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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 22, 2026, 09 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: Iran's judiciary has announced it is moving to confiscate the
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  Speaker 1: MSC Ares, a container ship linked to Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer.
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  Speaker 1: According to judiciary spokesman Saeed Ali Kazmi, as reported by
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  Speaker 1: Telegram channel Selina Updates, this action is intended as compensation
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  Speaker 1: for damages Tehran attributes to the United States and Israel.
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  Speaker 1: the Portuguese-flagged vessel was originally seized by the IRGC near
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  Speaker 1: the Strait of Hormuz in April 2024. Iran's judiciary has
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  Speaker 1: already fined the ship's owner and crew on charges of
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  Speaker 1: financing terrorism, and its containers have also been seized. The
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  Speaker 1: case is currently before Iran's Supreme Court, with further details
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  Speaker 1: expected after its proceedings conclude. In other developments concerning Iran,
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  Speaker 1: the country's self-sacrifice campaign known as Janfada is planning to
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  Speaker 1: recruit children under the age of 15, according to a
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  Speaker 1: report from jpost.com. Campaign spokesperson Sassan Zareh confirmed to the
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  Speaker 1: Iranian Labour News Agency that training is already underway for
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  Speaker 1: individuals as young as 15, and special programmes are being
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  Speaker 1: arranged for younger ages due to high demand. This initiative
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  Speaker 1: proceeds despite international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Conventions, which
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  Speaker 1: prohibit the recruitment of minors under 15. Zahrae stated that
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  Speaker 1: recruits will be trained in security, war preparations, surveillance, intelligence measures,
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  Speaker 1: and the use of drones and shoulder-launched weapons. The training
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  Speaker 1: will be managed through the Basij community and utilize the
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  Speaker 1: capacity of all armed forces. Meanwhile, Qatar is publicly attempting
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  Speaker 1: to distance itself from Hamas and deny allegations of knowingly
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  Speaker 1: funding the group. As detailed by Jpost.com and the Times
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  Speaker 1: of Israel, this pivot appears driven by geopolitical pressures. and
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  Speaker 1: a strategic move to secure financial relationships with Western entities,
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  Speaker 1: particularly as attacks on Qatar's oil infrastructure have intensified. Dr
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  Speaker 1: Ariel Admoni, a researcher of Qatari policy, told the Jerusalem
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  Speaker 1: Post that this represents a noticeable change in tone for Qatar.
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  Speaker 1: The nation's international media office rejected accusations, framing them as
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  Speaker 1: a pro-Israel media campaign, and arguing that any Qatari funds
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  Speaker 1: reaching Hamas were a result of Israeli failures. while maintaining
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  Speaker 1: that aid was coordinated with international partners for Gaza's civilians.
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  Speaker 1: Qatar has also threatened legal action and accused Israel's far-right
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  Speaker 1: of using Doha to deflect from domestic political failures. This
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  Speaker 1: occurs as Qatar's Prime Minister has met with figures like
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  Speaker 1: Alphabet and Google President Ruth Porat and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates,
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  Speaker 1: and the Qatar Investment Authority announced a significant partnership with
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  Speaker 1: JP Morgan Asset Management, turning to political tensions Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to expose New York City Mayor
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  Speaker 1: Zoran Mamdani at the United Nations General Assembly. In a
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  Speaker 1: video shared on Xslash Twitter, Netanyahu accused Mamdani of supporting
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  Speaker 1: Hamas and inciting against Jews, stating, Shame on you, Mr Mamdani. Netanyahu,
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  Speaker 1: who is slated to address the UNGA, declared he would
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  Speaker 1: tell the truth about Mamdani. This follows Mamdani's recent comments
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  Speaker 1: in a CNN interview. where he called for the International
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  Speaker 1: Criminal Court's arrest warrant against Netanyahu to be honoured. Describing
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  Speaker 1: the Israeli Prime Minister as a war criminal and an
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  Speaker 1: architect of a horrific genocide, Israeli Consul General in New
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  Speaker 1: York Ofia Akounis echoed criticism, calling Mamdani's actions classic antisemitism.
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  Speaker 1: In Israeli domestic news, the Tel Aviv District Court has
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  Speaker 1: ruled against the Israel Prison Service, barring them from holding
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  Speaker 1: Agam Sarafi, a defendant in a murder case in solitary confinement.
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  Speaker 1: The court sharply criticised her treatment as depicted in a
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  Speaker 1: circulated video, stating the action appeared excessive, harmed her dignity
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  Speaker 1: and lacked any real justification. Judge Gilad Hess limited her
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  Speaker 1: current separation arrangement to six more days and stipulated she
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  Speaker 1: must be housed with at least one other detainee. The court, however,
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  Speaker 1: largely upheld the prison's services restrictions on telephone access, citing
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  Speaker 1: reliable intelligence. On the international diplomatic front, concern is reportedly
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  Speaker 1: growing in Israel over the possibility that Turkish President Recep
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  Speaker 1: Tayyip Erdogan may use his visit to the UN General
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  Speaker 1: Assembly to promote Foreign Minister Hakan Fiden as a candidate
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  Speaker 1: for UN Secretary-General. Turkish officials have denied any such plans,
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  Speaker 1: but sources familiar with the matter suggest the possibility is
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  Speaker 1: on the table. This development comes as the race to
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  Speaker 1: succeed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres enters a critical phase without
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  Speaker 1: a clear consensus candidate. Fidon, who has previously served as
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  Speaker 1: head of Turkey's national intelligence organisation, has been critical of
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  Speaker 1: Israel's actions in Gaza. And finally, a bright note as
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  Speaker 1: the Sukkot holiday approaches. The Times of Israel reports on
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  Speaker 1: a grassroots initiative encouraging Jews to invite individuals outside their
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  Speaker 1: usual social circles. This campaign aims to foster connection and
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  Speaker 1: bridge divides, building on the success of a similar initiative
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  Speaker 1: held over Tisha B'Av. For continuing coverage of antisemitism around
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  Speaker 1: the world, listen to Antisemitism Watch from Clockwork Media. Find
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  Speaker 1: it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank you
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  Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies.
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