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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 22, 2026, 10 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 with international reactions and responses concerning the conflict.
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  Speaker 1: French President Emmanuel Macron, speaking at the UN General Assembly,
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  Speaker 1: described the situation in Gaza as a spectacle that shames
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  Speaker 1: us all, citing restrictions on humanitarian aid. Macron also addressed
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  Speaker 1: the situation in the West Bank, suggesting Hamas has not
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  Speaker 1: been particularly active there. His remarks drew sharp rebukes from
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  Speaker 1: Israeli officials. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Macron's statements outrageous,
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  Speaker 1: highlighting ongoing Hamas attacks and the murder of civilians like Netanyahu.
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  Speaker 1: Finance Minister Beitzalel Smotrich echoed this, stating Macron was lying
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  Speaker 1: and that Hamas fuels terrorism. Turning to regional diplomacy, Syrian
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  Speaker 1: President Ahmed al-Shara revealed a significant, previously undisclosed track of
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  Speaker 1: direct talks with Israel. Speaking in New York, Al-Shara stated
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  Speaker 1: that these negotiations, which have involved American mediation over roughly
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  Speaker 1: a year, had reached almost 90% agreement. He argued that
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  Speaker 1: the October 7 attack should not be the basis for
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  Speaker 1: Israel's regional policy, contrasting it with the high number of
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  Speaker 1: civilian casualties in Gaza. Al-Shara also criticised Israel's military actions
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  Speaker 1: within Syria and called for mutual respect and economic relations.
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  Speaker 1: In related historical context, Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert shared
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  Speaker 1: details about Israel's 2007 operation to destroy a Syrian nuclear reactor,
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  Speaker 1: tracing the intelligence breakthrough back to a persistent Mossad officer.
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  Speaker 1: In a move to counter international narratives, Israel has launched
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  Speaker 1: the UN's Lie Industry campaign. The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs
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  Speaker 1: and Combating Antisemitism and the National Public Diplomacy Directorate AIME
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  Speaker 1: to expose what they describe as systematic and false bias
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  Speaker 1: against Israel within the United Nations. The campaign includes a
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  Speaker 1: video satirising the UN General Assembly as an echo chamber
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  Speaker 1: of accusations and a website detailing alleged information manipulation, false
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  Speaker 1: claims of starvation in Gaza and the fabrication of a
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  Speaker 1: genocide narrative. Officials stated their goal is to present facts
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  Speaker 1: against this alleged industry of lies. Domestically, Retired Brigadier General
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  Speaker 1: Ofer Winter has criticised Defence Minister Israel Katz for what
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  Speaker 1: he termed empty threats regarding Gaza. Winter specifically took issue
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  Speaker 1: with Katz's recent statement about destroying Gaza City and forcing
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  Speaker 1: evacuations if Hamas takes a hostage, arguing that such rhetoric
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  Speaker 1: replaces genuine action. Winter called for a shift toward initiative
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  Speaker 1: and decisive outcomes, urging Israelis to be strong in the
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  Speaker 1: coming elections. For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world,
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  Speaker 1: slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to
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