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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 17, 2026, 11 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: Shin Bet director David Zinni declared on Thursday that the
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  Speaker 1: agency is committed to pursuing all Hamas members involved in
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  Speaker 1: the October 7th attacks anywhere in the world. Speaking at
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  Speaker 1: a ceremony honoring agents, Zinni stated, There is no place
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  Speaker 1: in the world too far, there is no forgiveness, and
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  Speaker 1: there is no expiration date for those involved. emphasising the
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  Speaker 1: defence establishment's long and determined arm, will reach all who
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  Speaker 1: harm Israel, whether deep in a tunnel in concealed command
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  Speaker 1: centres and in every corner of the globe. He called
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  Speaker 1: this pursuit a sacred duty to the nation and for humanity.
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  Speaker 1: In regional developments, China has reportedly asked Iran to help
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  Speaker 1: rein in Yemen's Houthi forces, following an appeal from Saudi Arabia.
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  Speaker 1: According to sources familiar with the matter, Beijing is concerned
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  Speaker 1: about Houthi advances threatening Red Sea shipping and Saudi oil exports,
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  Speaker 1: routes critical for China's economy. Iran's response reportedly linked regional
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  Speaker 1: stability to an end to the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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  Speaker 1: China's foreign ministry stated that escalating regional instability is not
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  Speaker 1: in the interests of any party. Meanwhile, Houthi advances in
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  Speaker 1: Yemen have taken the region by surprise and prompted questions
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  Speaker 1: about the operational readiness of the new Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey defence pact.
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  Speaker 1: with commentators noting it may be a defensive alliance requiring
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  Speaker 1: time to become fully operational. Looking toward the West Bank,
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  Speaker 1: many Palestinians are watching the upcoming Israeli elections with keen anticipation.
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  Speaker 1: Some Palestinians even describe the Israeli vote, scheduled for late October,
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  Speaker 1: as more decisive for their future than their own Palestinian elections,
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  Speaker 1: planned for November 28. Residents cited concerns over employment and
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  Speaker 1: daily living conditions. hoping a new Israeli government might change
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  Speaker 1: current policies that bar West Bank workers from jobs in Israel.
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  Speaker 1: As one Palestinian PA employee told the Jerusalem Post, our
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  Speaker 1: fate will be decided in Jerusalem, not Ramallah. A new
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  Speaker 1: study from Germany highlights the psychological impact of perceived antisemitism
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  Speaker 1: on Jewish students. Researchers from the University of Regensburg and
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  Speaker 1: Sigmund Freud Private University Berlin surveyed students between June and
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  Speaker 1: September 2024. The findings revealed that Jewish students reported significantly
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  Speaker 1: higher levels of anxiety, depression and stress compared to their
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  Speaker 1: non-Jewish peers. Perceived antisemitism, including Israel-related antisemitism, was strongly associated
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  Speaker 1: with these psychological strains. Notably, 86.8% of Jewish students attributed
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  Speaker 1: the increase in perceived antisemitism they experienced to the Hamas
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  Speaker 1: terror attack on October 7th and subsequent social and political developments.
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  Speaker 1: In Syria, three members of the internal security forces were
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  Speaker 1: killed and others injured in the Daraa countryside. Reports from
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  Speaker 1: Syria say the incident occurred in the city of Sanamein
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  Speaker 1: during a security raid and subsequent clashes with an outlawed
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  Speaker 1: armed group. The event has led to a curfew and
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  Speaker 1: heightened security tensions in the area. In business news, Serbia
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  Speaker 1: has opened a factory to assemble advanced Israeli-designed drones, which
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  Speaker 1: will supply the Serbian military and armed forces in other countries.
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  Speaker 1: Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced the facility, which currently employs
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  Speaker 1: around 100 workers, with plans for at least three additional factories.
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  Speaker 1: In other economic developments, the city of Beersheba is undergoing
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  Speaker 1: a significant transformation, evolving from its historical image to become
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  Speaker 1: a major national centre. Driven by Ben-Gurion University, large-scale national
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  Speaker 1: projects and a growing cluster of tech and defence companies,
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  Speaker 1: the city is attracting significant investment and talent. with aspirations
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  Speaker 1: to become a hub for new immigrants settling in the Negev.
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  Speaker 1: For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world, listen to
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  Speaker 1: Antisemitism Watch from Clockwork Media. Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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