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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 23, 2026, 09 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: We begin with developments in the ongoing conflict with Iran.
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  Speaker 1: Iranian media has reported the death of Brigadier General Hossein Zarifi,
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  Speaker 1: commander of the IRGC's Shahid, Sajjad operational headquarters. He was
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  Speaker 1: killed during clashes with gunmen in southeastern Iran's Sistan and
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  Speaker 1: Balochistan province, near the border with Pakistan. Iranian authorities stated
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  Speaker 1: a joint force located an armed cell believed to be
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  Speaker 1: planning an attack, resulting in the deaths of five members
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  Speaker 1: of the cell during an exchange of fire, with others arrested.
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  Speaker 1: The identity and affiliation of the gunmen remain unclear. In
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  Speaker 1: a separate development related to the broader regional conflict, the
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  Speaker 1: Pentagon has confirmed the death of Army Captain Bianca C.
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  Speaker 1: Wilkerson in Doha, Qatar. She passed away on September 18
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  Speaker 1: from a non-combat medical emergency, while supporting operations linked to
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  Speaker 1: the Iran war. Economically, the Treasury Secretary stated that Operation
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  Speaker 1: Economic Outcast is severely impacting Iran, leading to the shutdown
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  Speaker 1: of 80-90% of external flights as economic pressure mounts. Turning
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  Speaker 1: to the disputed territories, Secretary Rubio commented on the situation
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  Speaker 1: in Gaza, emphasising that its ultimate resolution depends on it
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  Speaker 1: being free of Hamas and governed by Palestinian leadership that
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  Speaker 1: reflects its people. In US policy news, President Biden confirmed
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  Speaker 1: that discussions with Chinese President Tsai would include the subject
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  Speaker 1: of Iran and noted that progress is being made on
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  Speaker 1: the issue. We also have reports on antisemitism. In the
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  Speaker 1: United States, a Massachusetts man was sentenced to nearly 10
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  Speaker 1: years in federal prison for making antisemitic threats via social
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  Speaker 1: media against US Representative Randy Fine and his two minor
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  Speaker 1: sons in August 2024. A federal judge found the threats
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  Speaker 1: were motivated by hate. In Canada, Defence Minister David McGinty
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  Speaker 1: expressed deep concern that the suspect in a recent shooting
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  Speaker 1: outside a synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, had previously served in
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  Speaker 1: the Canadian Armed Forces. The suspect died after exchanging gunfire
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  Speaker 1: with police. Finally, New York City Council Speaker highlighted an
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  Speaker 1: impactful Warsaw Ghetto exhibit at the Museum of Jewish Heritage,
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  Speaker 1: noting its personal significance to her as the daughter and
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  Speaker 1: granddaughter of Holocaust survivors. The Council had previously allocated significant
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  Speaker 1: funding to the museum. For continuing coverage of antisemitism around
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  Speaker 1: the world, listen to Antisemitism, Watch from Clockwork Media. Find
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  Speaker 1: it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank you
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  Speaker 1: for listening to Israel Today Ongoing War Report. Stay safe
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  Speaker 1: in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies.
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  Speaker 1: so consult multiple sources for a comprehensive view.