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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 28, 2026, 02 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 reports of an incident involving Iran in
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  Speaker 1: the Strait of Hormuz. NBC, citing three US sources, reported
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  Speaker 1: that eight US Marines were injured on September 14th during
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  Speaker 1: an Iranian cruise missile attack on a vessel. The injuries,
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  Speaker 1: including smoke inhalation and symptoms of concussions, were not serious
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  Speaker 1: and and the service members have since returned to duty. However,
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  Speaker 1: the Defence Department did not publicly disclose the attack or
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  Speaker 1: the injuries at the time. This comes amid broader scrutiny
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  Speaker 1: of the Pentagon's handling of service member casualties and injuries,
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  Speaker 1: with reports suggesting potential downplaying of incidents. Turning to Israeli
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  Speaker 1: domestic politics, with the election now just one month away,
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  Speaker 1: a new poll from CAN News indicates a tight race.
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  Speaker 1: The latest survey shows both the Netanyahu bloc and the
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  Speaker 1: Change bloc tied at 52 seats each. Among individual party shifts,
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  Speaker 1: Gadi Eisenkotz-Yashar is polling at 23 seats, while Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party has gained one seat to 21. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: concerns are being raised about election economics influencing government decisions.
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  Speaker 1: An editorial analysis points to potential political motivations behind public spending.
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  Speaker 1: citing a NIS 2.4 billion funding package for West Bank
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  Speaker 1: settlements announced by Finance Minister Bates Arlel Smotrich. Additionally, the
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  Speaker 1: Attorney General's Office has ordered a month-long delay for a
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  Speaker 1: tender to build 1,200 housing units in the E1 expansion area,
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  Speaker 1: also citing concerns of electioneering, though local officials contest this.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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