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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 14, 2026, 03 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: The ongoing regional tensions remain a key focus, with significant
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  Speaker 1: developments emerging from Yemen and concerning Iran's nuclear programme. Houthis
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  Speaker 1: have captured Yemen's Red Sea coastline, securing a position overlooking
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  Speaker 1: the vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Analysts suggest this move strengthens
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  Speaker 1: Iran's leverage and presents Saudi Arabia and its neighbours with
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  Speaker 1: a difficult choice. Absorb mounting economic costs or seek accommodation
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  Speaker 1: with Tehran. Regional officials and analysts note that by threatening
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  Speaker 1: Red Sea shipping, while Iran pressures the Strait of Hormuz,
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  Speaker 1: Tehran and the Houthis aim to raise oil prices and
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  Speaker 1: fuel inflation. Saudi Arabia, which had rerouted much of its
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  Speaker 1: crude through Red Sea ports after the war effectively closed
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  Speaker 1: the Strait of Hormuz, has seen its east-west pipeline attacked,
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  Speaker 1: temporarily shutting down exports and threatening global oil supply. In
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  Speaker 1: an unusual step, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has
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  Speaker 1: reportedly sought intelligence assistance from Israel indirectly through US Central
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  Speaker 1: Command to counter these rapid Houthi advances. This comes as
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  Speaker 1: Iran's top nuclear official, Mohammed Islami, was reportedly blocked from
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  Speaker 1: attending the International Atomic Energy Agency's General Conference in Vienna
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  Speaker 1: due to US pressure on Austria. Meanwhile, Iran's Fars News
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  Speaker 1: Agency reports that 48 Hezbollah operatives, all Lebanese and including
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  Speaker 1: eight fatalities, were present at a facility on the Ali
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  Speaker 1: Taha Ridge, emphasising that no Iranians were at the location.
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  Speaker 1: In domestic Israeli politics, a significant controversy has erupted over
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  Speaker 1: the documentary, NAZA. Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar has vowed
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  Speaker 1: to immediately revoke the citizenship of the film's directors, Yuval
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  Speaker 1: Abraham and Rachel Shaw, describing their work as an act
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  Speaker 1: of treason and an expression of burning self-hatred. The documentary,
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  Speaker 1: which won a special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival,
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  Speaker 1: is based on anonymous testimonies from Israeli soldiers alleging systematic
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  Speaker 1: mass civilian casualties and air-assisted targeting during operations in Gaza.
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  Speaker 1: The Israeli military has categorically rejected these allegations, stating the
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  Speaker 1: film relies on unverified, anonymous testimonies whose roles and identities
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  Speaker 1: cannot be independently confirmed. The IDF also asserted that claims
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  Speaker 1: regarding 500 civilian deaths lack any evidence. On the diplomatic front,
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  Speaker 1: US President Donald Trump reiterated his belief that Hamas is
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  Speaker 1: prepared to relinquish its weapons as part of his peace
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  Speaker 1: initiative for the Gaza Strip, citing the return of hostages
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  Speaker 1: and a decline in conflict activity as indicators of this willingness. Separately,
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  Speaker 1: US Ambassador to Lebanon Mitchell Isar commented on the strategic situation,
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  Speaker 1: noting the fall of the Ali Taha Ridge and observing
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  Speaker 1: an Israeli flag flying over it, which he framed as
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  Speaker 1: a visible sign of Hezbollah's defeat. In security operations, Israeli forces,
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  Speaker 1: guided by the Shin Bet, arrested a militant in Hebron
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  Speaker 1: who was reportedly planning an imminent shooting attack. Finally, in
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  Speaker 1: uplifting news, Yehuda Wadorsky, identified as the oldest Holocaust survivor
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  Speaker 1: in Israel, has passed away at the age of 107. Wydorski,
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  Speaker 1: who lost his parents and all but one sibling during
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  Speaker 1: the Holocaust, dedicated his life from 1978 onwards to restoring
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  Speaker 1: destroyed Jewish Grave in Poland. I'm Noah Levi, thank you
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  Speaker 1: for listening to Israel Today Ongoing War Report. Stay safe
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