Latest / Israel Today: Ongoing War Report / Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 18, 2026, 08 AM Eastern

Transcript

Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 18, 2026, 08 AM Eastern · Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

• 0:08
  Speaker 1: You're listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. I'm Noah Levi.
• 0:12
  Speaker 1: In developments related to Hamas's planning for the October 7th attack,
• 0:16
  Speaker 1: Sofian Abu Zader, a former senior Fatah official identified as
• 0:20
  Speaker 1: Cole Eyes, has revealed details of his meetings with Hamas
• 0:23
  Speaker 1: leader Yahya Sinwar. According to a report by jpost.com, Abu
• 0:27
  Speaker 1: Zader met with Sinwar in September 2023, weeks before the attack.
• 0:32
  Speaker 1: During their conversation, Sinwar warned of a huge surprise for
• 0:36
  Speaker 1: Israel using the Hebrew word zilzil, which translates to earthquake.
• 0:40
  Speaker 1: The message was reportedly conveyed to UAE President Mohammed bin
• 0:44
  Speaker 1: Zayed al-Nahyan, who subsequently warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of
• 0:49
  Speaker 1: an expected attack. From the United States, Hunter Biden, son
• 0:53
  Speaker 1: of former US President Joe Biden, has sharply criticised Israeli
• 0:57
  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In an interview with Britain's LBC,
• 1:02
  Speaker 1: Biden stated that the situation in Gaza resembles genocide and
• 1:06
  Speaker 1: asserted that Netanyahu's policies have made Jews globally less safe.
• 1:10
  Speaker 1: Biden also alluded to reports suggesting that Netanyahu may have
• 1:13
  Speaker 1: had foreknowledge of the October 7 attack and allowed it
• 1:16
  Speaker 1: to proceed. In the Netherlands, thousands of evangelical supporters rallied
• 1:21
  Speaker 1: for Israel in Amsterdam. The demonstration faced counter-protests, with some
• 1:26
  Speaker 1: individuals seen displaying flags of the Popular Front for the
• 1:29
  Speaker 1: Liberation of Palestine and a designated terrorist group, and chanting
• 1:33
  Speaker 1: slogans calling for violence. This event occurred amidst significant opposition
• 1:38
  Speaker 1: to a new Dutch government law that bans imports from
• 1:40
  Speaker 1: the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights, a
• 1:44
  Speaker 1: law widely criticised as anti-Semitic. Turning to regional security, Israeli
• 1:49
  Speaker 1: intelligence assessments indicate that Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharrar is diverting
• 1:54
  Speaker 1: considerable country resources towards building a large standing army and
• 1:59
  Speaker 1: acquiring weapon systems. According to Jpost.com, this military expansion is
• 2:04
  Speaker 1: raising concerns, with reports suggesting al-Sharar's plans include potentially striking
• 2:10
  Speaker 1: Hezbollah and pro-Iranian militias, possibly timed with a reduction in
• 2:14
  Speaker 1: the US military presence in the region. Meanwhile, state media
• 2:17
  Speaker 1: in Iran reports that 300,000 people gathered in Tehran for
• 2:22
  Speaker 1: a government-organised demonstration. Participants reportedly pledged to take up arms
• 2:27
  Speaker 1: for the Islamic Republic, with some scene trampling American and
• 2:30
  Speaker 1: Israeli flags and chanting anti-us and anti-Israel slogans. For continuing
• 2:35
  Speaker 1: coverage of antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism Watch
• 2:39
  Speaker 1: from Clockwork Media. Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm
• 2:44
  Speaker 1: Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today Ongoing
• 2:47
  Speaker 1: War Report. Stay safe and informed. Follow Israel Today Ongoing
• 2:52
  Speaker 1: War Report in your podcast app so you don't miss
• 2:54
  Speaker 1: the next update. Keep in mind that this AI-generated report
• 2:58
  Speaker 1: may contain occasional inaccuracies, so consult multiple sources for a
• 3:02
  Speaker 1: comprehensive view.