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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 22, 2026, 08 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: In a significant development, Iran has indicated its readiness to
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  Speaker 1: reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days. A senior
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  Speaker 1: Iranian official told Reuters that this offer is conditional on
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  Speaker 1: the United States easing military pressure and lifting its blockade
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  Speaker 1: on Iranian ports, with the proposal already conveyed to Washington
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  Speaker 1: via mediators. This diplomatic overture coincides with a statement attributed
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  Speaker 1: to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, suggesting President Trump
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  Speaker 1: is open to a meeting with Iran's President Pesachian at
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  Speaker 1: the UN General Assembly. Rubio, however, cautioned that the ultimate
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  Speaker 1: decision-maker in Iran remains the supreme leader. On the conflict front,
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  Speaker 1: Defence Minister Israel Katz issued a strong warning on Tuesday.
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  Speaker 1: He threatened to destroy Gaza City and force the evacuation
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  Speaker 1: of its estimated one million residents if Hamas takes a
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  Speaker 1: single Israeli hostage. Katz stated this was a direct response
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  Speaker 1: to escalating threats from Iran, Turkey and their proxies, asserting
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  Speaker 1: such actions are necessary to deter adversaries. He also reaffirmed
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  Speaker 1: the IDF's stance against partial withdrawals until Hamas is fully disarmed.
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  Speaker 1: In Europe, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz declared that Jewish life
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  Speaker 1: in Germany is no longer safe. Speaking after his party's
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  Speaker 1: electoral defeat, MERS pointed to a significant rise in anti-Semitic incidents,
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  Speaker 1: with monitoring networks reporting an all-time high in Germany in 2025.
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sharply responded to New York
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  Speaker 1: City Mayor Mamdani, who reiterated his characterisation of the Prime
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  Speaker 1: Minister as a war criminal and the architect of a
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  Speaker 1: horrific genocide against the Palestinian people. Netanyahu retorted, Shame on
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  Speaker 1: you Mamdani. I will come to the UN to tell
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  Speaker 1: the truth about you. vowing to address these claims during
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  Speaker 1: his upcoming UN address. Meanwhile, concerning Iran's long-term military planning,
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  Speaker 1: reports indicate the Islamic Republic intends to offer training to
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  Speaker 1: children under 15 for its self-sacrifice or Janfada campaign. This programme,
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  Speaker 1: which already involves individuals as young as 15, is reportedly
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  Speaker 1: expanding to younger ages due to demand, a move that
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  Speaker 1: raises concerns regarding international humanitarian law prohibiting the recruitment of minors. Tragically,
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  Speaker 1: a terror attack in Neve Tizof resulted in the death
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  Speaker 1: of Netanel C.H. Crown, who is credited with saving his
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  Speaker 1: son Yoav's life by warning him of the attacker. Yoav
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  Speaker 1: recounted his father's final moments and his own narrow escape. Domestically,
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  Speaker 1: the Tel Aviv district court intervened regarding Agam Sarafi, barring
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  Speaker 1: the Israel prison service from holding her in solitary confinement.
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  Speaker 1: The court criticised her treatment, citing a circulated video as
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  Speaker 1: evidence of excessive measures harmful to her dignity, and limited
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  Speaker 1: the solitary confinement to six additional days. In sports-related news,
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  Speaker 1: Israeli chess teams were reportedly penalised instead of accommodated on
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  Speaker 1: Yom Kippur. This has prompted calls for the International Chess Federation, FIDE,
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  Speaker 1: to ensure fair treatment and religious accommodation for Israeli and
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  Speaker 1: Jewish players. Regionally, Qatar is reportedly working to distance itself
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  Speaker 1: from Hamas, denying direct funding for the group. Experts suggest
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  Speaker 1: this move driven by external pressures and a desire to rebrand,
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  Speaker 1: reflects Qatar's reliance on American financial systems. Finally, in domestic
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  Speaker 1: political commentary, Sami Abu Shehadeh, leader of the Balad Party,
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  Speaker 1: is reported to have crossed a legal threshold by describing
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  Speaker 1: the Hamas attack as a historic event, though he denies
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  Speaker 1: supporting the massacre. For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world,
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  Speaker 1: slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to
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