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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 21, 2026, 02 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: We begin with deeply concerning reports from Canada, where a
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  Speaker 1: police officer was critically wounded during a shooting attack near
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  Speaker 1: the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, on Yom Kippur.
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  Speaker 1: Ontario's Special Investigations Unit confirmed the officer was in life-threatening
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  Speaker 1: condition after exchanging gunfire with a suspect. identified by CNN
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  Speaker 1: as a 29-year-old man. No one inside the synagogue was harmed.
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  Speaker 1: Synagogue President Norm Wedham credited the officer with saving lives.
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  Speaker 1: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford
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  Speaker 1: both condemned the incident, emphasising the need for Jewish people
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  Speaker 1: to worship safely and without fear. In the West Bank,
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  Speaker 1: National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Jivur discussed the potential application of
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  Speaker 1: the death penalty. for the terrorist responsible for the attack
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  Speaker 1: in Neve Tizof, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This security
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  Speaker 1: meeting was convened in response to the evolving situation. IDF
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  Speaker 1: forces simultaneously raided the home of the terrorist, Kadri Samara,
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  Speaker 1: who carried out the deadly shooting attack in Neve Tizof,
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  Speaker 1: and his home in the village of Budris is being
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  Speaker 1: mapped for demolition. In Gaza, a fatality resulted from an
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  Speaker 1: Israeli drone strike in central Khan Yunis. Also observed in
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  Speaker 1: Gaza City, was a remote-controlled robotic armoured personnel carrier, believed
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  Speaker 1: to be used for placing explosive charges remotely. Across the region,
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  Speaker 1: Syrian authorities are investigating a series of mysterious explosions at
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  Speaker 1: military arms depots, with the latest occurring near Aleppo on
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  Speaker 1: Sunday evening. Commentators suggest these incidents, the fourth this month,
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  Speaker 1: fit a pattern. Meanwhile, in a stark warning, Iran's Islamic
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  Speaker 1: Revolutionary Guard Corps spokesperson Hossein Mohebi stated that Tehran is
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  Speaker 1: prepared to change the weaponry and geography of the war
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  Speaker 1: if the United States launches a new offensive, indicating readiness
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  Speaker 1: for a prolonged conflict. On the northern front, IDF warplanes
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  Speaker 1: carried out attacks on multiple villages in southern Lebanon during
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  Speaker 1: the eve of and throughout Yom Kippur. In international and
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  Speaker 1: regional policy developments, the US administration has prepared sanctions against
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  Speaker 1: the entire International Criminal Court, expected to be announced soon.
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  Speaker 1: This move escalates the campaign over arrest warrants sought for
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  Speaker 1: Israeli leaders, and measures could cut the court off from
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  Speaker 1: the global financial system. Additionally, US officials are reportedly concerned
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  Speaker 1: about a new front escalating the conflict with Iran, while
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  Speaker 1: also stressing Washington's continued need for its alliance with Riyadh.
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  Speaker 1: During the recent Yom Kippur holiday, Majin David Adom reported
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  Speaker 1: treating 3,322 people nationwide, and evacuating 2,268 to hospitals. The
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  Speaker 1: figures included individuals experiencing issues related to fasting, as well
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  Speaker 1: as those injured from vehicle accidents. The holiday period also
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  Speaker 1: saw two traffic accident fatalities and one death from a
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  Speaker 1: violent incident. MDA teams also assisted in 155 hospital transports
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  Speaker 1: for women in labour, with five women giving birth with
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  Speaker 1: paramedic assistance. Domestically, with the end of the religious fast,
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Netanyahu has reportedly initiated a significant political attack
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  Speaker 1: on Minister Lieberman. For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world,
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  Speaker 1: slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to
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