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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 30, 2026, 01 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 today with a significant international reaction to remarks
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  Speaker 1: made by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Givir. U2 frontman Bono,
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  Speaker 1: in a wide-ranging interview with Rolling Stone magazine, drew a
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  Speaker 1: stark comparison between comments made by Minister Ben-Givir about residents
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  Speaker 1: of Gaza and the rhetoric of Heinrich Himmler. a leading
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  Speaker 1: figure in the Nazi regime. Bono quoted Minister Ben-Givir as
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  Speaker 1: making remarks about Gaza residents, stating that some individuals were
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  Speaker 1: not worthy of life, and not people. Bono criticised Prime
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  Speaker 1: Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for keeping Ben-Givir in the government, suggesting
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  Speaker 1: it was to maintain his coalition majority. The singer, who
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  Speaker 1: stated he continues to support Israel while also advocating for
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  Speaker 1: Palestinian statehood, accused Ben-Givir's remarks of damaging the image of Judaism.
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  Speaker 1: Minister Ben-Givia responded to Bono's interview via an AI music
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  Speaker 1: video posted on X, labelling it Gaza to Ireland. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: international pressure mounts regarding Israeli settlements. European nations, including the
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  Speaker 1: Netherlands and the United Kingdom, are implementing bans on goods
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  Speaker 1: originating from Israeli communities in the West Bank, East Jerusalem
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  Speaker 1: and the Golan Heights. In the Netherlands, intentional violations can
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  Speaker 1: carry penalties of up to six years' imprisonment, with even
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  Speaker 1: unintentional violations facing up to a year. Israel has responded
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  Speaker 1: by revoking the diplomatic status of Dutch officials working in Ramallah,
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  Speaker 1: marking a significant low in bilateral relations. The UK's Foreign Secretary,
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  Speaker 1: Ed Miliband, used strong language, condemning ethnic cleansing by settler
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  Speaker 1: terrorists and Israel's illegal occupation. In contrast to this diplomatic friction,
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  Speaker 1: thousands of Christians recently visited West Bank settlements during an
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  Speaker 1: annual conference. A Christian leader from Norway stated that these
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  Speaker 1: trade bans are antisemitism, pure and simple, drawing parallels to
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  Speaker 1: Nazi-era policies. The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem also condemned the bans,
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  Speaker 1: calling them politically motivated and citing double standards. Turning to
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  Speaker 1: North America, reports indicate a deeply concerning rise in antisemitism
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  Speaker 1: in Canada, prompting fear and considerations of emigration among some
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  Speaker 1: Jewish residents. Sari Watson, a Canadian resident, shared her fear.
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  Speaker 1: stating she was too afraid to attend Yom Kippur services
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  Speaker 1: following a recent synagogue attack. The sentiment has been echoed
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  Speaker 1: by US Republican officials. President Donald Trump, Senator Rick Scott
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  Speaker 1: and Governor Kevin Stitt have all alluded to extending refugee
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  Speaker 1: status to Canadian Jews fearing this rise in hate. Journalist
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  Speaker 1: Neil Herland recently obtained an Austrian passport as a safety precaution.
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  Speaker 1: For others, like Sheldon Shugle in Calgary, the situation has
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  Speaker 1: reached a critical point. Shugle told jpost.com, The Jew hatred
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  Speaker 1: is no longer rising in Canada, it's fully immersed here,
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  Speaker 1: and he and his wife are researching a move to
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  Speaker 1: the United States. Locally in New York City, Mayor Zoran
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  Speaker 1: Mamdani has pledged to combat all forms of antisemitism. In
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  Speaker 1: comments to Israel Hayem, Mamdani stated his administration will fight antisemitism,
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  Speaker 1: though his new citywide strategy reportedly stops short of adopting
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  Speaker 1: a formal definition of the term. For continuing coverage of
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  Speaker 1: antisemitism around the world, Listen to Antisemitism, watch from Clockwork Media.
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  Speaker 1: Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank
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