams also assisted
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  Speaker 1: in numerous births, transporting 155 women in labour to hospitals
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  Speaker 1: and helping with five deliveries. For continuing coverage of antisemitism
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  Speaker 1: around the world, listen to Antisemitism Watch from Clockwork Media.
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  Speaker 1: Find it at clockwickmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank
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