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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 22, 2026, 11 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: Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara revealed significant progress in direct negotiations
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  Speaker 1: with Israel. Speaking on Tuesday, al-Shara stated that talks, which
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  Speaker 1: have been ongoing for about a year with American involvement,
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  Speaker 1: had reached almost 90% agreement. However, he outlined conditions for peace.
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  Speaker 1: demanding Israel withdraw to positions from the 1974 disengagement arrangement,
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  Speaker 1: followed by security negotiations. Al-Sharrar also asserted that the October
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  Speaker 1: 7 events should not be the sole basis for Israel's
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  Speaker 1: policy toward Syria, arguing that current Israeli security policies are
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  Speaker 1: creating rather than reducing threats. He criticised ongoing Israeli military
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  Speaker 1: actions within Syria, questioning whether daily bombings and arrests contribute
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  Speaker 1: to Israeli security. Al-Shara was quoted saying, the problem is
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  Speaker 1: with Israel, not with Syria, while also emphasising the need
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  Speaker 1: for mutual respect and good economic ties. In international diplomacy,
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  Speaker 1: the Islamic Republic of Iran has been elected by secret
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  Speaker 1: ballot to the United Nations Nuclear Watchdogs General Committee. This
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  Speaker 1: development follows a week after the same body condemned Iran
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  Speaker 1: for non-compliance with its nuclear obligations. Domestically, former IDF Brigadier General, Reserve,
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  Speaker 1: Ofa Winter has criticised Defence Minister Israel Katz's recent statements
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  Speaker 1: concerning Gaza. Winter called the threats to destroy Gaza City
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  Speaker 1: and evacuate a million Gazans if Hamas takes hostages empty
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  Speaker 1: threats that replace actual action. He urged a shift from
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  Speaker 1: reacting and containing to taking initiative for a decisive outcome,
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  Speaker 1: linking the approach to the upcoming elections. Israel's Ministry of
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  Speaker 1: Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism, along with the National Public
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  Speaker 1: Diplomacy Directorate, has launched a campaign titled The UN's Lie Industry.
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  Speaker 1: Timed with the UN General Assembly's opening, the campaign aims
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  Speaker 1: to expose what it calls systematic and false bias against
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  Speaker 1: Israel within UN publications. The effort includes a video depicting
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  Speaker 1: the UN Hall as an echo chamber of accusations and
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  Speaker 1: a website featuring research on biased information, false claims of
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  Speaker 1: starvation in Gaza, Hamas infiltration into UNRWA and alleged fabrication
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  Speaker 1: of a genocide narrative. On the northern border, the IDF
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  Speaker 1: reported detaining 14 Israeli citizens who had crossed into Syrian territory.
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  Speaker 1: According to the IDF, the individuals belong to the extremist
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  Speaker 1: Pioneers of Bashan movement, which seeks to establish Jewish settlements
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  Speaker 1: inside Syria. The IDF condemned the incident as a serious
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  Speaker 1: disruption and danger to security forces operating in the area,
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  Speaker 1: calling for prosecution to prevent recurrence. In brighter news, a
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  Speaker 1: $ 3 million initiative stemming from Israeli actress Gal Gadot's Genesis
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  Speaker 1: Prize and amplified by matching donations, will fund 24 Israeli
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  Speaker 1: non-profit organisations. These organisations provide critical mental health treatment and
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  Speaker 1: trauma counselling for those affected by the ongoing conflicts, including
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  Speaker 1: support for caregivers. The Genesis Prize Foundation announced the initiative
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  Speaker 1: on Wednesday, which aims to aid Israelis in recovering from
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  Speaker 1: the psychological consequences of the past few years. For continuing
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  Speaker 1: coverage of antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism Watch
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  Speaker 1: from Clockwork Media. Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm
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  Speaker 1: Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today Ongoing
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  Speaker 1: the next update. Keep in mind that this AI-generated report
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  Speaker 1: may contain occasional inaccuracies, so consult multiple sources for a
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  Speaker 1: comprehensive view. Thank you.