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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 22, 2026, 07 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: We begin today with diplomatic efforts and regional tensions surrounding Iran.
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  Speaker 1: US Special Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jad Kushner have met
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  Speaker 1: with mediators to discuss a potential deal with Iran, according
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  Speaker 1: to jpost.com. Iran has reportedly submitted terms for reopening the
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  Speaker 1: strategic Strait of Hormuz, including lifting naval blockades. and releasing
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  Speaker 1: frozen assets. This development coincides with Iranian President Massoud Pazeshkian's
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  Speaker 1: arrival in New York for the UN General Assembly. Telegram
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  Speaker 1: channel Defender Dome reports that this has been accompanied by
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  Speaker 1: news of Iran firing missiles into the Strait of Hormuz,
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  Speaker 1: which the channel describes as a typical Iranian negotiating tactic.
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  Speaker 1: President Trump, speaking at the UN, stated that US officials
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  Speaker 1: had a very good meeting with the Iranian delegation. and
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  Speaker 1: that Washington and Tehran were moving toward a settlement. He
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  Speaker 1: also reiterated threats of annihilation if Iran failed to strike
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  Speaker 1: a deal, stressing the importance of preventing Tehran from acquiring
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  Speaker 1: nuclear weapons. Iran's foreign minister, Arbas Arachi, reportedly conveyed Iran's
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  Speaker 1: specific conditions to US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff. These conditions
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  Speaker 1: include the immediate lifting of the naval blockade, the immediate
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  Speaker 1: release of frozen Iranian assets, and an end to war
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  Speaker 1: across all resistance fronts. In regional actions, the IDF is
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  Speaker 1: reportedly conducting attacks in southern Lebanon, according to Telegram channel Naftali.
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  Speaker 1: On the diplomatic front, President Trump met with leaders from
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  Speaker 1: several Arab states, including Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Qatar, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon,
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  Speaker 1: Egypt and the UAE. On the sidelines of the UN
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  Speaker 1: General Assembly, Jpost.com reports that this meeting underscored continued close
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  Speaker 1: ties and allowed Trump to navigate challenges arising from the
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  Speaker 1: conflict with Iran, discussing efforts toward peace and prosperity. Many
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  Speaker 1: Arab nations voiced concerns about the Iran conflict and its
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  Speaker 1: regional impact, with some seeking increased US support. President Trump
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  Speaker 1: also described a recent meeting between American and Iranian representatives
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  Speaker 1: as productive. In a significant legal and diplomatic development, Colombia
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  Speaker 1: has officially withdrawn from South Africa's genocide case against Israel.
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  Speaker 1: at the International Court of Justice, as announced by the
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  Speaker 1: ICJ on Tuesday. JPost.com reports this is part of a
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  Speaker 1: policy shift by new Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella
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  Speaker 1: to restore ties with Israel. His administration has committed to
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  Speaker 1: moving Colombia's embassy to Jerusalem and has recognised Israel's sovereignty
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  Speaker 1: over the Golan Heights. Domestically, Yehudit Yehudit Che Ben-Jivar is
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  Speaker 1: reportedly demanding key ministerial roles in the next government, including
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  Speaker 1: the Defense Ministry, according to the Times of Israel. His
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  Speaker 1: outlined plans include proposals to encourage Palestinians to leave Gaza
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  Speaker 1: and the West Bank, fire the Attorney General, loosen constraints
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  Speaker 1: on the military, and radically constrain the judiciary. Separately, Yasser Abbas,
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  Speaker 1: the son of the Palestinian Authority President, was denied boarding
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  Speaker 1: a flight from Dubai to New York, where he planned
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  Speaker 1: to meet foreign delegations on the UN sidelines. Sources tell
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  Speaker 1: the Times of Israel his Canadian passport proved insufficient to
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  Speaker 1: bypass a US ban on Palestinian officials. For continuing coverage
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