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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 20, 2026, 03 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: As Yom Kippur, Judaism's holiest day, approaches, we hear from
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  Speaker 1: former hostages Keith and Avivah Sigel, who are observing their
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  Speaker 1: first high holy days with family since their release from
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  Speaker 1: Hamas captivity. Avivah Sigel shared with the Jerusalem Post that
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  Speaker 1: being deprived of basic choices, including what when and how
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  Speaker 1: to eat, was a significant aspect of their captivity. She
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  Speaker 1: noted that while last year she had questions about observing
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  Speaker 1: Yom Kippur given hostages were still being starved, this year,
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  Speaker 1: with all hostages returned, she feels fewer such dilemmas, emphasising
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  Speaker 1: the profound importance of choice for released hostages. Keith Siegel
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  Speaker 1: echoed this, stating that the conscious act of fasting is
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  Speaker 1: fundamentally different from starvation. He highlighted that for him, Yom
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  Speaker 1: Kippur's core essence lies in reflecting on the past year.
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  Speaker 1: In economic news, Turkish authorities have announced the arrest of
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  Speaker 1: nine Israeli nationals as part of a massive international fraud network.
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  Speaker 1: Turkish Justice Minister Ekin Gulek described the operation as a
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  Speaker 1: significant blow to an Israeli-linked international fraud network. While Turkish
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  Speaker 1: media reports have raised allegations of Mossad involvement, official statements
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  Speaker 1: from Turkish authorities have not confirmed this and no evidence
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  Speaker 1: of intelligence agency involvement has been provided. Investigators detained over
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  Speaker 1: 200 suspects in total, with the nine Israelis being among them.
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  Speaker 1: Within Israel's domestic sphere, retired IDF Brigadier General Amal Assad,
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  Speaker 1: who has been wounded and bereaved, has criticised the nation-state
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  Speaker 1: law's impact on the Druze community, stating it makes them
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  Speaker 1: feel like guests in their own home. He also made
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  Speaker 1: critical remarks about political figures including Nia Barkat and Sara Netanyahu. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered a blessing to IDF soldiers
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  Speaker 1: and security forces, praying for their protection and for the
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  Speaker 1: defeat of their enemies from Lebanon to the Egyptian desert.
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  Speaker 1: On the diplomatic front, a report from Israel Today suggests
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  Speaker 1: that Israel's diplomatic security discourse is being negatively impacted by
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  Speaker 1: pre-election populism. This trend is seen as jeopardising the nation's
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  Speaker 1: crucial strategic alliance with the United States. Particularly, as leaders
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  Speaker 1: reportedly avoid taking responsibility for the events of October 7th. Internationally,
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  Speaker 1: singer Ed Sheeran has described the Hamas October 7th attack
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  Speaker 1: as horrific and stated that what is happening in Gaza
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  Speaker 1: is catastrophic. His comments come amid ongoing public discussion and protests.
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  Speaker 1: And finally, for those observing, Israel Hayem has published the
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  Speaker 1: precise start and end times for the Yom Kippur fast
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  Speaker 1: across various cities in Israel for 2026. providing essential practical
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  Speaker 1: information for worshippers. 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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  Speaker 1: this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies. so consult multiple
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