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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 20, 2026, 09 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: Tragedy struck the West Bank on Sunday, the eve of
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  Speaker 1: Yom Kippur, with a fatal shooting attack near the settlement
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  Speaker 1: of Neve Tzaf. Natinal Shakron, a father of six and
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  Speaker 1: a high-tech worker, was murdered while on his way to
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  Speaker 1: a spring with his eldest son. Initial reports from jpost.com
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  Speaker 1: and Telegram channels indicate a Palestinian terrorist opened fire from
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  Speaker 1: a vehicle. The terrorist fled the scene and was later
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  Speaker 1: captured by IDF commandos, with reports indicating he was injured
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  Speaker 1: during the pursuit and located at a Ramallah hospital. The
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  Speaker 1: IDF also reported thwarting an attempted car-ramming attack in the
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  Speaker 1: Ghanim area, killing one terrorist and arresting another. Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking on the violence, declared that no terrorist
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  Speaker 1: is immune, nor are those who aided them, vowing to
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  Speaker 1: settle the score in Gaza, Lebanon and Judea and Samaria.
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  Speaker 1: He instructed the IDF and Shin Bet to reinforce troops
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  Speaker 1: in the West Bank and conduct offensive operations. Echoing these sentiments,
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  Speaker 1: President Isaac Herzog affirmed that terror will not break Israel's spirit,
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  Speaker 1: and Defence Minister Israel Katz commended soldiers for preventing further attacks.
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  Speaker 1: In northern Gaza, the IDF and ISA conducted strikes eliminating
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  Speaker 1: several Hamas terrorists, including Basia al-Bash, son of Dr Munir al-Barsh,
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  Speaker 1: the Director General of Hamas's Ministry of Health in Gaza.
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  Speaker 1: According to Telegram reports, these individuals had infiltrated Israeli territory
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  Speaker 1: on October 7 and advanced attacks against Israeli forces and civilians.
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  Speaker 1: Turning to regional tensions, Iran's Central Military Command issued a
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  Speaker 1: significant statement Sunday, according to Jpost.com. The command said that
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  Speaker 1: Iran had received intelligence indicating the United States, with backing
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  Speaker 1: from some regional countries, was preparing to resume actions against Iran.
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  Speaker 1: In response, Iran warned that any US attack would trigger
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  Speaker 1: sustained strikes on US bases and interests across the region. Furthermore,
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  Speaker 1: the statement identified regional countries supporting alleged US aggression against
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  Speaker 1: Iran as parties to the conflict. A New Pew Research
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  Speaker 1: Centre report, cited by jpost.com, reveals widespread pessimism regarding the
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  Speaker 1: possibility of peaceful coexistence. The survey found only 17% of
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  Speaker 1: Israelis and 21% of Palestinians believe a peaceful coexistence is possible,
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  Speaker 1: with majorities on both sides stating it is not. Reasons
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  Speaker 1: cited include land disputes, decades of violence and deep distrust.
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  Speaker 1: Israelis frequently raised security concerns, while Palestinians pointed to Israeli control,
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  Speaker 1: settlements and movement restrictions. On the diplomatic front, European Commissioner
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  Speaker 1: for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Suika, discussed EU-Israel relations, regional stability
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  Speaker 1: and Gaza recovery efforts with Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar.
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  Speaker 1: As reported by Jpost.com and AL Monitor, while the EU
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  Speaker 1: has expressed criticism of Israel's conduct in Gaza and settlement expansion,
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  Speaker 1: member states remain divided on their approach. Domestically, Israel's Central
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  Speaker 1: Elections Committee is currently considering several petitions seeking to disqualify
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  Speaker 1: Arab political parties, including Ram and the Joint List, along
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  Speaker 1: with two candidates, from participating in the upcoming 2026 Knesset elections.
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  Speaker 1: These challenges cite grounds such as rejecting Israel as a
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  Speaker 1: Jewish and democratic state, or supporting armed struggle against Israel.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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