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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 21, 2026, 07 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: This update begins with a significant development in Gaza. Israeli
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  Speaker 1: security forces have eliminated the commander of Hamas's Rafah Brigade.
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  Speaker 1: According to reports, IDF Southern Command Intelligence tracked the commander
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  Speaker 1: for months before the drone strike on his hideout. Officials
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  Speaker 1: stated he oversaw key decisions in Rafah, and posed a
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  Speaker 1: direct threat to Israeli troops operating in the Strip. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: a former Palestinian Authority minister, Sufian Abu Zader, has claimed
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  Speaker 1: that Israel and Hamas were nearing a deal for four
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  Speaker 1: Israelis held in Gaza, alongside relief for the territory, prior
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  Speaker 1: to the October 7 attacks. Abu Zader also stated that
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  Speaker 1: Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar sent him a message to convey
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  Speaker 1: to Israel weeks before the onslaught, a claim he intends
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  Speaker 1: to reveal further in an upcoming television interview. Turning to
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  Speaker 1: regional security, the European Union's foreign policy chief has highlighted
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  Speaker 1: the escalating situation in the Red Sea. She stated that
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  Speaker 1: the EU's naval mission, Aspides, requires at least 10 warships,
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  Speaker 1: and noted that the current number of vessels in the
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  Speaker 1: area falls short. According to her remarks, the situation is
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  Speaker 1: even more grave right now, prompting a letter to member
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  Speaker 1: states requesting additional naval and air assets. In the realm
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  Speaker 1: of international sports and activism, Over 160 Irish sportspeople have
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  Speaker 1: signed an open letter urging their national football team to
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  Speaker 1: boycott upcoming UEFA Nations League matches against Israel. The letter,
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  Speaker 1: highlighted by jpost.com, includes prominent Olympians and former internationals. Ireland
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  Speaker 1: is scheduled to play Israel on September 27th and October 4th,
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  Speaker 1: with both matches set to be played at neutral venues
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  Speaker 1: and behind closed doors. The Irish Sport for Palestine group
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  Speaker 1: stated that the signatories believe boycotting the games would be
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  Speaker 1: the most sporting thing you could do. Domestically, Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Benjamin Netanyahu is adjusting his upcoming brief visit to the
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  Speaker 1: United States for his address at the United Nations. He
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  Speaker 1: is expected to land in New Jersey amid concerns over protests.
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  Speaker 1: Aides indicate that Iran will be a central theme in
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  Speaker 1: his speech, which they suggest may include surprises. The visit
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  Speaker 1: will not include an overnight stay or a meeting with
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