Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 23, 2026, 08 PM Eastern

Updates from Israel Today: Iran's ongoing targeting of commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, leading to vessel diversions, is highlighted by U.S. Central Command. In Judea and Samaria, Neriya Leiter, son of Ambassador Yechiel Leiter, is recovering from surgery after a terror attack, close to three years after his brother fell in Gaza. Also, a report details that the White House and State Department did not support an Israeli embassy effort to condemn Western bans on settlement imports.

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- Telegram Channel Defender Dome: https://t.me/DefenderDome/23235
- ynet - English: https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hjwk60b9gx
- ynet - English: https://www.ynetnews.com/article/skd9mcb9ge

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