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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 4, 2026, 10 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 shift in Iran's military posture.
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  Speaker 1: The Iranian army spokesperson Akrami Nir announced that Iran has
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  Speaker 1: changed its doctrine, stating they will now carry out pre-emptive
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  Speaker 1: strikes whenever a threat is perceived, asserting this is within
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  Speaker 1: international law. Meanwhile, from Lebanon, a Hezbollah member of parliament,
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  Speaker 1: Ahab Hamedei, expressed scepticism regarding Israel's claimed control over the
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  Speaker 1: Ali al-Taha Ridge. He questioned Israel's assertions, noting ongoing shelling
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  Speaker 1: and a lack of definitive proof, asking how Israel could
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  Speaker 1: claim control while continuing to bombard the area. Turning to
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  Speaker 1: security operations, the IDF, guided by the ISA, concluded a
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  Speaker 1: 48-hour counter-terrorism operation in Nablus and surrounding areas. This operation
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  Speaker 1: dismantled over 30 machines used for manufacturing weapons, seized firearms
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  Speaker 1: and ammunition, and led to the arrest of more than
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  Speaker 1: 10 wanted individuals. In another development, the IDF eliminated terrorist
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  Speaker 1: Mohamed Mahmoud Marshad Al-Qadi, identified as a Nakba Company commander
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  Speaker 1: in Hamas' military wing. Al-Qadi was involved in the October
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  Speaker 1: 7 infiltration of the Sufa outpost and participated in holding hostages. Separately,
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  Speaker 1: IDF troops apprehended five terrorists in the Kabatia area and
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  Speaker 1: another five in northern Samaria. In both instances, the cells
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  Speaker 1: were planning attacks against Israeli civilians and security forces. Military equipment,
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  Speaker 1: including an M16 rifle, was recovered. On a different note,
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  Speaker 1: a campaign called Freedom for Marwan, supporting Marwan Barghouti, who
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  Speaker 1: is serving multiple life sentences for masterminding terror attacks, has
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  Speaker 1: gained attention, with over 20 actors from Marvel films joining.
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  Speaker 1: Barghouti's family launched the campaign, aiming to rebrand him, though
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  Speaker 1: his victims' families highlight his history of orchestrating deadly attacks.
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  Speaker 1: In diplomatic news, the International Committee of the Red Cross
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  Speaker 1: facilitated the transfer to Lebanon of four individuals released from
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  Speaker 1: Israeli detention, two Lebanese and two Syrian nationals. This transfer
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  Speaker 1: occurred within the context of US-brokered peace talks between Israel
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  Speaker 1: and Lebanon, following Lebanon's recent assistance in locating the remains
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  Speaker 1: of Lebanese Jews. Domestically, proposals for the mass removal of
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  Speaker 1: Palestinians from Gaza have resurfaced. Ministers Itamar Ben-Givia and Israel
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  Speaker 1: Katz have renewed calls for voluntary emigration, with Ben-Givia advocating
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  Speaker 1: for a dedicated ministry to oversee this. His party has
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  Speaker 1: reportedly considered Turkey, Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo
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  Speaker 1: as potential destinations. In security matters, a joint investigation by
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  Speaker 1: the Israel Security Agency and Israel Police has led to
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  Speaker 1: the arrest of an Israeli citizen for security offences, reportedly
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  Speaker 1: recruited and directed by foreign intelligence for influence activities. Details
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  Speaker 1: are under a court-imposed publication ban. This comes as reports
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  Speaker 1: indicate Russian-Israeli historian Artyom Kirpichenok is facing serious security charges,
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  Speaker 1: including suspected espionage, following his arrival in Israel last month.
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  Speaker 1: He had reportedly travelled to Iran twice. Also, police are
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  Speaker 1: seeking to detain Tal Yinnon-Dardik until proceedings conclude, alleging he
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  Speaker 1: violated a special restrictive order for over three weeks after
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  Speaker 1: his release on bail. On a social note, one report
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  Speaker 1: contrasted positive Arab-Jewish coexistence observed among medical staff at Hadassah
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  Speaker 1: Ein Kerem Medical Center with a negative incident on a
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  Speaker 1: Jerusalem light rail, where young Jewish men allegedly used racist
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  Speaker 1: slurs against an Arab woman. In unrelated local news, MK
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  Speaker 1: Winter reportedly toured the Mahen Yehuda market, though many visitors
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  Speaker 1: did not recognise him. I'm Noah Levi, thank you for
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  Speaker 1: listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. Stay safe and informed.
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