Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 29, 2026, 07 PM Eastern

In Gaza, an Israeli airstrike has killed the head of Hamas's armed wing. Domestically, thousands of ultra-Orthodox protesters marched in Jerusalem against military conscription, celebrating draft evaders amid the election campaign, while opposition leaders criticized the government's approach and revelations surfaced alleging Prime Minister Netanyahu received pre-October 7 warnings. Internationally, the Netherlands' ban on goods from disputed territories has drawn criticism, with the President of Jewish Communities in the Netherlands warning of rising pressure. Plus, reports on Iran's collapsing currency, a dismantled Hezbollah cell in Syria, and US policy remarks from President Trump.

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Sources:
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-910131
- Telegram Channel Selena Updates: https://t.me/selena_updates/70831
- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-kills-senior-hamas-commander-gaza-officials-say-2026-09-29/
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-910124
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-910128
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-910125
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-910121
- The Times of Israel: https://www.timesofisrael.com/thousands-march-in-jerusalem-to-fete-haredi-draft-dodgers-with-cash-grants-reportedly-promised/
- Telegram Channel Selena Updates: https://t.me/selena_updates/70832
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- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-910122
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-910126

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