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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 30, 2026, 12 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 development out of Washington.
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  Speaker 1: The US Senate has narrowly voted to block a resolution
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  Speaker 1: that would have required the Trump administration to report to
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  Speaker 1: Congress on escalating violence in the West Bank, including the
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  Speaker 1: deaths of American citizens. The procedural vote, falling largely along
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  Speaker 1: party lines with Republicans voting no and most Democrats voting yes,
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  Speaker 1: saw a tally of 47 in favour and 51 against. Democrats,
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  Speaker 1: led by Senator Chris Van Hollen, argued it was crucial
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  Speaker 1: to examine human rights and ensure recipients of US taxpayer
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  Speaker 1: dollars align with American values. Republicans, like Senator Steve Daines,
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  Speaker 1: countered that blocking the resolution was a way to stand
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  Speaker 1: with Israel against Iranian-backed terrorism. This vote comes just weeks
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  Speaker 1: before the US mid-term elections and amidst broader American frustration
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  Speaker 1: with higher energy prices linked to the ongoing conflict with Iran.
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  Speaker 1: For Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the vote also occurs as
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  Speaker 1: he faces an upcoming election in Israel. Turning to Europe,
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  Speaker 1: Israel faces increasing economic pressure. The Netherlands has implemented a
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  Speaker 1: ban on goods originating from Israeli communities in the West Bank,
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  Speaker 1: East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights, with severe penalties. including
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  Speaker 1: potential imprisonment for violations, even for items in personal luggage.
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  Speaker 1: Israel has responded by revoking the diplomatic status of Dutch
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  Speaker 1: officials in Ramallah. Reports also indicate stricter scrutiny for passengers
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  Speaker 1: arriving from Tel Aviv in the UK, which has proposed
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  Speaker 1: its own restrictions on settlement goods and seen strong political
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  Speaker 1: rhetoric from Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, who condemned ethnic cleansing
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  Speaker 1: by settler terrorists and promised to ban settlement imports. In contrast,
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  Speaker 1: while European governments erect these barriers, Israel is seeing upgraded
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  Speaker 1: relations elsewhere. Morocco is preparing to establish full embassies and
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  Speaker 1: expand direct flights. Most notably, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travelled
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  Speaker 1: to the United Arab Emirates recently at the invitation of
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  Speaker 1: President Mohammed bin Zayed. A visit that was publicly confirmed,
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  Speaker 1: signalling a deepening partnership. Also highlighting the international divide, Thousands
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  Speaker 1: of Christians participated in an annual conference by the International
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  Speaker 1: Christian Embassy Jerusalem, visiting West Bank settlements. They explicitly protested
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  Speaker 1: the European trade bans, with leaders calling them anti-Semitic and
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  Speaker 1: comparing them to historical aims to remove Jews from Europe.
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  Speaker 1: Dag Juliason, a Christian leader from Norway, said during a
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  Speaker 1: visit to the Sagat winery that the laws enacted in
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  Speaker 1: Europe against purchasing products from Jewish communities in Judea and
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  Speaker 1: Samaria are anti-Semitism. pure and simple. The ICEJ also accused
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  Speaker 1: European nations of political motives aimed at influencing upcoming Israeli elections.
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  Speaker 1: Across North America, concerns over rising antisemitism are having a
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  Speaker 1: profound impact. In Canada, reports indicate that increased antisemitism is
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  Speaker 1: causing some Canadian Jews to fear for their safety and
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  Speaker 1: consider immigrating to the United States. Several US Republican politicians,
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  Speaker 1: including Florida Senator Rick Scott, and President Donald Trump, have
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  Speaker 1: alluded to extending refugee status to Canadian Jews facing this climate.
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  Speaker 1: One resident, Sari Watson, described her internal alarm and the
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  Speaker 1: terror that kept her from synagogue services, stating, The Jew
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  Speaker 1: hatred is no longer rising in Canada, it's fully immersed here.
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  Speaker 1: Another individual, Sheldon Shugle, is actively researching how to move
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  Speaker 1: to the US, saying, If I were able to claim
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  Speaker 1: refugee status to come to the US, I'd do it
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  Speaker 1: without hesitation. Meanwhile, in New York's 17th Congressional District, a
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  Speaker 1: key debate on tackling antisemitism and supporting Israel took place
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  Speaker 1: between Republican incumbent Mike Lawler and Democrat challenger Kate Conlay.
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  Speaker 1: The district, notable for its significant Jewish population, saw candidates
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  Speaker 1: spar over religious hatred and foreign policy. Both candidates affirmed
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  Speaker 1: their commitment to combating antisemitism, with Mr Lawler calling it
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  Speaker 1: fundamentally un-American and supporting bipartisan legislative efforts. In broader regional
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  Speaker 1: security matters, a former head of the National Security Council
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  Speaker 1: offered a stark analysis. In a special interview, he warned
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  Speaker 1: of the potential for a clash with Turkey under President Erdogan,
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  Speaker 1: stating Israel must push out Turkish influence from Jerusalem. He
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  Speaker 1: also emphasised the need to maintain pressure in Lebanon, stating
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  Speaker 1: that Israel must not relax for a moment there. Domestically,
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  Speaker 1: a senior figure from the change bloc, MK Chile Tropa,
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  Speaker 1: provided a candid assessment of the conflict's future. He stated he,
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  Speaker 1: truly doesn't see a solution to the conflict anytime soon,
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  Speaker 1: and warned that promising miracles is more dangerous than acknowledging
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  Speaker 1: the disappointing reality. This statement was described as unusual within
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  Speaker 1: the current political landscape. 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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