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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 28, 2026, 03 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: In Gaza, the IDF has increased readiness, with two deployed
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  Speaker 1: divisions on alert. This heightened state comes amid intelligence suggesting
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  Speaker 1: Hamas may attempt to abduct a soldier soon, potentially before
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  Speaker 1: upcoming Israeli and US elections, aiming to replicate the Gilad
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  Speaker 1: Shalit incident, according to a senior military source reported by UNIT. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: diplomatic tensions flared following Israel's decision to revoke the diplomatic
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  Speaker 1: status of Dutch diplomats stationed in Ramallah. This move by
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  Speaker 1: Israel was a response to Dutch sanctions targeting Israeli settlements
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  Speaker 1: in the West Bank, a decision the Netherlands has called unnecessary.
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  Speaker 1: On the international stage, Jordan's King Abdullah addressed the UN
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  Speaker 1: General Assembly, strongly criticising Israel's actions in the West Bank
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  Speaker 1: and what he termed one of the world's longest-running occupations. However,
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  Speaker 1: commentary notes that his speech did not address Jordan's own history,
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  Speaker 1: including its 1950 annexation of the West Bank and the
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  Speaker 1: 1988 revocation of citizenship for West Bank Palestinians. In a
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  Speaker 1: significant diplomatic development, a US official has indicated that President
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  Speaker 1: Trump is willing to offer Iran sanctions relief and release
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  Speaker 1: frozen funds in exchange for tangible progress on nuclear issues.
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  Speaker 1: While indirect negotiations are described as constructive, a deal will
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  Speaker 1: reportedly not be made unless nuclear concerns are addressed. On
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  Speaker 1: the issue of antisemitism, Jewish actor Adam Brody, known for
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  Speaker 1: his roles in The O.C. and Netflix's Nobody Wants This,
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  Speaker 1: publicly stated in a GQ interview that he believes Israel's
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  Speaker 1: actions in Gaza constitute genocide. This comes as a separate
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  Speaker 1: incident in Austria saw an Israeli family denied service at
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  Speaker 1: a restaurant in Bad Hofgastien, simply for being Jewish. The
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  Speaker 1: Israeli embassy in Austria expressed concern. calling the discrimination unacceptable
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  Speaker 1: and noting reports of a worsening antisemitism situation in the country. Domestically,
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  Speaker 1: the Supreme Court is preparing to hear arguments regarding the
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  Speaker 1: potential disqualification of Arab parties and candidates ahead of the
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  Speaker 1: October 27 election, with experts warning that the political campaigns
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  Speaker 1: surrounding these cases could intimidate Arab voters and reduce their participation.
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  Speaker 1: In parallel, an investigation by fake reporter alleges a network
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  Speaker 1: of over 100 social media accounts, some using AI-generated identities,
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  Speaker 1: targeted political rivals of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Givia, with
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  Speaker 1: alleged ties to a consulting firm working on his party's campaign.
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  Speaker 1: Ben-Givia's office has denied these allegations. As the Sukkot holiday approaches,
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  Speaker 1: the IDF military rabbinate is distributing approximately 18,500 sukkahs, including 2,000
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  Speaker 1: 200 tactical models designed for troop concealment, along with 13,000
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  Speaker 1: sets of the four species. Finally, a report on Reddit
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  Speaker 1: indicates that Hamas maintains an estimated 30,000 armed terrorists and
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  Speaker 1: is continuing to rebuild its arsenal, suggesting a sustained threat
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  Speaker 1: and operational capacity. For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world,
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  Speaker 1: listen to Antisemitism Watch from Clockwork Media. Find it at clockworkmedia.org.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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  Speaker 1: generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies, so consult multiple sources
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  Speaker 1: for a comprehensive view.