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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 24, 2026, 05 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: Reports this week highlight concerns over China's role in supplying
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  Speaker 1: Iran with military components. According to the Wall Street Journal,
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  Speaker 1: citing Iranian customs data, China has shipped approximately 1,300 shipments
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  Speaker 1: to Iran's defence ministry. These shipments contain dual-use components and
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  Speaker 1: chemical compounds. usable for drones, missile guidance systems and ballistic missiles.
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  Speaker 1: The Wall Street Journal report, also cited by Jpost.com and
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  Speaker 1: World Israel News, indicates these deliveries include electronics, GPS devices,
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  Speaker 1: electric motors and aircraft engine components, with some arriving even
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  Speaker 1: after a recent ceasefire. The trade, reportedly facilitated by Chinese
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  Speaker 1: banks and front companies helping Iran evade US sanctions, has
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  Speaker 1: continued despite US efforts. US officials noted President Donald Trump's
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  Speaker 1: reluctance to confront China on this issue, with Senator Alyssa
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  Speaker 1: Slotkin urging a focus on this aid during discussions with
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  Speaker 1: Chinese President Xi Jinping. Turning to security developments in the
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  Speaker 1: West Bank, Israel Police and Border Police uncovered a tunnel
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  Speaker 1: at least 25 metres deep in Kalkalia. According to jpost.com,
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  Speaker 1: the tunnel was still under excavation and officers also found
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  Speaker 1: weapons including an M16 rifle, and a sniper rifle, ammunition
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  Speaker 1: and materials potentially for explosives, such as fertiliser. Four suspects
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  Speaker 1: found at the site were arrested for questioning. The discovery
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  Speaker 1: has raised concerns among local authorities near the Seam Line,
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  Speaker 1: who described the incident as a serious security reality. On
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  Speaker 1: a personal note, Ambassador to the US Yetchell Later's son
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  Speaker 1: Niria remains in serious condition following a Karaming terror attack
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  Speaker 1: on Wednesday. Jpost.com and UNIT report that his life is
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  Speaker 1: still in danger, though his condition has stabilised after examinations
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  Speaker 1: and surgeries at Shah Zedek Medical Centre. Ambassador later described
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  Speaker 1: the experience as different from the combat death of another son,
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  Speaker 1: Major Reserve Mosh Yedidia, in Gaza nearly three years ago,
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  Speaker 1: and has requested continued public prayer for Nerea's recovery. His
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  Speaker 1: daughter had also given birth at the same hospital shortly
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  Speaker 1: before the incident. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in the
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  Speaker 1: United States for a brief visit centered on his address
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  Speaker 1: to the UN General Assembly. JPost.com reports his stay will
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  Speaker 1: be only about six hours, with limited meetings and expectations
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  Speaker 1: of protests. Netanyahu's speech is set to focus heavily on Iran,
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  Speaker 1: presenting what officials describe as new information about its nuclear
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  Speaker 1: and missile programs, and potentially addressing the possibility of the
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  Speaker 1: Iranian regime's fall. He will not be meeting with US
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  Speaker 1: President Donald Trump or Secretary of State Marco Rubio. In
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  Speaker 1: regional diplomacy, Defense Minister Israel Katz criticized Turkish President Recep
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  Speaker 1: Tayyip Erdogan following his speech at the UN General Assembly. Jpost.com
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  Speaker 1: reports Katz called Erdogan a paper sultan, accusing him of
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  Speaker 1: financing and embracing Hamas and dreaming of restoring the Ottoman Empire.
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  Speaker 1: Katz also warned the Turkish president to stop picking fights
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  Speaker 1: with Israel. From the Palestinian Authority, sources indicate that Chairman
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  Speaker 1: Mahmoud Abbas will deliver a pre-recorded speech to the UN today.
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  Speaker 1: According to a report from a Telegram channel citing Palestinian sources,
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  Speaker 1: Abbas did not receive approval from the US to enter
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  Speaker 1: its territory. His address is expected to focus on the
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  Speaker 1: need to halt Israeli construction in the West Bank, particularly
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  Speaker 1: in the E1 area, arguing it would prevent the establishment
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  Speaker 1: of a Palestinian state and undermine the two-state solution. In
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  Speaker 1: Judea and Samaria, the murder of Netanel Shukran, a father
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  Speaker 1: of six, highlights the ongoing threat posed by lone attackers.
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  Speaker 1: Israel Today reports this incident underscores the challenges to Israel's
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  Speaker 1: security strategy and the IDF's intelligence-led campaign to prevent such attacks. Domestically,
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  Speaker 1: the election committee has rejected a request to disqualify the
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  Speaker 1: Yehudit Yehudit party. However, as reported by Telegram channels, the
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  Speaker 1: representative of the Attorney General has warned that accumulating evidence
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  Speaker 1: is bringing the party closer to prohibited territory. For continuing
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  Speaker 1: Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today Ongoing
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