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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 12, 2026, 03 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 developments in Yemen, where an offensive by
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  Speaker 1: Iran-backed Houthi rebels along the Red Sea coast is heightening
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  Speaker 1: concerns about vital shipping choke points. Analysts suggest the rebels
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  Speaker 1: are now in a strong position to exert further control,
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  Speaker 1: with potential impacts on Saudi and Israeli shipping. While the
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  Speaker 1: immediate risk profile may not have drastically changed, The advance
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  Speaker 1: signals a significant territorial gain for the Houthis in the region.
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  Speaker 1: In Germany, prosecutors have charged seven men suspected of acting
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  Speaker 1: on orders from senior Hamas figures. According to the charges,
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  Speaker 1: the men were found in possession of weapons, including an
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  Speaker 1: automatic rifle, pistols and hundreds of bullets, reportedly intended for
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  Speaker 1: a planned attack in Germany or Austria. The alleged plot
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  Speaker 1: was timed around the anniversary of the October 7 attacks.
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  Speaker 1: Also in Germany, a Syrian national, identified as Karlaff A,
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  Speaker 1: has been indicted for aiding and abetting attempted murder in
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  Speaker 1: connection with a 2025 knife attack at Berlin's Holocaust Memorial.
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  Speaker 1: German chief federal prosecutors allege that Karlaff A helped plan
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  Speaker 1: and encouraged the attack, which was reportedly motivated by radical
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  Speaker 1: Islamist and anti-Semitic beliefs. The assailant, Wassim Al-Em, was previously
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  Speaker 1: found guilty and sentenced to 13 years in prison for
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  Speaker 1: the attack that left a victim with life-threatening injuries. Shifting
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  Speaker 1: to a more uplifting note, New York City Mayor Zoran
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  Speaker 1: Mamdani offered Rosh Hashanah greetings to Jewish New Yorkers. Ahead
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  Speaker 1: of the Jewish New Year, he shared a video of
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  Speaker 1: himself at City Hall with young children, participating in traditions
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  Speaker 1: like dipping apples in honey, symbolizing hopes for a sweet
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  Speaker 1: New Year. The mayor expressed wishes for health, happiness and
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  Speaker 1: blessings for the coming year for all New Yorkers. And finally,
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  Speaker 1: a new book by Professor Lila Corwin-Berman of New York University,
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  Speaker 1: titled Who is American?, is examining the complex and contested
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  Speaker 1: history of Jewish citizenship in the United States. The work
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  Speaker 1: challenges the assumption that Jewish citizenship was always straightforward, detailing
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  Speaker 1: how legal classifications of Jews as a race, nationality, and
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  Speaker 1: religion were often debated and revisited throughout American history, particularly
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  Speaker 1: in relation to immigration and dual citizenship with Israel. I'm
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  Speaker 1: Noah Levi. Thank you for joining us for Israel Today
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  Speaker 1: ongoing war report. Stay safe and informed. Follow Israel Today,
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  Speaker 1: report may contain occasional inaccuracies, so consult multiple sources for
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  Speaker 1: a comprehensive view.