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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 19, 2026, 06 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 a significant development in the Red Sea.
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  Speaker 1: Reports indicate the Houthis have seized control of the greater
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  Speaker 1: and lesser Hanish Islands, effectively giving them control over the
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  Speaker 1: strategically vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait. This advance, which includes capturing
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  Speaker 1: the port city of Mokka and Perim Island, places the
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  Speaker 1: Iran-supported group at the narrowest point of the coastline. allowing
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  Speaker 1: them to influence maritime traffic. This comes alongside a coordinated
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  Speaker 1: drone attack by an Iraqi Shahid militia targeting Saudi Arabia's
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  Speaker 1: east-west pipeline, signalling an extended reach for Iran's regional alliance,
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  Speaker 1: according to Jpost.com. Internationally, a striking display took place at
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  Speaker 1: the United Nations headquarters in New York. A 100-metre-long shroud
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  Speaker 1: bearing the handwritten names of over 20,000 Palestinian children was unveiled.
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  Speaker 1: Organised by interfaith groups and the Palestinian delegation, the exhibition,
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  Speaker 1: titled The Shroud of the Children of Gaza, aims to
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  Speaker 1: document young victims. During the event, Palestinian ambassador to the
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  Speaker 1: UN Riyad Mansa urged for humanitarian aid, the withdrawal of
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  Speaker 1: Israeli forces, and accountability for alleged crimes against humanity, calling
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  Speaker 1: Israel's military operations in Gaza a violation of international law.
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  Speaker 1: This was reported by Anit via jpost.com. In cultural news,
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  Speaker 1: rapper Macklemore is facing renewed backlash for his pro-Palestinian activism. Critics,
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  Speaker 1: including the Anti-Defamation League and businessman Robert Kraft, have pointed
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  Speaker 1: to his recent song, Heinz Hall, and past controversial actions,
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  Speaker 1: with Kraft describing a broader history of antisemitic rhetoric and imagery.
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  Speaker 1: The current controversy echoes a 2014 incident where Macklemore apologised
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  Speaker 1: for an on-stage costume that was accused of promoting antisemitic stereotypes.
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  Speaker 1: This report comes from jpost.com. Meanwhile, a new investigation by
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  Speaker 1: the New York Times, as reported by jpost.com, reveals the
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  Speaker 1: use of artificial intelligence in sophisticated social media influence campaigns.
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  Speaker 1: Thousands of autonomous AI agents were deployed by groups in China,
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  Speaker 1: Iran and Israel to create and operate fake accounts across
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  Speaker 1: platforms like Instagram, Facebook, X and TikTok. US officials cited
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  Speaker 1: in the report noted these campaigns. which manipulated discourse using
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  Speaker 1: modified Chinese open-source AI models, marked one of the first
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  Speaker 1: times AI agents handled every stage of an online influence operation.
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  Speaker 1: Israeli campaigns reportedly stemmed from two private firms. Shifting to
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  Speaker 1: economic news, Turkish prosecutors have alleged that Israeli citizens managed
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  Speaker 1: an international investment fraud network operating from Turkey, defrauding victims
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  Speaker 1: globally of over $ 3 billion. The operation, involving Turkish Interior
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  Speaker 1: and Intelligence Ministries, culminated in the arrest of 191 suspects.
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  Speaker 1: Prosecutors referred to the leaders as Israeli fraud barons, claiming
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  Speaker 1: they established companies and service centres to run the alleged scheme,
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  Speaker 1: which promised high returns on foreign exchange and cryptocurrency investments.
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  Speaker 1: This was reported by jpost.com. On the diplomatic front, European
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  Speaker 1: diplomats revealed Australia's late withdrawal, from a UK-led coalition planning
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  Speaker 1: sanctions against Israeli settlements in the West Bank. EU officials
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  Speaker 1: expressed surprise, as Australia had reportedly been open to joining.
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  Speaker 1: While Australia stated it is pursuing targeted measures, in coordination
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  Speaker 1: with partners, sources speculated domestic politics and potential criticism from
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  Speaker 1: Australian Jewish groups may have influenced the decision, according to jpost.com. Finally,
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  Speaker 1: in Gaza, Al Jazeera has terminated 24 journalists and staff members,
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  Speaker 1: following a lawsuit filed in the US by Shirat Hardin.
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  Speaker 1: The lawsuit accuses the broadcaster of supporting Hamas and Palestinian
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  Speaker 1: Islamic Jihad, alleging some staff members had ties to these organisations.
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  Speaker 1: This was also reported by Anit via jpost.com. For continuing
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  Speaker 1: coverage of antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism, watch
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  Speaker 1: from Clockwork Media. Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm
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  Speaker 1: Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today ongoing
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  Speaker 1: war report. Stay vigilant and informed. Follow Israel Today, ongoing
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  Speaker 1: the next update. Keep in mind that this AI-generated report
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  Speaker 1: may contain occasional inaccuracies, so consult multiple sources for a
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  Speaker 1: comprehensive view.