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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 23, 2026, 12 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: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address the
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  Speaker 1: UN General Assembly today, where he plans to present new
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  Speaker 1: findings on Iran and confront what he calls the world's
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  Speaker 1: hypocrisy regarding October 7th. He is also expected to criticise
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  Speaker 1: the International Criminal Court. This comes as Iran's approach to
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  Speaker 1: international negotiations appears increasingly complex. According to INSS Iran expert
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  Speaker 1: Bini Sapti speaking with the Jerusalem Post, indirect talks between
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  Speaker 1: Iranian Foreign Minister Arbas Arachi and US envoys are being
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  Speaker 1: viewed by some as mere theatre, orchestrated by the IRGC,
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  Speaker 1: rather than genuine diplomatic engagement. Sapti noted that Iran continues
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  Speaker 1: to attack ships and assert control over the Strait of Hormuz,
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  Speaker 1: even as officials speak of willingness to reopen it under
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  Speaker 1: certain conditions. the UK Maritime Trade Operations Centre reported a
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  Speaker 1: cargo vessel was struck recently, resulting in two casualties. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharra and Iranian President Massoud Pazeshkian are
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  Speaker 1: also scheduled speakers at the UN General Assembly, where they
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  Speaker 1: are likely to denounce Israel. In response to escalating regional threats,
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  Speaker 1: Israel has welcomed its most advanced submarine, the INS Draken.
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  Speaker 1: The German-made vessel, the sixth in the Israeli Navy's fleet,
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  Speaker 1: features enhanced capabilities including an air-independent propulsion system for extended
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  Speaker 1: underwater operations, a larger size and 10 torpedo tubes. Experts
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  Speaker 1: suggest these advancements are crucial for Israel's strategic naval arm,
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  Speaker 1: particularly amidst threats from maritime chokepoints like the Strait of
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  Speaker 1: Hormuz and potential future conflicts with Iran. The Israeli Navy
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  Speaker 1: itself is also advancing towards a semi-autonomous and potentially fully
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  Speaker 1: autonomous fleet, developing robotic ships to address staffing limitations, and
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  Speaker 1: increasing naval threats from actors including Iran and the Houthis
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  Speaker 1: in Yemen. On a separate front, five IDF troops, all
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  Speaker 1: members of a medical team, were wounded approximately 24 miles
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  Speaker 1: inside Syria. Reports indicate months of planning contributed to a
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  Speaker 1: complex rescue operation to evacuate them to an Israeli hospital.
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  Speaker 1: In the West Bank, an IDF soldier was seriously wounded
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  Speaker 1: in a car-ramming terror attack at the Maccabim checkpoint on
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  Speaker 1: Highway 443. The terrorist was killed by IDF troops after
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  Speaker 1: striking a police patrol vehicle. The highway was closed in
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  Speaker 1: both directions following the incident. Earlier on Wednesday, reports emerged
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  Speaker 1: of two Palestinians attempting to run over a farm owner
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  Speaker 1: in the Hebron Hills, who then returned fire, wounding one
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  Speaker 1: of the individuals. Separately, the Henry Jackson Society has reported
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  Speaker 1: on Gaza-based journalists who reportedly operated within a Hamas-controlled media environment.
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  Speaker 1: participating in a Hamas-administered WhatsApp group for media coordination. The
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  Speaker 1: findings suggest these journalists were later given platforms in Westminster. Domestically,
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  Speaker 1: the Central Elections Committee voted to bar the Arab party
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  Speaker 1: Ram and MK, Ofa Kasif from running in the upcoming
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  Speaker 1: Knesset elections, scheduled for October 27. In US political news,
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  Speaker 1: President Donald Trump shared a Newsmax article on Truth Social
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  Speaker 1: detailing an election poll, projecting Prime Minister Netanyahu's bloc, to
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  Speaker 1: lead in the upcoming Israeli elections. This follows previous comments
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  Speaker 1: from Trump regarding his potential involvement in the Israeli electoral process.
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  Speaker 1: On the issue of antisemitism, a coalition of progressive Jewish
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  Speaker 1: leaders has urged former Vice President Kamala Harris to challenge
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  Speaker 1: Senate candidate Dr. Abdel El-Sayed on his past remarks concerning
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  Speaker 1: Israel and Jewish safety, citing concerns about what they describe
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  Speaker 1: as antisemitic rhetoric. Meanwhile, broadcasters have confirmed that the Netherlands
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  Speaker 1: will return to the 2027 Eurovision contest, with Belgium also
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  Speaker 1: participating next year, clarifying that their involvement is not an
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  Speaker 1: endorsement of what is happening in Gaza. For continuing coverage
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  Speaker 1: of antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism Watch from
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  Speaker 1: Clockwork Media. Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi,
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