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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 3, 2026, 07 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: We begin with escalating tensions involving Iran. Tehran has reportedly
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  Speaker 1: issued a forceful warning to the United States, stating it
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  Speaker 1: would respond militarily if Israel proceeds with an offensive on
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  Speaker 1: the Ali Al-Taha Ridge in southern Lebanon. Reuters reported, citing
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  Speaker 1: three officials briefed on the message, that Iran cited the
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  Speaker 1: presence of its military personnel alongside Hezbollah fighters at the site,
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  Speaker 1: highlighting Iran's direct involvement in the ground fighting and its
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  Speaker 1: readiness to retaliate against Israeli actions in the region. In
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  Speaker 1: a strong statement following these developments, Israeli Defence Minister Israel
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  Speaker 1: Katz declared that any Iranian attack would release the IDF
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  Speaker 1: from any restrictions, threatening to destroy all national, military and
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  Speaker 1: civilian infrastructure in Iran and return Iran to the Stone Age.
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  Speaker 1: according to Waller. Meanwhile, Global News reported, citing declassified Canadian
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  Speaker 1: Security Intelligence Service findings, that the son of Iran's former
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  Speaker 1: vice president allegedly received over $ 2 million in Canadian government
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  Speaker 1: contracts while working to advance Iran's missile programme and evade sanctions.
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  Speaker 1: In a separate development, satellite imagery indicates that Iranian missiles
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  Speaker 1: struck the runway at Jordan's Emir Hassan Air Base the
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  Speaker 1: day before yesterday. a claim that stands in contrast to
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  Speaker 1: earlier reports of successful interceptions. Turning to the West Bank,
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  Speaker 1: the new British government plans to announce a package of
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  Speaker 1: economic sanctions and other measures in the coming weeks aimed
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  Speaker 1: at preventing the expansion of Israeli settlements. British Foreign Secretary
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  Speaker 1: Ed Miliband told the House of Commons that the UK
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  Speaker 1: needs a comprehensive reset of its policy, which may include
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  Speaker 1: banning goods produced in settlements and imposing targeted sanctions. Israel's
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  Speaker 1: Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar has warned of potential retaliatory steps
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  Speaker 1: if the UK proceeds with such actions. In another development
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  Speaker 1: concerning Gaza, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition announced plans for a
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  Speaker 1: new attempt to reach the Gaza Strip by sea in October.
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  Speaker 1: This endeavour coincides with the third anniversary of the October
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  Speaker 1: 7 Hamas invasion and includes stops in European ports to
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  Speaker 1: build political pressure against Israel. Organisers intend to call on
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  Speaker 1: governments to end military and diplomatic cooperation, and impose sanctions.
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  Speaker 1: Amidst these developments, Israel is preparing to release several Lebanese detainees,
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  Speaker 1: reportedly four or five on Thursday, described by an Israeli
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  Speaker 1: source speaking to the Jerusalem Post as a gesture of
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  Speaker 1: goodwill and part of ongoing negotiations. This release is being
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  Speaker 1: coordinated with the United States and is situated within broader
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  Speaker 1: contacts with Beirut, with the issue of detainees and missing
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  Speaker 1: persons at the core of current discussions, according to reports. Domestically,
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  Speaker 1: controversial remarks by Shah's leader Aryeh Deri have sparked debate.
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  Speaker 1: Deri claimed during a podcast interview that the IDF doesn't
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  Speaker 1: want Haredi soldiers and that their enlistment causes the army
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  Speaker 1: a very big headache. Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett strongly
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  Speaker 1: criticised these comments, calling them harmful and stating that the
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  Speaker 1: army is desperate for recruits. In related news regarding the
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  Speaker 1: lead-up to the October 7 attacks, KAN News reported that
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not speak with then-IDF Chief
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  Speaker 1: of Staff Lieutenant General Hersey Halevy until three hours after
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  Speaker 1: the Hamas attacks began, despite receiving earlier calls. Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu himself has claimed that IDF officers deliberately did not
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  Speaker 1: wake him for over an hour, believing he would have
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  Speaker 1: prevented the massacre. I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening
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  Speaker 1: to Israel Today. Ongoing war report. Stay safe and informed.
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  Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies,
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  Speaker 1: so consult multiple sources for a comprehensive view.