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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 6, 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: Hostilities continue along Israel's northern border. On Sunday, Hezbollah launched
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  Speaker 1: two explosive drones targeting Israeli troops in the Ali Taha
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  Speaker 1: Ridge area. The Israel Defense Forces reported shooting down one drone,
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  Speaker 1: stating no soldiers were injured in the attack. In response,
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  Speaker 1: Israeli airstrikes targeted Hezbollah infrastructure and operatives in southern Lebanon.
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  Speaker 1: Lebanese authorities reported at least four people killed and 20
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  Speaker 1: wounded across southern Lebanon, with reports indicating a hospital was damaged.
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  Speaker 1: The IDF stated its airstrikes hit Hezbollah's military infrastructure, including
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  Speaker 1: arms depots and structures used for planning attacks. The military
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  Speaker 1: also struck a Hezbollah command centre, reportedly located within a
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  Speaker 1: former hospital building in southern Lebanon. Looking more broadly, The
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  Speaker 1: National Security Council has issued a warning that Iran and
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  Speaker 1: its proxies remain the main global terror threat to Israelis
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  Speaker 1: and Jews, anticipating heightened risk around the third anniversary of
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  Speaker 1: the October 7 massacre in October 2026. Senior Israeli security
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  Speaker 1: officials noted that Iran is dedicating increasing resources and establishing
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  Speaker 1: new mechanisms specifically for attacks against Israelis and Jews worldwide. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagha Galibaf warned that any future
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  Speaker 1: attack against Iran's interests and security would receive a faster,
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  Speaker 1: heavier and more painful response, asserting that the rules of
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  Speaker 1: engagement have changed. In related news, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard
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  Speaker 1: Corps published a propaganda video showcasing alleged successful attacks on
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  Speaker 1: vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. In environmental news, five
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  Speaker 1: of Israel's six major Mediterranean desalination plants were forced offline
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  Speaker 1: due to a significant algae bloom. Israeli scientists are investigating
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  Speaker 1: untreated sewage flowing from the Gaza Strip as a potential
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  Speaker 1: cause for the proliferation of cyanobacteria. This disruption has affected
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  Speaker 1: water supply for agriculture and public landscaping. Dr Avner Gross,
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  Speaker 1: head of the Climate Change Laboratory at Ben-Gurion University, suggested
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  Speaker 1: that while warm waters are a factor, the Bloom's pattern
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  Speaker 1: suggests an additional nutrient source, possibly from Gaza's wastewater infrastructure.
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  Speaker 1: which is reported to be operating at a fraction of
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  Speaker 1: its previous capacity. On the cultural front, the Israeli-American Council
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  Speaker 1: has launched a petition urging singer Ed Sheeran to remove
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  Speaker 1: rapper Macklemore from remaining tour dates. This follows Macklemore's use
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  Speaker 1: of his opening set to call for a free Palestine
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  Speaker 1: and project pro-Palestinian imagery, which the IAC and groups like
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  Speaker 1: Stop Antisemitism are condemning as anti-Zionist and antisemitic propaganda. In
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  Speaker 1: the United States, the Department of Health and Human Services
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  Speaker 1: issued new guidance warning medical institutions that they will face
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  Speaker 1: sanctions for allowing anti-Jewish discrimination. The Department's Office for Civil
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  Speaker 1: Rights stated that Jewish and Israeli patients, students and healthcare
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  Speaker 1: professionals are entitled to equal access and treatment without discrimination,
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  Speaker 1: emphasising that services must never be denied based on anti-Jewish hatred. Domestically,
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  Speaker 1: the Israel Defence Forces launched an unannounced nationwide readiness drill,
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  Speaker 1: dubbed Breaking Dawn 2. According to an army statement, the
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  Speaker 1: exercise aims to test the military's preparedness for a sudden,
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  Speaker 1: large-scale multi-front conflict, evaluating command, decision-making and deployment capabilities across
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  Speaker 1: various operational sectors ahead of the upcoming high holidays. The
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  Speaker 1: IDF noted that the public may observe increased movement of
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  Speaker 1: forces during the drill. A Tel Aviv University study released
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  Speaker 1: this week reveals a significant trend of doctors leaving Israel.
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  Speaker 1: Between 2023 and 2025, an estimated 1,370 doctors left the
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  Speaker 1: country for periods longer than 12 months, a 94% increase
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  Speaker 1: compared to a decade prior. Researchers expressed concern that this trend,
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  Speaker 1: resulting in a net loss of approximately 255 doctors annually,
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  Speaker 1: could harm the quality of medical care and Israel's overall resilience. Finally,
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  Speaker 1: the US Embassy in Jerusalem celebrated America's 250th birthday, with
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  Speaker 1: a Freedom 250 event. US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee
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  Speaker 1: described the celebration as highlighting an enduring partnership between the
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  Speaker 1: two nations, built on shared values and democratic ideals. I'm
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  Speaker 1: Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today Ongoing
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