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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 13, 2026, 12 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 today with critical developments in the region impacting
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  Speaker 1: energy security. Maritime trackers have received new reports of an
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  Speaker 1: attack on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, according
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  Speaker 1: to the British Navy-affiliated agency UKMTO. The extent of damage
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  Speaker 1: and the crew's status remain unknown as of early Sunday.
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  Speaker 1: This incident amplifies concerns about Iran-related threats to energy supplies,
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  Speaker 1: following a prior drone attack that led Saudi Arabia to
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  Speaker 1: temporarily shut down its vital east-west oil pipeline. Both Baghdad
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  Speaker 1: and Riyadh attributed that drone attack to Iranian-backed militias operating
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  Speaker 1: in Iraq. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is
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  Speaker 1: contributing to rising energy prices, with Brent crude surging back
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  Speaker 1: above $ 100 a barrel this past week. US President Donald
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  Speaker 1: Trump suggested Iran was likely to blame for the pipeline attack.
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  Speaker 1: Reports indicate that Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince
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  Speaker 1: Mohammed bin Salman, phoned Trump to ask for US military
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  Speaker 1: help fighting the Houthis. However, Washington has stated it will
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  Speaker 1: not intervene directly for now, but will assist with intelligence. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: Saudi civil defence reported that a projectile fired by the
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  Speaker 1: Houthis injured two people in the Jazan region. Turning to
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  Speaker 1: Israeli domestic politics, Analysis of the latest Mariv election poll,
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  Speaker 1: presented by pollster Dr Menashem Lazar, highlights the significant struggles
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  Speaker 1: faced by smaller parties in crossing the electoral threshold. Lazar
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  Speaker 1: pointed out that parties like Arm Yisrael and the Reservists
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  Speaker 1: and Economic Party are barely above the threshold, while the
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  Speaker 1: Religious Zionism and Zehat list also faces challenges requiring continued effort.
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  Speaker 1: He noted that former Defence Minister Benny Gantz's Blue and
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  Speaker 1: White Party chairmen is not currently polling strongly among the
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  Speaker 1: smaller lists. The report also touched on the potential impact
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  Speaker 1: of voter turnout among Arab citizens of Israel on the
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  Speaker 1: strength of Arab parties, and ongoing dynamics within the Likud
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  Speaker 1: bloc and its allied parties. Finally, a report from the
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  Speaker 1: West Bank brings attention to a concerning welfare issue. Activists
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  Speaker 1: and officials indicate that children as young as 10 are
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  Speaker 1: appearing at isolated settler farms after dropping out of school.
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  Speaker 1: These minors are often found without adult supervision. and welfare
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  Speaker 1: authorities are reportedly encountering difficulties in identifying, reaching, and removing
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  Speaker 1: those considered at risk. 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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