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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 24, 2026, 02 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: Eighty countries, including the European Union, led by Bahrain, have
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  Speaker 1: issued a strong condemnation against Iran and its Houthi allies.
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  Speaker 1: At the United Nations, a joint statement read by Bahrain's
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  Speaker 1: Foreign Minister Abdelatif bin Rashid al-Zayani condemned Iran and the
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  Speaker 1: Houthis for disrupting shipping in crucial waterways like the Strait
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  Speaker 1: of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb. The statement highlighted the threat
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  Speaker 1: to international trade and energy security, also condemning the Houthis'
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  Speaker 1: resumption of conflict in Yemen and their attacks in the
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  Speaker 1: Red Sea. Iran and the Houthis have framed their actions
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  Speaker 1: as defensive. In Gaza, a United Nations Development Agency, UNCTAD,
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  Speaker 1: has warned of the world's worst economic crisis on record.
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  Speaker 1: The report indicates that 92% of economic establishments have been
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  Speaker 1: destroyed or damaged. This devastation has led to widespread unemployment.
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  Speaker 1: with over 90% of the working-age population jobless, and has
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  Speaker 1: wiped out decades of development. The territory's daily per capita
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  Speaker 1: GDP is reported at less than a dollar, with prices
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  Speaker 1: significantly higher than in previous years. The report also notes
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  Speaker 1: the destruction of infrastructure and mass displacement of the population.
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  Speaker 1: In parallel, the British government announced an £ 88 million package
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  Speaker 1: for humanitarian relief and early recovery in Gaza and the
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  Speaker 1: West Bank, aimed at supporting healthcare, clean water, and sanitation services,
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly
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  Speaker 1: on Thursday. On the sidelines of the summit, he held
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  Speaker 1: diplomatic meetings with the prime ministers of Greece and Slovenia,
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  Speaker 1: discussing strategic partnerships and regional stability. France clarified that the
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  Speaker 1: International Criminal Court's arrest warrant posed no obstacle to Netanyahu's
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  Speaker 1: flight over its territory, as the Rome Statute does not
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  Speaker 1: mandate arresting suspects on overflying state planes. Protests were reported
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  Speaker 1: outside the UN headquarters, leading to several arrests, including that
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  Speaker 1: of actress Susan Sarandon. Meanwhile, an I-24 poll indicates the
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu bloc currently stands at 60 seats. In antisemitism news,
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  Speaker 1: a disturbing incident occurred in Crown Heights, New York, where
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  Speaker 1: a knife-wielding man chased a Jewish student while shouting antisemitic slurs,
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  Speaker 1: including Heil Fing Hitler. The NYPD Hate Crimes Division is investigating,
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  Speaker 1: and the suspect has been apprehended. Separately, in France, a
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  Speaker 1: serial Holocaust denier received a light sentence for claiming gas
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  Speaker 1: chambers were Soviet propaganda. In security developments, the IDF reported
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  Speaker 1: stopping several civilians who attempted to cross the barrier into
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  Speaker 1: the Gaza Strip, noting that the area is designated as
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  Speaker 1: a closed military zone, where entry is prohibited. In judicial news,
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  Speaker 1: Yosef Haim Ben David, convicted in 2014 for the abduction
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  Speaker 1: and murder of East Jerusalem teen Mohamed Aboukheh Deir, has
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  Speaker 1: died after being taken from prison to a hospital. In
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  Speaker 1: memory of another young life lost, a memorial site named
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  Speaker 1: Mizp Amikai has been established in Itamar, dedicated to Amikai Atiyah,
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  Speaker 1: who was killed in a tragic attack. Domestically, Knesset candidate
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  Speaker 1: Einat Wilf has put forth a detailed, day-after plan for Gaza,
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  Speaker 1: focusing on ideological disarmament and territorial division. 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 clockwickmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi,
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