Latest / Israel Today: Ongoing War Report / Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 27, 2026, 12 PM Eastern

Transcript

Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 27, 2026, 12 PM Eastern · Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

• 0:08
  Speaker 1: You're listening to Israel Today, ongoing war report. I'm Noah Levi.
• 0:12
  Speaker 1: We begin with grave news from the West Bank. The
• 0:15
  Speaker 1: son of Israel's ambassador to the US, Neria Leiter, was
• 0:18
  Speaker 1: seriously wounded in a car-ramming terrorist attack on Wednesday. Ambassador
• 0:22
  Speaker 1: Yechiel Leiter shared on Xslash Twitter that his son's life
• 0:25
  Speaker 1: is still hanging in the balance, though he noted encouraging
• 0:29
  Speaker 1: signs and expressed gratitude for prayers and support. he described
• 0:33
  Speaker 1: Neria and his friends as heroes fighting for the future
• 0:35
  Speaker 1: of civilization. Neria later, an IDF reservist, is being treated
• 0:41
  Speaker 1: at Shah Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem. Internationally, the Netherlands
• 0:45
  Speaker 1: has begun enforcing a strict crackdown on goods originating from
• 0:48
  Speaker 1: Israeli settlements in the West Bank, the Golan Heights, and
• 0:52
  Speaker 1: East Jerusalem. As of September 22, passengers at Schiffel Airport
• 0:57
  Speaker 1: are reporting thorough bag checks, with penalties for violations ranging
• 1:01
  Speaker 1: up to six years' imprisonment. The ban covers all imported goods,
• 1:05
  Speaker 1: including personal luggage and items only partially made in the settlements.
• 1:10
  Speaker 1: In Gaza, the IDF reported striking a vehicle at the
• 1:13
  Speaker 1: Asanar Junction in western Gaza City, resulting in one terrorist
• 1:17
  Speaker 1: killed and several wounded. Reports also indicate the elimination of
• 1:21
  Speaker 1: a terrorist involved in the abduction of Noah Agamani and
• 1:24
  Speaker 1: Avinat Anor. Additionally, Businessman and accountant Shadi Abu Hatta was
• 1:29
  Speaker 1: killed in a car attack in Gaza City. Some reports
• 1:32
  Speaker 1: estimate he was connected to Hamas's funding system, pending official
• 1:36
  Speaker 1: IDF confirmation. On the regional front, Iranian-linked actors have been
• 1:41
  Speaker 1: identified creating social media accounts posing as Israelis to spread
• 1:45
  Speaker 1: election misinformation, according to an open-source intelligence investigation by Golden Owl. Meanwhile,
• 1:52
  Speaker 1: Iran has continued hostilities around the Strait of Hormuz. targeting
• 1:56
  Speaker 1: vessels overnight and the previous night, leading to a significant
• 1:59
  Speaker 1: drop in commodity vessel crossings, with daily crossings falling as
• 2:03
  Speaker 1: low as two ships this week compared to about 125
• 2:07
  Speaker 1: before the war. Looking at diplomatic efforts, US President Donald
• 2:11
  Speaker 1: Trump expects indirect negotiations between American and Iranian mediators to
• 2:16
  Speaker 1: continue this week, possibly as early as Monday, according to
• 2:20
  Speaker 1: an Axios report. However, Trump told Axios that the potential
• 2:24
  Speaker 1: deal is not the deal that I want to make,
• 2:26
  Speaker 1: suggesting they overplayed their hand. He also stated he is
• 2:29
  Speaker 1: always thinking about renewing strikes against Iran. Domestically, Israel's Attorney General,
• 2:35
  Speaker 1: Baharav Miara, has delayed the tender deadline for a settlement
• 2:38
  Speaker 1: project in the E1 area, located between Jerusalem and Ma'al Adumim,
• 2:43
  Speaker 1: until after the October 27 election. This decision, citing electioneering concerns,
• 2:49
  Speaker 1: has drawn sharp criticism from far-right leader Bates Arlel Smotrich,
• 2:53
  Speaker 1: who accused the Attorney General of election meddling. The Mayo-Ajima
• 2:57
  Speaker 1: municipality is petitioning the High Court against the delay. In
• 3:01
  Speaker 1: the United States, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed
• 3:05
  Speaker 1: a lawsuit against Mercy Health in Youngstown, Ohio. The lawsuit
• 3:09
  Speaker 1: alleges the hospital fired a Jewish orthopedic surgeon due to
• 3:12
  Speaker 1: his religion and race, after subjecting him to anti-Semitic remarks.
• 3:17
  Speaker 1: particularly following the October 7th attacks. EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas
• 3:22
  Speaker 1: stated that antisemitism has no place in the American workplace.
• 3:26
  Speaker 1: And finally, an uplifting note from Nepal, where dozens of
• 3:30
  Speaker 1: Israelis are reportedly trapped in a mountain village due to
• 3:33
  Speaker 1: extreme weather, including landslides and floods. The foreign ministry is
• 3:37
  Speaker 1: actively working to facilitate the rescue of these citizens. For
• 3:41
  Speaker 1: continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world, Listen to Antisemitism,
• 3:46
  Speaker 1: watch from Clockwork Media. Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch.
• 3:51
  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today,
• 3:53
  Speaker 1: ongoing war report. Stay safe and informed. Follow Israel Today,
• 3:58
  Speaker 1: ongoing war report in your podcast app so you don't
• 4:00
  Speaker 1: miss the next update. Keep in mind that this AI-generated
• 4:04
  Speaker 1: report may contain occasional inaccuracies, so consult multiple sources for
• 4:09
  Speaker 1: a comprehensive view.