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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 17, 2026, 02 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: In the north, European and Arab military leaders are convening
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  Speaker 1: in Paris to address the impending withdrawal of the UN
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  Speaker 1: peacekeeping mission in Lebanon and assess the Lebanese armed forces' needs.
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  Speaker 1: The meeting, attended by French President Emmanuel Macron, Jordan's King Abdullah,
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  Speaker 1: and Lebanese President Joseph Ayran, with a senior US military
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  Speaker 1: official representing Washington, aims to explore alternative international security frameworks
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  Speaker 1: amidst growing fears of a renewed Israeli military campaign in
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  Speaker 1: southern Lebanon. This comes after recent Israeli strikes on a
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  Speaker 1: town in southern Lebanon killed at least 13 people on Monday,
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  Speaker 1: according to Lebanon's health ministry. Diplomatic efforts for a breakthrough
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  Speaker 1: along the border are seen as unlikely with upcoming elections
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  Speaker 1: in Israel and the United States. Meanwhile in Gaza, Media
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  Speaker 1: reports indicate a building collapsed overnight in Gaza City's Al-Sanar area.
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  Speaker 1: The Al-Saada building collapsed on its residents, resulting in nine
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  Speaker 1: confirmed deaths, 14 injuries and an estimated 60 missing. On
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  Speaker 1: the diplomatic front, the US State Department is expanding visa
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  Speaker 1: sanctions to block entry for PLO members and senior Palestinian
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  Speaker 1: Authority officials, including Chairman Abu Mazen. The department cited the
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  Speaker 1: failure to implement promised reforms and continued actions harming peace prospects. Separately,
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  Speaker 1: Vice President J.D. Vance commented that Donald Trump has a
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  Speaker 1: track record of opposing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when
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  Speaker 1: it serves American interests, stating Trump has shown a willingness
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  Speaker 1: to part ways with Netanyahu more than any president in
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  Speaker 1: the last 40 years. Domestically, prominent high-tech entrepreneur Eil Waldman
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  Speaker 1: has warned that a victory for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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  Speaker 1: in the upcoming election could critically damage Israel's democracy and economy,
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  Speaker 1: potentially leading to increased emigration of skilled citizens. In security preparedness,
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  Speaker 1: the IDF has commenced a joint surprise drill testing the
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  Speaker 1: multi-branch and technologistical readiness of the Home Front Command and
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  Speaker 1: the Technology and Logistics Directorate for surprise operational scenarios. In
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  Speaker 1: economic news, Foreign Minister Gabbai Sa'ar met with his Moroccan
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  Speaker 1: counterpart Nasser Barita in New York, They agreed to upgrade
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  Speaker 1: their respective representations to embassies, appoint ambassadors, expand direct flights,
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  Speaker 1: and sign two economic agreements by the end of 2026.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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