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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 17, 2026, 01 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 Washington, the US House of Representatives has passed the
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  Speaker 1: Lindsay O'Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, concurring with the Senate.
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  Speaker 1: The legislation, now heading to President Trump's desk, authorises significant tariffs,
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  Speaker 1: up to 100%, on major buyers of Russian oil and gas.
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  Speaker 1: It also expands sanctions on Russian banks and officials, targets
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  Speaker 1: the shadow fleet, and extends existing sanctions on Iran. President
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  Speaker 1: Trump is expected to sign the bill into law, marking
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  Speaker 1: a significant legislative move impacting Iran, turning to US policy
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  Speaker 1: and regional diplomacy. Vice President J.D. Vance stated during a
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  Speaker 1: virtual address that Donald Trump possesses an unprecedented track record
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  Speaker 1: of differing with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he
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  Speaker 1: feels American interests diverge from Israeli ones. Vance characterised this
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  Speaker 1: approach as a willingness to part ways with Netanyahu for
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  Speaker 1: the sake of the American people's interests. He also touched
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  Speaker 1: upon a widening gulf between Jerusalem and Washington and has
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  Speaker 1: previously accused Israel of attempting to manipulate US public opinion
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  Speaker 1: on the Iran war. In related diplomatic developments, President Trump
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  Speaker 1: remarked that Iran is very much wanting to make a deal.
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  Speaker 1: The Trump administration has also extended visa sanctions against members
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  Speaker 1: of the Palestine Liberation Organisation, and Palestinian Authority officials. The
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  Speaker 1: State Department cited their continued failure to meet commitments made
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  Speaker 1: to the United States and their ongoing activities that undermine
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  Speaker 1: prospects for peace as the reason for the extension. Separately,
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  Speaker 1: following a US-hosted trilateral meeting, Israel and Morocco have agreed
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  Speaker 1: to upgrade their diplomatic ties, which includes opening full embassies
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  Speaker 1: and appointing ambassadors. Domestically in Israel, prominent high-tech entrepreneur Eil
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  Speaker 1: Waldman has issued a warning regarding the upcoming election. Waldman
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  Speaker 1: stated that a victory for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could
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  Speaker 1: threaten Israel's democracy and economy, expressing concern over the potential
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  Speaker 1: collapse of police and judiciary functions and an increase in
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  Speaker 1: brain drain. Waldman voiced hope for a different government, stating,
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  Speaker 1: I hope Eisenkot wins the election and then everything will
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  Speaker 1: be different. In operational news from the Gaza sector, Footage
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  Speaker 1: has emerged showing IDF troops engaged in dismantling underground terror
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  Speaker 1: tunnel routes under the Ali Al-Taha Ridge. And finally, in
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  Speaker 1: a moment of communal gathering, Israeli singer Yishai Rebo joined
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  Speaker 1: tens of thousands of people last night for Slitch's prayers
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  Speaker 1: at the Western Wall. For continuing coverage of antisemitism around
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  Speaker 1: it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank you
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