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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 21, 2026, 06 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: Turning to international actions and regional tensions, US Treasury Secretary
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  Speaker 1: Scott Besant announced a significant upcoming measure against Iran's aviation sector.
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  Speaker 1: On September 23rd, all Iranian airlines are slated to be
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  Speaker 1: shut down globally by denying them fuel, landing services and
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  Speaker 1: ticket sales. with the threat of being removed from the
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  Speaker 1: dollar system for any entities providing these services. This announcement
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  Speaker 1: comes amid heightened regional military preparedness. Reports indicate that over
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  Speaker 1: 25 refuelling aircraft, the highest number since February 2026, are
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  Speaker 1: currently stationed at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. Their
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  Speaker 1: dispersal suggests a defensive posture against potential Iranian missile strikes,
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  Speaker 1: reflecting ongoing concerns before the potential escalation of the Iran war.
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  Speaker 1: In southern Gaza, The Israeli Air Force has conducted strikes
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  Speaker 1: that eliminated several key Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad figures.
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  Speaker 1: The IDF confirmed the death of Nail Abu Obed, commander
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  Speaker 1: of Hamas's Rafah Brigade, who they stated was involved in
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  Speaker 1: the abduction and long-term holding of IDF soldiers and Israeli civilians,
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  Speaker 1: including late IDF Lieutenant Hadar Golden and Sergeant First Class
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  Speaker 1: Nimrod Cohen. Also killed in recent strikes in the Khan
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  Speaker 1: Yunis area were Mohammed Suleiman Bayouk, a commander in Hamas's
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  Speaker 1: military wing, who infiltrated Israel on October 7 and planted
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  Speaker 1: explosive devices. Mohamed Yazari, commander of the Khan Yunis Brigade,
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  Speaker 1: who was working to rebuild its capabilities. Hudhafer Muammar, a
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  Speaker 1: company commander, and Mohamed Barjat Rashi, another terrorist serving in
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  Speaker 1: the Khan Yunis Brigade, separately a Palestinian Islamic Jihad cell commander.
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  Speaker 1: Mohsen Farid, said Abu Haddaf, who infiltrated on October 7,
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  Speaker 1: was eliminated in Khan Yunis. The IDF also announced the
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  Speaker 1: killing of Ahmad Batash, commander of the Jabalia Bata in
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  Speaker 1: northern Gaza. The issue of antisemitism continues to manifest in
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  Speaker 1: various forms. In Ireland, over 160 sportspeople, including Olympians, have
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  Speaker 1: signed an open letter urging the national football team to
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  Speaker 1: boycott upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures against Israel, citing protests
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  Speaker 1: over the war in Gaza. Meanwhile in Jerusalem … The
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  Speaker 1: egalitarian synagogue Kol Hainshama was vandalised for the fourth time
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  Speaker 1: in a month, with intruders stealing a pride flag on
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  Speaker 1: Yom Kippur morning, continuing a pattern of attacks against the
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  Speaker 1: reform synagogue. Further afield, in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, an armed
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  Speaker 1: individual opened fire on the Sons of Jacob synagogue during
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  Speaker 1: Kol Nida services. Police officer Konst, Jeff Smith, who was present,
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  Speaker 1: returned fire, preventing the gunman from entering the building and
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  Speaker 1: saving approximately 25 people inside. Smith is in critical but
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  Speaker 1: stable condition, according to Ontario's police watchdog. As the Jewish
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  Speaker 1: High Holy Days approach, crowds gathered at Hostages Square in
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  Speaker 1: Tel Aviv to pray for Salichos. This observance takes place
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  Speaker 1: nearly three years after the Hamas invasion on October 7, 2023,
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  Speaker 1: underscoring the ongoing impact of the conflict on Israeli society.
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  Speaker 1: For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world, listen to
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  Speaker 1: Antisemitism Watch from Clockwork Media. Find it at clockwickmedia.org slash watch.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for joining us on Israel
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