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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - October 3, 2026, 12 PM 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: Reports indicate growing regional instability, with conflicts across Yemen, the
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  Speaker 1: Red Sea, and the Horn of Africa becoming interconnected. Saudi
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  Speaker 1: Arabia faces threats from the Houthis, while the United States
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  Speaker 1: considers its next steps against Iran and its allies. In
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  Speaker 1: Saudi Arabia, Smoke and fire were observed near a Saudi
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  Speaker 1: Aramco facility in Riyadh on Saturday, according to a witness
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  Speaker 1: speaking to Reuters. This comes amid escalating hostilities between Saudi
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  Speaker 1: Arabia and Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, who have previously claimed attacks
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  Speaker 1: on Saudi energy infrastructure. Meanwhile, Iran reportedly attacked three oil
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  Speaker 1: tankers in the Strait of Hormuz in the past day.
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  Speaker 1: Adding a US perspective, US Secretary of War Pete Githos stated,
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  Speaker 1: More oil is passing through the Strait of Hormuz today
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  Speaker 1: than before the conflict began, because amazing pilots control the airspace.
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  Speaker 1: In Gaza, an Israeli strike has reportedly killed five people,
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  Speaker 1: including Ali Alamoudi. Alamoudi is described as a former confidant
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  Speaker 1: of Yahya Sinwar and a key figure within Hamas. His
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  Speaker 1: fate following the strike remains unclear. On the economic front,
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  Speaker 1: a significant development is reported regarding Iranian oil revenue. US
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  Speaker 1: Treasury Secretary Scott Bassant stated that for the first time
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  Speaker 1: since Iran began pumping oil, this week will see no
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  Speaker 1: oil shipments at sea for them, meaning no revenue. Turning
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  Speaker 1: to threats of hate and extremism, expert Alex Goldenberg notes
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  Speaker 1: a disturbing trend. Online hate, extremist subcultures, conspiracy networks and
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  Speaker 1: foreign influence operations have moved from fringe message boards to
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  Speaker 1: mainstream social media platforms, reaching millions. Goldenberg warns that these
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  Speaker 1: radicalised online communities have inspired real-world violence against Jews around
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  Speaker 1: the world. Finally, a reflection on enduring principles, a 93-year-old
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  Speaker 1: thinker's post-Holocaust theology, developed over six decades, argues that Israel's
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  Speaker 1: mission is to wield power without sacrificing human dignity. This
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  Speaker 1: core tenet is now facing what is described as its
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  Speaker 1: biggest test in the aftermath of the October 7 events.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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