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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 24, 2026, 11 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: Russian and Iranian foreign ministers met on the sidelines of
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  Speaker 1: the UN General Assembly, with Moscow stating both agreed that
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  Speaker 1: only a diplomatic settlement can end the tension in the
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  Speaker 1: Middle East, which they linked to the US-Israeli war against Iran.
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  Speaker 1: Russia's foreign ministry added that there is no alternative to
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  Speaker 1: a diplomatic resolution to the crisis. Russia and Iran are
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  Speaker 1: deepening bilateral ties, including defence cooperation. In another diplomatic engagement,
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  Speaker 1: British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband met with Iranian Foreign Minister
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  Speaker 1: Abbas Arakci. Miliband made clear that Britain will not tolerate intimidation,
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  Speaker 1: threats or hostile activity linked to Iran on British soil,
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  Speaker 1: urging de-escalation and diplomacy. He also warned of Iranian state-linked
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  Speaker 1: cyber actors using a spyware tool known as Chosen Brick
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  Speaker 1: for spear-phishing campaigns. Iranian President Massoud Pazeshkian reported that he
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  Speaker 1: recently met with Supreme Leader Majdaba Khamenei, describing him as
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  Speaker 1: healthy and actively providing direction to the Iranian leadership. Pazeshkian
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  Speaker 1: also stated Iran's willingness to move forward with a peace
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  Speaker 1: agreement and asserted that Iran does not seek war but
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  Speaker 1: will respond defensively. He added that Iran is willing to
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  Speaker 1: dilute its highly enriched uranium, citing religious decrees against weapons
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  Speaker 1: of mass destruction, and attributed difficulties with IAEA inspections, since
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  Speaker 1: 2025 to US military activity. Turning to domestic matters, former
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Naftali Bennett was present at a restaurant in
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  Speaker 1: Bnei Brak when a disturbance broke out. Reports indicate right-wing
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  Speaker 1: activists arrived at the scene and objects were thrown, with
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  Speaker 1: one striking Bennett's female staff member. She received on-site medical
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  Speaker 1: attention and police subsequently arrested a suspect. In a separate incident,
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  Speaker 1: an 84-year-old resident from a Jezreel Valley kibbutz was questioned
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  Speaker 1: by police. He allegedly posted a threat on Facebook targeting
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  Speaker 1: Defence Minister Katz, reportedly in response to the closure of
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  Speaker 1: army radio. His lawyer stated the individual has no criminal
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  Speaker 1: record and did not intend to harm anyone. Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Benjamin Netanyahu held meetings with leaders from several Latin American countries,
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  Speaker 1: including Argentine President Javier Millet. Discussions focused on strengthening political,
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  Speaker 1: economic and security cooperation, with the potential expansion of the
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  Speaker 1: Isaac Accords. Prime Minister Netanyahu emphasised the importance of these
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  Speaker 1: ties in addressing security challenges posed by Iran and its
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  Speaker 1: affiliated groups, praising President Milley's support for Israel. Finally, in
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  Speaker 1: New York, actress Susan Sarandon and several incoming members of
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  Speaker 1: Congress were arrested during a protest outside the United Nations.
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  Speaker 1: The demonstration was organised by Jewish Voice for Peace. For
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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