Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 28, 2026, 02 PM Eastern

Stay informed with key updates from Israel. We cover the escalating diplomatic dispute between Israel and the Netherlands over West Bank settlement product bans and reciprocal diplomatic status revocation. A new Senate report details how Iran uses the Tether USDT stablecoin to fund its proxy networks, as the IDF conducts operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. We also explore an academic study analyzing international accusations against Israel, domestic political developments including Supreme Court hearings on Arab party disqualifications, and reports of antisemitism, including a discriminatory incident in Austria and a UN Special Rapporteur's apology. US policy towards Iran and Israeli domestic political investigations are also discussed.

Also from Clockwork Media:
For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism Watch:
https://clockworkmedia.org/watch

Sources:
- AL Monitor: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/09/tether-usdt-aids-iran-funding-senate-report-says
- World Israel News: https://worldisraelnews.com/watch-idf-brigade-demolishes-600-hezbollah-terror-sites-in-south-lebanon/
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-910006
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-910003
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-909990
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-909962
- ynet - English: https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hjy98xd5mg
- AL Monitor: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/09/netherlands-regrets-israel-retaliation-settlements-row
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-910010
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-910007
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-909993
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-910011
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-910004
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-910005
- The Times of Israel: https://www.timesofisrael.com/likud-candidate-says-he-wishes-he-could-return-ex-hostage-yocheved-lifshitz-to-hamas/

Audio Attributions:
News Intro: 61322__mansardian__news-end-signature - CC Attribution - mansardian
News Outro:...