Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 26, 2026, 06 PM Eastern

0:00Meet the Red Bull Dragonberry Emergizer. It's one of the many new drinks out now. Who knew ice cold drinks could be so fire? Try them all only at my dogs. You're listening to Israel Today ongoing war report I'm Noah Levi. We begin today with developments in Israeli domestic politics. Opposition party leaders aiming to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Saturday evening and signed a document outlining shared principles. Figures including Gardi Eisenkott, Naftali Bennett, Yair Ierlapid, Avigdo Libamin and Yair Eergolan pledged full cooperation through the upcoming October elections to establish what they described as a government of repair. This accord aims to unify their efforts though reports indicate internal discussions continue regarding election strategy and leadership candidates.

1:02Notably Arab party leaders were not invited to this meeting turning to international relations. Iranian foreign minister Arbasa Rackchi made headlines with his recent statements ahead of the UN General Assembly. Arachchi accused the United States and Israel of committing atrocities while simultaneously labeling US President Donald Trump a bully and asserting Iran is a victim of terrorism. In a moment captured by Fox News digital Arachchi was seen smiling and dismissing a reporter's question concerning his government's alleged execution, torture and imprisonment of over 900 Iranians this year. Arachchi, the Israel Defense Forces announced the successful elimination of Sahar Zakar. The IDF identified Zakar as a terrorist who infiltrated Israeli territory during the October 7 attacks. The operation took place in the NewsHirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. Lastly, a report highlights an animated video currently circulating in French. The video uses puppets to illustrate allegations of sexual violence that occurred on October 7th and criticizes French journalists for what it describes as their decision to ignore these events.

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