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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 27, 2026, 12 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: The United States is intensifying its economic pressure campaign against Iran.
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  Speaker 1: A top US Treasury Department official, Jonathan Burke, has been
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  Speaker 1: visiting over 50 countries across the Middle East and Europe.
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  Speaker 1: According to a Wall Street Journal report, Burke delivered an ultimatum.
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  Speaker 1: Countries must choose between trading with Washington or with Iran,
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  Speaker 1: or face being completely shut out of trade with the US.
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  Speaker 1: This campaign, part of Operation Economic Outcast, has already led
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  Speaker 1: to significant sanctions on Iran. Regional partners, like Iraq, have
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  Speaker 1: already stopped Iranian flights in response to US threats to
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  Speaker 1: sanction airports servicing Iranian carriers. Middle Eastern officials told the
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  Speaker 1: Wall Street Journal that regional partners are taking these warnings
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  Speaker 1: very seriously, especially given growing distrust between Iran and Gulf
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  Speaker 1: Arab states. Iranian President Massoud Pazeshkian acknowledged the impact of
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  Speaker 1: US sanctions during his UN General Assembly speech, though he
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  Speaker 1: vowed Iran would overcome the challenges. Amidst these regional tensions,
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  Speaker 1: Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan urged the United Nations
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  Speaker 1: to take action to protect vital maritime routes. Speaking from
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  Speaker 1: the UN, he cited ongoing Iranian and Houthi attacks as
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  Speaker 1: a direct threat to global trade. The Times of Israel
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  Speaker 1: reports that bin Farhan demanded the return of the Strait
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  Speaker 1: of Hormuz to its pre-pressure state and rejected its use
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  Speaker 1: as a tool for political leverage, highlighting the critical importance
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  Speaker 1: of these waterways. In US political commentary concerning Israel, former
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  Speaker 1: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suggested that American policy might
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  Speaker 1: shift based on the results of Israel's upcoming election. Appearing
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  Speaker 1: on Morning Joe, Clinton stated that if Israelis vote for
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  Speaker 1: the current government again, The United States has to take
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  Speaker 1: a very tough position and could work with a new government.
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  Speaker 1: This sentiment, while her personal view, raises questions about potential
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  Speaker 1: foreign influence on Israeli voter choices. Internationally, a concerning development
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  Speaker 1: in the fight against antisemitism. A former Hamas bodyguard, reportedly
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  Speaker 1: known as Mr X, has been arrested in the UK.
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  Speaker 1: According to an investigation by The Times, he had obtained
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  Speaker 1: British citizenship after allegedly plotting antisemitic attacks across Europe. Intelligence
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  Speaker 1: from Israel's Mossad reportedly aided in uncovering the suspected cell.
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  Speaker 1: The case highlights significant questions about national security and immigration
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  Speaker 1: vetting processes in the UK. In New York, dozens of
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  Speaker 1: Israelis and Jewish Americans rallied outside the Lincoln Center during
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  Speaker 1: the screening of the controversial film, NAZA, at the New
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  Speaker 1: York Film Festival. Organizers from the Israeli American Council, or IAC,
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  Speaker 1: displayed footage from the October 7 massacre on LED screens
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  Speaker 1: to counter the film's narrative. According to organisers, their goal
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  Speaker 1: was to ensure the events of October 7 are not
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  Speaker 1: forgotten or erased from history. Consul General of Israel in
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  Speaker 1: New York, Ofia Akounis, stated they would not allow lies
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  Speaker 1: and incitement against soldiers and the state to go unchallenged.
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  Speaker 1: The IDF spokesperson's unit also commented, calling claims in the
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  Speaker 1: film a complete lie and a deliberate attempt to harm
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  Speaker 1: the legitimacy of the IDF and Israel. Domestically, the Israel
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  Speaker 1: Defense Forces has significantly expanded the mandate of its personal
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  Speaker 1: security branch. A branch head explained that this is a
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  Speaker 1: direct response to growing risks, including threats from Iran and
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  Speaker 1: a spike in anti-Semitic incidents. The expansion is designed to
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  Speaker 1: protect IDF personnel worldwide against a wide array of threats,
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  Speaker 1: with a notable example being a past incident involving a
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  Speaker 1: soldier who landed in Iran, during a medical emergency diversion. Finally,
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  Speaker 1: in analysis of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent speech at
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  Speaker 1: the United Nations General Assembly, some commentators argue it focused
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  Speaker 1: heavily on Israel's military necessity, channelling the Sparta image of
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  Speaker 1: Golda Meir, but lacked a clear vision for peace and diplomacy.
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  Speaker 1: This approach, while perhaps aimed at a domestic audience, is
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  Speaker 1: seen by some as potentially diminishing Israel's global support, particularly
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  Speaker 1: in the US, by not presenting an Athens side of
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  Speaker 1: diplomatic effort. For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world,
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  Speaker 1: listen to Antisemitism Watch from Clockwork Media. Find it at clockworkmedia.org
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  Speaker 1: slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank you for joining us
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