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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 21, 2026, 09 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 Yemen, Houthi fighters are reportedly pressing to seize strategic heights,
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  Speaker 1: aiming to cut off the Red Sea coast from Saudi-backed forces.
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  Speaker 1: This offensive follows reports that President Donald Trump decided at
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  Speaker 1: the last minute to call off U.S. airstrikes against the group.
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  Speaker 1: The Iran-backed Houthis' advance has extended the wider Middle East
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  Speaker 1: conflict to a new theatre, further threatening global energy supplies.
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  Speaker 1: The group claimed on Saturday to have fired on Riyadh,
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  Speaker 1: though Saudi Arabia has not commented on the alleged strikes.
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  Speaker 1: While Reuters could not immediately verify the report on the
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  Speaker 1: US airstrikes, and the US military's central command did not
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  Speaker 1: respond to an email-seeking comment, the ongoing fighting has taken
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  Speaker 1: a significant toll. According to the United Nations, nearly 700
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  Speaker 1: people have been killed and thousands injured in the recent flare-up.
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  Speaker 1: with more than 120,000 Yemenis displaced from their homes. Sources
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  Speaker 1: indicate the Houthis are now seeking to take control of
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  Speaker 1: key mountain areas to secure their positions around the Bab
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  Speaker 1: al-Mandab Strait, which leads into the Red Sea. This escalation
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  Speaker 1: creates a new dilemma, potentially impacting Saudi oil exports. Meanwhile
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  Speaker 1: in Gaza, hundreds of thousands of children have returned to
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  Speaker 1: in-person classes for the first time in nearly three years.
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  Speaker 1: This marks a fragile milestone amidst immense destruction, as UNICEF
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  Speaker 1: reports that 98% of schools in Gaza have been either
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  Speaker 1: destroyed or damaged. Education officials, including Ibrahim Ramadan, Director of
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  Speaker 1: Education for East Khan UNIS, note that around 660,000 students
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  Speaker 1: have been deprived of regular education, with the conflict having
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  Speaker 1: claimed the lives of approximately 22,000 students and over 770
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  Speaker 1: education workers, including 532 teachers. Despite the devastation, With many
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  Speaker 1: schools reduced to tents or makeshift structures lacking basic amenities,
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  Speaker 1: students and teachers express determination. Temporary learning centres have been
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  Speaker 1: established with support from international and local organisations to accommodate students.
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  Speaker 1: At least 540,000 students are expected to attend classes this year,
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  Speaker 1: with online learning continuing for those unable to attend in person.
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  Speaker 1: Turning to other developments, a massive explosion occurred at an
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  Speaker 1: ammunition depot in Aleppo, Syria. The Syrian government attributes the
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  Speaker 1: incident to an accident and has denied reports of an
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  Speaker 1: Israeli strike, according to Telegram channel Defender Dome. In diplomatic news,
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  Speaker 1: France has announced it will summon Iran's ambassador and take
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  Speaker 1: appropriate measures after Iranian authorities sealed a French language centre
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  Speaker 1: affiliated with its embassy in Tehran. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pascal
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  Speaker 1: Confavreau described the action as an attack against France's cultural presence.
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  Speaker 1: The move follows a period of strained ties over Iran's
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  Speaker 1: nuclear programme and previous diplomatic expulsions. Meanwhile, Iran's Foreign Minister
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  Speaker 1: Arbus Arachi responded to recent comments from France's Foreign Minister
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  Speaker 1: Jean-Noël Barrett regarding the anniversary of Masa Amini's death by
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  Speaker 1: calling them crocodile tears and accusing Paris of past actions
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  Speaker 1: during the Algerian War of Independence. The two ministers are
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  Speaker 1: scheduled to meet at the United Nations. For continuing coverage
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  Speaker 1: thank you for listening to Israel Today ongoing war report.
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  Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies,
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