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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 28, 2026, 07 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: In the Red Sea, European Union foreign policy chief Karja
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  Speaker 1: Callas is urging member states to increase naval support for
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  Speaker 1: Operation Aspides. This call comes as Houthi advances near the
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  Speaker 1: Bab al-Mandeb Strait have heightened concerns over this crucial maritime route.
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  Speaker 1: The EU mission, which typically consists of only a handful
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  Speaker 1: of ships, is looking to significantly boost its presence to
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  Speaker 1: better protect vital shipping lanes. Meanwhile, diplomatic signals are emerging
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  Speaker 1: regarding Hezbollah. Reports indicate the United States has informed the
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister of Lebanon that Israel intends to take action
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  Speaker 1: within the country to disarm the group. On the diplomatic front,
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a significant visit to the
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  Speaker 1: United Arab Emirates, where sources say the primary focus of
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  Speaker 1: discussions with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan was Iran.
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  Speaker 1: The meeting followed considerable pressure from Netanyahu's office to arrange
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  Speaker 1: the visit. A diplomatic row has intensified between Israel and
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  Speaker 1: the Netherlands. Following the Dutch government's implementation of a ban
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  Speaker 1: on goods from the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Golan Heights,
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  Speaker 1: Israel has responded. Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has revoked the
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  Speaker 1: credentials of Dutch diplomats in Ramallah, ordering them to leave
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  Speaker 1: within seven days. Israel's foreign ministry has also issued a
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  Speaker 1: travel warning to Israelis heading to the Netherlands. anticipating potential,
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  Speaker 1: lengthy and invasive, luggage inspections. In Gaza, the IDF reported
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  Speaker 1: eliminating Adi Adli Abd al-Assa, identified as a Hamas sniper
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  Speaker 1: in southern Gaza. According to the report, al-Assa had recently
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  Speaker 1: escalated attacks against Israeli troops and civilians and was working
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  Speaker 1: to restore Hamas's capabilities, which is seen as a systematic
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  Speaker 1: violation of the ceasefire. The Israeli military has extended the
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  Speaker 1: suspension of its Atilaf attack drones, until October 4. This
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  Speaker 1: follows an incident in northern Gaza, where two reservists were
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  Speaker 1: killed by a drone explosion. An investigation is underway to
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  Speaker 1: determine if the cause was a technical malfunction or potential
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  Speaker 1: electronic warfare interference by Hamas. In Jerusalem, a visit by
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  Speaker 1: Minister Ben Jeeva to the Temple Mount has drawn attention,
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  Speaker 1: particularly his public statement, the Temple will be built. Also
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  Speaker 1: in Jerusalem, police have arrested a 22-year-old suspect from a
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  Speaker 1: Haredi majority settlement, in connection with the pepper spraying of
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  Speaker 1: a Christian child. Reports indicate the child was attacked for
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  Speaker 1: speaking English. Turning to academic matters in the Netherlands, Maastricht
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  Speaker 1: University has provisionally suspended a Palestinian student from Gaza. This
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  Speaker 1: action was taken after the student posted a video claiming
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  Speaker 1: participation in the October 7 attack on Israel. The university
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  Speaker 1: cited concern and unrest among students as the reason for
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  Speaker 1: the suspension. though it has not been confirmed that the
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  Speaker 1: student actually participated in the attack. From a broader strategic perspective,
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  Speaker 1: reports highlight a potential vulnerability for Israel in its next
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  Speaker 1: major war. As ballistic missiles become more accurate and powerful,
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  Speaker 1: Israel's reliance on fighter jets for long-range strikes could be challenged.
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  Speaker 1: Experts note the growing difficulty and expense in stopping these
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  Speaker 1: increasingly sophisticated and mass-producible weapons systems. In related context regarding preparedness,
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  Speaker 1: A former head of Mossad's international diplomacy, Ayld Sir Cohen,
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  Speaker 1: has denied recalling specific warnings delivered by Egyptian intelligence chief
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  Speaker 1: Arbus Kamel, or UAE president, Mohammed bin Zayed to Prime
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  Speaker 1: Minister Netanyahu before the October 7 attack. This denial comes
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  Speaker 1: amidst ongoing reports and discussions about alleged prior warnings. On
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  Speaker 1: the economic front, Iran's currency has reached a new low,
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  Speaker 1: trading at 2.3 million rials per US dollar. This represents
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  Speaker 1: a significant collapse of about 15% in just two weeks. Domestically,
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  Speaker 1: the Israel Electric Corporation is developing its own 3D printing
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  Speaker 1: capabilities for essential power plant components, including metal parts. This
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  Speaker 1: initiative aims to bolster energy resilience and reduce reliance on
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  Speaker 1: foreign suppliers, especially amidst wartime conditions and global supply chain disruptions.
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  Speaker 1: In the Mediterranean, Israel's defence establishment is closely monitoring the
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  Speaker 1: Libya Corridor, established by a maritime economic agreement between Turkey
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  Speaker 1: and Libya. This agreement expands Turkish influence and is seen
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  Speaker 1: as potentially disrupting energy projects like a gas pipeline from
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