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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 25, 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: We begin with Iran's increasing international isolation. Iraq's Najaf International Airport,
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  Speaker 1: the last to handle flights to and from Iran, has
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  Speaker 1: suspended those operations. According to Telegram channel Selina Updates, this
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  Speaker 1: move could signal broader restrictions, potentially extending to land routes
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  Speaker 1: and border crossings. Following these developments, a senior Iranian official,
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  Speaker 1: Mohamed Mokhaber, advisor to Iran's supreme leader, issued a stark warning,
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  Speaker 1: threatening civilian aviation in the region if Iran is prevented
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  Speaker 1: from flying freely. He stated, according to the report, flying
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  Speaker 1: in the region is either free for everyone or for
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  Speaker 1: no one. Turning to the disputed territories, discussions are emerging
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  Speaker 1: about the potential economic impact of future leadership on the
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  Speaker 1: Palestinian economy. An analysis highlighted by jpost.com suggests that if
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  Speaker 1: Gadi Eizenkot were to lead Israel's next government, the deep
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  Speaker 1: economic interdependence between Israelis and Palestinians would be a key factor.
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  Speaker 1: The article points out that the Palestinian economy is not independent,
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  Speaker 1: relying heavily on Israel for trade, workers, currency and clearance revenues.
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  Speaker 1: Eizenkot's past warnings against dismantling the Palestinian Authority and his
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  Speaker 1: recent argument for allowing screened Palestinian workers into Israel framed
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  Speaker 1: primarily around security, but with significant economic implications, are noted. Tragically,
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  Speaker 1: a 14-year-old Israeli national was killed, and his mother injured
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  Speaker 1: in a Russian drone strike on a residential building in Kyiv,
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  Speaker 1: as reported by jpost.com. The Israeli Foreign Ministry and its
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  Speaker 1: consulate in Kyiv are providing assistance to the family. This
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  Speaker 1: strike hit the family's home in the Pechersky district, and
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  Speaker 1: the mother was taken for medical treatment. This marks the
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  Speaker 1: fifth High Holy Days holiday season spent under the shadow
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  Speaker 1: of war for communities there. In diplomatic news, Foreign Minister
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  Speaker 1: Gideon Saar continues his efforts to persuade foreign governments to
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  Speaker 1: relocate their embassies to Jerusalem, a move he increasingly views
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  Speaker 1: as a component of national security. According to jpost.com, Colombia
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  Speaker 1: is expected to become the tenth country to operate an
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  Speaker 1: embassy in Jerusalem next month, and Israel has reached an
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  Speaker 1: understanding with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. to open
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  Speaker 1: one as well. Saar emphasises that these decisions are significant
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  Speaker 1: diplomatic victories in the broader struggle over Israel's international narrative.
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  Speaker 1: On the operational front, the IDF confirmed on Friday that
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  Speaker 1: it killed two Hamas terrorists who infiltrated Israel during the
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  Speaker 1: October 7 massacre and held Israeli hostages captive. Jpost.com reports
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  Speaker 1: that Hassan Mahmoud Siam, a Hamas commander, was killed in
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  Speaker 1: Gaza City on Wednesday. He participated in the October 7
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  Speaker 1: attack and held hostages including Armen Sausana, Keith and Aviva Sejal,
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  Speaker 1: and Daphna Eliakim. Another terrorist, Adam Sabhai Salim Ziara, was
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  Speaker 1: killed in a separate strike. The IDF and Shin Bet
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  Speaker 1: also killed Hamas finance department chief Mohamed Abu Alwan, who
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  Speaker 1: managed Hamas's external and internal funds. Both Siam and Ziara
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  Speaker 1: were reportedly involved in attempts to rebuild Hamas's terror capabilities
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  Speaker 1: and planned shooting attacks. In military modernisation, the Israeli Navy
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  Speaker 1: welcomed its new submarine, the INS Draken, with an arrival
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  Speaker 1: ceremony at the Haifa naval base. Telegram Channel Jewish News
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  Speaker 1: 24 reported the ceremony was attended by top officials including
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  Speaker 1: President Isaac Herzog, Defence Minister Israel Katz, and IDF Chief
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  Speaker 1: of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamia. Domestically, protesters gathered outside
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  Speaker 1: the Dutch embassy in Ramat Gan. calling for the disclosure
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  Speaker 1: of information regarding a phone call between Prime Minister Benjamin
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu and then-Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutt on the morning
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  Speaker 1: of October 7, 2023, before Netanyahu's first address to the
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  Speaker 1: Israeli public. According to jpost.com, demonstrators believe the content of
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  Speaker 1: this call could offer valuable insight into government failings that day.
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  Speaker 1: In economic news, the Jerusalem Ha'Hatzvim High-Tech Park has completed
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  Speaker 1: a NIS 44 million redevelopment project after more than six years. Jpost.com
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  Speaker 1: reports that the Jerusalem Development Authority announced the completion of
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  Speaker 1: extensive infrastructure and public service improvements. The renewed park is
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  Speaker 1: projected to host over 25,000 employees from major Israeli and
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  Speaker 1: international companies, enhancing Jerusalem's position as a hub for innovation
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  Speaker 1: and employment. In London, a man has pleaded not guilty
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  Speaker 1: to attempting to murder two Jewish men, following a knife
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  Speaker 1: attack in April. Jpost.com reports that prosecutors are no longer
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  Speaker 1: treating the offence as terrorism, concluding there was insufficient evidence
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  Speaker 1: of a terrorist connection. The attacks in Golders Green had
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  Speaker 1: raised fears for the safety of Britain's Jewish community. Finally,
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  Speaker 1: we note the passing of Rabbi David Shalom Batsri, head
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  Speaker 1: of the HaShalom Yeshiva for Kabbalists in Jerusalem and widely
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  Speaker 1: known as the Elder of the Kabbalists. He died Friday
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  Speaker 1: morning at the age of 85. The news was reported
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  Speaker 1: by Telegram channel Jewish News 24. For continuing coverage of
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  Speaker 1: Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank
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  Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies.
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