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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 23, 2026, 01 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 with a notable diplomatic development. According to Israel Hayim,
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  Speaker 1: senior US officials, including Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jad Kushner,
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  Speaker 1: held a three-hour meeting with the Iranian delegation at the
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  Speaker 1: United Nations. This occurred despite earlier administration statements that no
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  Speaker 1: such meeting was planned. In related news concerning Iran's activities,
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  Speaker 1: a series of emails containing explicit threats against the Life
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  Speaker 1: of People of Israel Party candidate Yosef Hardad were sent.
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  Speaker 1: Hardad's strategic advisor, Judy Averton, stated that based on their
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  Speaker 1: messages and style, the emails appear to have been sent
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  Speaker 1: by figures from the Iranian regime. Hardad himself commented that
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  Speaker 1: such threats do not frighten him and only strengthen his
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  Speaker 1: resolve to act for the State of Israel. Jpost.com reports
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  Speaker 1: that Hardad appears high on a list of hostile figures
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  Speaker 1: published by the Iranian intelligence ministry. This incident highlights the
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  Speaker 1: ongoing tensions, as Iran reportedly prohibits its citizens from contacting
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  Speaker 1: those on this list. Turning to international forums, at the
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  Speaker 1: UN General Assembly, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan sharply criticised the
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  Speaker 1: situation in Gaza, describing it as our time's most inhumane,
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  Speaker 1: most embarrassing concentration camp. Erdogan also called for reforms to
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  Speaker 1: the UN Security Council, arguing that the current system is
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  Speaker 1: neither fair nor capable of fully establishing trust. Also addressing
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  Speaker 1: the Assembly, United Kingdom Prime Minister Andy Burnham declared that
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  Speaker 1: Israeli settlement construction in the E1 area of the West
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  Speaker 1: Bank cannot be allowed to happen. He cited recent UK
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  Speaker 1: sanctions against trade with illegal settlements, calling the Israeli occupation unlawful.
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  Speaker 1: Burnham reiterated the UK's condemnation of Hamas, but stated that
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  Speaker 1: this does not justify Israeli actions in Gaza or the
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  Speaker 1: West Bank, emphasising the importance of preserving the prospect of
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  Speaker 1: a two-state solution for peace and security. Both reports are
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  Speaker 1: from jpost.com. On the security front, the IDF announced Tuesday
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  Speaker 1: that it detained 14 Israeli citizens belonging to the pioneers
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  Speaker 1: of Bashan movement. They were apprehended after attempting to infiltrate
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  Speaker 1: Syrian territory and establish settlements. The IDF strongly condemned the incident,
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  Speaker 1: calling it a serious disruption and a danger to security
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  Speaker 1: forces operating in the area, and urged law enforcement authorities
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  Speaker 1: to prosecute those involved to prevent repeated offences. Jpost.com notes
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  Speaker 1: that this far-right extremist group claims a historical right to
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  Speaker 1: the lands and aims to build Jewish settlements inside Syrian territory. Finally,
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  Speaker 1: some uplifting news. A $ 3 million initiative, stemming from Israeli
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  Speaker 1: actress Gal Gadot's Genesis Prize and a matching campaign, will
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  Speaker 1: fund 24 Israeli non-profit organizations. These organizations focus on mental
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  Speaker 1: health treatment and trauma care, aiming to support Israelis recovering
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  Speaker 1: from the psychological consequences of the October 7th attacks and
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  Speaker 1: the wars that have followed. The Genesis Prize Foundation announced
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  Speaker 1: the funding, which will support treatment, counseling and caregiver training
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  Speaker 1: across Israel. Jpost.com provided details on this initiative. For continuing
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  Speaker 1: Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today ongoing
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  Speaker 1: war report. Stay safe and informed. Follow Israel Today, ongoing
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  Speaker 1: may contain occasional inaccuracies, so consult multiple sources for a
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