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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 22, 2026, 11 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: The United Nations General Assembly in New York has become
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  Speaker 1: a focal point for critical global discussions, with leaders addressing
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  Speaker 1: the escalating tensions surrounding Iran and the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
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  Speaker 1: President Donald Trump delivered a strong address, warning that Iran
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  Speaker 1: must never be allowed to possess nuclear weapons. calling it
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  Speaker 1: a potential disaster for the world. He highlighted Iran's development
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  Speaker 1: of a missile capable of reaching Europe and noted that
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  Speaker 1: Iran had previously refused opportunities for diplomatic and economic negotiations.
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  Speaker 1: President Trump presented a stark choice regarding Iran. Either pursue
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  Speaker 1: a deal to allow the nation to rebuild or to
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  Speaker 1: annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly. He reiterated
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  Speaker 1: that Iran is the world's number one state sponsor of terror. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: Iran has reportedly offered to open the Strait of Hormuz,
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  Speaker 1: a vital energy transit point, contingent on the United States
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  Speaker 1: ending its blockade and military threats. US Secretary of State
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  Speaker 1: Marco Rubio echoed concerns, stating the US is open to
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  Speaker 1: dialogue with Iran but cannot permit it to acquire nuclear weapons.
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  Speaker 1: He acknowledged that Iran is suffering under sanctions but emphasised
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  Speaker 1: the importance of the diplomatic path. A United Nations Independent
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  Speaker 1: International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran concluded that the Islamic Republic
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  Speaker 1: is responsible for gross human rights violations committed in response
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  Speaker 1: to protests earlier this year, noting the regime's failure to
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  Speaker 1: cooperate with the mission's investigation. Adding to the diplomatic exchanges,
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  Speaker 1: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in his final address to the
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  Speaker 1: General Assembly, condemned Hamas's October 7 massacre, but also sharply
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  Speaker 1: criticised Israel's large-scale offensive in Gaza, describing the scale of
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  Speaker 1: death and destruction as unlike anything. he had seen during
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  Speaker 1: his tenure. He warned against the two-state solution disappearing and
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  Speaker 1: criticised Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank. Prime
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  Speaker 1: Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to address the UN General
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  Speaker 1: Assembly on Thursday. His office has indicated he will defend
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  Speaker 1: Israel and its military and also expose what they term
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  Speaker 1: the hypocrisy of New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani, who
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  Speaker 1: has been critical of Israel and its leadership. Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu has stated he will tell the truth about Mamdani
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  Speaker 1: and the Ayatollahs, Hezbollah and Hamas. In terms of regional security,
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  Speaker 1: sources detail significant air defence cooperation between the US and Israel,
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  Speaker 1: alongside regional partners, forming an integrated missile defence architecture that
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  Speaker 1: has intercepted thousands of drones and ballistic missiles. This collaboration
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  Speaker 1: has deepened, especially following increased Iranian activity. Concerns over antisemitism
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  Speaker 1: are also prominent. Russia is accused of orchestrating a large-scale
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  Speaker 1: disinformation campaign using AI-generated videos on social media platforms to
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  Speaker 1: spread false claims about Jewish pilgrims in Yemen, with the
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  Speaker 1: apparent goal of destabilizing Ukrainian society and provoking anti-Semitic sentiments. Domestically,
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  Speaker 1: a 19-year-old faces multiple terrorism-related speech charges for reposting TikTok
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  Speaker 1: videos that allegedly praised Hamas, glorified the October 7 massacre,
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  Speaker 1: and included calls to commit terrorist acts. On a more
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  Speaker 1: positive note, over 5,000 Christians in South Africa held a
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  Speaker 1: significant public prayer gathering for solidarity with Israel, praying against
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  Speaker 1: antisemitism and for the peace of Jerusalem. This demonstration signals
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  Speaker 1: support that counters their government's stance. Separately, concerns are rising
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  Speaker 1: in Israel over the UN Secretary-General's succession race. Turkey may
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  Speaker 1: promote its foreign minister, Hakan Fidon, for the role during
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  Speaker 1: President Erdogan's visit to the UN General Assembly, a move
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  Speaker 1: that has raised apprehension in Jerusalem given Fidan's critical stance
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  Speaker 1: on Israel. For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world,
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  Speaker 1: slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to
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