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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 24, 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: We begin with developments concerning Gaza. Hamas has announced its
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  Speaker 1: readiness to implement the Board of Peace's roadmap for the
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  Speaker 1: territory's future. Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qasem stated that the group
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  Speaker 1: is prepared to move forward, but claimed Israel is the
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  Speaker 1: sole obstruction, accusing it of escalating aggression. Qasem urged all
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  Speaker 1: parties to facilitate the entry of a technocrats committee into
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  Speaker 1: Gaza and proceed with the deployment of international forces, as
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  Speaker 1: outlined in the ceasefire agreement. In Gaza City, an attack
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  Speaker 1: on a Kia Sorento vehicle in Sheikh Adlin left seven
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  Speaker 1: people injured, according to reports. This incident occurred on Al
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  Speaker 1: Rashid Street, the coastal road, near the Newport area, marking
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  Speaker 1: the third such attack reported in the area this morning. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: a dispute has arisen between the IDF and the police
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  Speaker 1: regarding a discovery in Kalkilia. While police announced finding a
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  Speaker 1: tunnel at a depth of at least 25 metres, the
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  Speaker 1: IDF stated their overnight operation identified only two shafts around
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  Speaker 1: 12 metres deep, and after examination, ruled out the existence
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  Speaker 1: of a tunnel. The IDF further criticised the announcements as irresponsible.
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  Speaker 1: On a humanitarian note, United Nations findings detail extreme exploitation
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  Speaker 1: of women in Gaza. Reports indicate women are being traded
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  Speaker 1: for food and forced into marriage with their rapists, highlighting
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  Speaker 1: severe gender-based violence amidst the ongoing crisis. Shifting to US policy,
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  Speaker 1: Treasury Secretary Scott Besant reported on the impact of new
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  Speaker 1: sanctions against Iran, stating they have paralysed the nation's aviation sector.
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  Speaker 1: Besant indicated that between 80% and 90% of international flights
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  Speaker 1: originating from Iran have been halted. We turn now to
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  Speaker 1: incidents of antisemitism. In Crown Heights, a knife-wielding assailant was
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  Speaker 1: reported to have screamed anti-Semitic slurs, including, Heil F. Ing Hitler,
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  Speaker 1: while chasing a Jewish man. The assailant reportedly then identified
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  Speaker 1: the man's home and threatened him. Separately, an Israeli Can
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  Speaker 1: News team was reportedly accosted by anti-Israel protesters. Witnesses described
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  Speaker 1: the protesters screaming, Allahu Akbar, questioning the team about fighting
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  Speaker 1: in Iran, accusing them of using American tax dollars, and
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  Speaker 1: vowing to expel AIPAC. In Israeli domestic politics, the party
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  Speaker 1: Yehudit Yehudit, led by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Givia, is
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  Speaker 1: actively campaigning for the upcoming 2026 elections. The party's platform
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  Speaker 1: centres on a hardline security policy regarding Gaza and terrorism,
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  Speaker 1: emphasising Jewish national sovereignty and opposing the establishment of a
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  Speaker 1: Palestinian state. Notably, Ben-Givia is running separately from Finance Minister
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  Speaker 1: Beit Salel Smotrich for this election. The Central Elections Committee
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  Speaker 1: has recently rejected attempts to disqualify Yehudit from participating in
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  Speaker 1: the October 27 election, a decision made shortly after disqualifying
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  Speaker 1: Arab political slates. This ruling comes amid debates surrounding Section
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  Speaker 1: 7a of Basic Law, the Knesset, which pertains to grounds
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  Speaker 1: for disqualification. Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has presented his
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  Speaker 1: party's proposed Confrontation Line Law. This legislation aims to expand
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  Speaker 1: the area eligible for state assistance and tax benefits along
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  Speaker 1: Israel's northern border from the current 0 to 9km range
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  Speaker 1: to 0 to 12km, potentially impacting about half a million Israelis. Finally,
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  Speaker 1: in archaeology, a significant discovery has been made at the
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  Speaker 1: foot of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. A large complex
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  Speaker 1: of several mikveot, or ritual purification baths, dating to the
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  Speaker 1: early 1st century CE, has been uncovered. Its size and
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  Speaker 1: location near the ancient triple gate suggest it played a
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  Speaker 1: vital role for Jewish pilgrims visiting the temple. For continuing
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  Speaker 1: coverage of antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism, watch
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  Speaker 1: from Clockwork Media. Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm
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  Speaker 1: Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today Ongoing
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  Speaker 1: the next update. Keep in mind that this AI-generated report
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  Speaker 1: may contain occasional inaccuracies, so consult multiple sources for a
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  Speaker 1: comprehensive view.