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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 27, 2026, 11 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: An open-source intelligence investigation by Golden Owl has uncovered what
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  Speaker 1: appears to be an Iranian-linked social media campaign. Researchers mapped
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  Speaker 1: this effort between August 22 and September 22, identifying thousands
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  Speaker 1: of posts and hundreds of accounts posing as Israeli citizens.
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  Speaker 1: The campaign allegedly spread misinformation concerning upcoming elections, Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Benjamin Netanyahu, and divisive social issues. Some accounts posted false
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  Speaker 1: claims about election rigging and foreign interference, including suggestions that
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  Speaker 1: the vote would be postponed or suspended. This activity also
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  Speaker 1: involved the sale of data and social media services targeting
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  Speaker 1: Israel on the dark web. Meanwhile, on the strategic front,
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  Speaker 1: Israel's newest INS Drakan submarine has entered service. Rear Admiral
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  Speaker 1: Guy Levy noted that the submarine's extended operational capabilities allow
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  Speaker 1: it to support missions in distant locations, including Iran and Yemen.
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  Speaker 1: In Lebanon, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qasem delivered a speech on
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  Speaker 1: the anniversary of Hassan Nasrallah's assassination. Qasem claimed that the
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  Speaker 1: resistance had won by preventing the establishment of settlements in
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  Speaker 1: South Lebanon. Internationally, the Netherlands has begun enforcing a ban
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  Speaker 1: on imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, Golan
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  Speaker 1: Heights and East Jerusalem. Effective September 22, 2026, passengers arriving
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  Speaker 1: at Skiffle Airport have reported increased bag searches, with the
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  Speaker 1: ban extending to all imported goods, including personal luggage and souvenirs.
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  Speaker 1: Violations can carry significant penalties. In Gaza, the IDF reportedly
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  Speaker 1: targeted a vehicle at the Al-Sanar junction in western Gaza City.
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  Speaker 1: Domestically within the Palestinian territories, Fatah's Central Committee, has agreed
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  Speaker 1: to begin a national dialogue in Egypt with other Palestinian factions.
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  Speaker 1: The aim is to unify ahead of the November 28 election,
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  Speaker 1: with key discussions focused on ensuring participation from Gaza and
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  Speaker 1: East Jerusalem. On the diplomatic front, Iran's attempt to pressure
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  Speaker 1: the US by floating a seven-day relaxation of its blockade
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  Speaker 1: in the Strait of Hormuz has reportedly been met with
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  Speaker 1: a cold shoulder from Washington. President Trump explicitly rejected Iran's proposal.
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  Speaker 1: The US, having invested significantly in the conflict, appears to
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  Speaker 1: be seeking tangible results and has not shown much interest
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  Speaker 1: in interim agreements, according to reports. Talks between Iranian Foreign
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  Speaker 1: Minister Arbus Arachi and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, facilitated
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  Speaker 1: by Qatari mediators, have taken place in New York. In
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  Speaker 1: the United States, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed
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  Speaker 1: a lawsuit against Mercy Health in Ohio. The agency alleges
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  Speaker 1: the hospital, fired a Jewish orthopaedic surgeon in November 2023
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  Speaker 1: due to his religion and race. The lawsuit details claims
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  Speaker 1: of anti-Semitic remarks made in the workplace, including blaming the
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  Speaker 1: Jews for the October 7th attacks, and states the surgeon
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  Speaker 1: was terminated shortly after these incidents, despite good performance. Finally,
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  Speaker 1: in Israeli domestic news, a court decision to release a
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  Speaker 1: suspect accused of throwing salt shakers at former Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Naftali Bennett last week has been appealed by the police.
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  Speaker 1: A further hearing is scheduled for tomorrow. For continuing coverage
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  Speaker 1: of antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism Watch from
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  Speaker 1: Clockwork Media. Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi,
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  Speaker 1: thank you for listening to Israel Today Ongoing War Report.
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  Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies.
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