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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 17, 2026, 05 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: President Trump told Axios that he faces a big decision
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  Speaker 1: coming up regarding whether to significantly escalate military action against Iran.
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  Speaker 1: He stated he is weighing options on whether to go
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  Speaker 1: in and annihilate them. In parallel developments concerning Iran, US
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  Speaker 1: officials confirmed to CBS News that Iran shot down at
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  Speaker 1: least two US military MQ-1 drones in recent days. Officials
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  Speaker 1: noted that it is not yet clear whether drones were
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  Speaker 1: downed or which specific MQ-1 variants were involved. Satellite imagery
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  Speaker 1: from September 13 shows Iran is rapidly rebuilding and fortifying
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  Speaker 1: the Tailgun-2 facility at the Parchin military complex, according to
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  Speaker 1: analysis by the Institute for Science and International Security. The
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  Speaker 1: site has a history of suspected nuclear weapons research. and
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  Speaker 1: the new imagery indicates reconstruction has accelerated considerably, with added
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  Speaker 1: concrete reinforcement for protection. In other US policy news, the
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  Speaker 1: State Department approved a potential sale of F-35 fighter jets
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  Speaker 1: and related equipment to Saudi Arabia worth around $ 24. 3 billion.
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  Speaker 1: The Department stated the sale is intended to support US
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  Speaker 1: foreign policy and national security objectives, and will not alter
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  Speaker 1: the military balance in the region. This comes as Israel,
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  Speaker 1: currently the only Middle East operator of the F-35, has
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  Speaker 1: voiced concerns. From the disputed territories, the IDF stated that
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  Speaker 1: two Hamas terrorists who invaded Israel on October 7 were
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  Speaker 1: killed in recent Gaza strikes. The military is also investigating
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  Speaker 1: reports of a child killed in a strike on one
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  Speaker 1: of the operatives. Shin Bet chief David Zinni vowed Thursday
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  Speaker 1: that Israel would pursue every terrorist involved in the October
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  Speaker 1: 7 massacre, stating that no place in the world is
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  Speaker 1: too far and that the pursuit will continue, down to
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  Speaker 1: the last co-conspirator. In a development concerning accountability, a senior
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  Speaker 1: IDF intelligence officer, who served as the Gaza Division's intelligence
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  Speaker 1: chief on October 7, 2023, has been formally dismissed from
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  Speaker 1: military service. This follows a court ruling that rejected his
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  Speaker 1: appeal against termination of service over command responsibility for the
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  Speaker 1: failures surrounding the Hamas attack. In Israeli domestic politics, former
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  Speaker 1: IDF Brigadier General, Reserve. Ofa Winter has launched a new
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  Speaker 1: political party called Amcha Yisrael. He aims to become a kingmaker,
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  Speaker 1: seeking a double-digit seat tally in the upcoming elections and
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  Speaker 1: has positioned his party on the right, intending to back
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  Speaker 1: Benjamin Netanyahu for prime minister. Key platform points include Haredi
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  Speaker 1: enlistment and a call for voluntary emigration from Gaza, rather
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  Speaker 1: than containment. Regarding diplomatic activity at the UN General Assembly.
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  Speaker 1: A core Iranian delegation is expected to attend the summit
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  Speaker 1: in New York this month, though they will face travel
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  Speaker 1: and luxury goods purchase restrictions. Meanwhile, the UN approved Palestinian
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  Speaker 1: Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas to deliver a recorded statement at
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  Speaker 1: the Assembly's high-level week. Following the US extending sanctions that
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  Speaker 1: prevented his physical travel, the resolution passed with 152 votes
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  Speaker 1: in favour, despite opposition from Israel and the US. In
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  Speaker 1: more human interest news, the Israel Navy has promoted a
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  Speaker 1: naval combat fighter, identified as O, to officer after an
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  Speaker 1: unusual midstream career shift following 18 months of service. His
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  Speaker 1: promotion was attributed to exceptional performance and maturity amid the
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  Speaker 1: complex operational stresses experienced after October 7th. For continuing coverage
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