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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 11, 2026, 04 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: In Gaza, the IDF has confirmed the elimination of a
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  Speaker 1: significant Hamas commander. Palestinian reports identify the slain figure as
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  Speaker 1: Mohamed Al-Yaziri, head of Hamas Khan Yunis Brigade. His body
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  Speaker 1: was reportedly found following an airstrike in Al-Mawasi. On the
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  Speaker 1: regional front, Gulf foreign ministers are planning to meet their
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  Speaker 1: Iranian counterpart, according to the Financial Times. This gathering, scheduled
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  Speaker 1: for Monday in Salalah, Oman, is part of an effort
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  Speaker 1: by Oman and Iran to secure agreement on a temporary
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  Speaker 1: deal to manage shipping through the vital Strait of Hormuz.
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  Speaker 1: Earlier this week, shipping traffic through the Strait saw a
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  Speaker 1: slight decrease after Iran issued threats of retaliation for potential
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  Speaker 1: new US attacks. Also concerning Iran's proxies, Hezbollah is reportedly
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  Speaker 1: leveraging Israeli military radio broadcasts, such as Galatz, to promote
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  Speaker 1: its narrative of resistance. This comes as the Israeli radio
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  Speaker 1: itself acknowledged that a three-month operation for the Ali al-Taha
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  Speaker 1: Ridge faced fierce resistance from Hezbollah. Domestically, law enforcement is
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  Speaker 1: stepping up efforts ahead of the Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage. Over
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  Speaker 1: 60 draft dodgers, many of them Haredi men, have been
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  Speaker 1: arrested at border crossings in the past two days as
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  Speaker 1: they attempted to travel to Yumen. Most of these apprehensions
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  Speaker 1: occurred at Ben Gurion Airport, with additional arrests at the
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  Speaker 1: Taba border crossing. The IDF confirmed these routine enforcement actions,
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  Speaker 1: which are coordinated with immigration authorities. The I Entrusted Guards
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  Speaker 1: hotline has also issued a warning to Haredi youth about
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  Speaker 1: the risks of attempting to leave the country for the pilgrimage.
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  Speaker 1: In remembrance of international terror, Israeli leaders marked the 25th
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  Speaker 1: anniversary of the September 11 attacks. President Isaac Herzog, former
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, and opposition leader Yair Larpid all
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  Speaker 1: shared messages of solidarity with the United States. Commemorations were
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  Speaker 1: held at Jerusalem's 9-11 Living Memorial, underscoring the enduring bond
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  Speaker 1: between Israel and America in the fight against terrorism. Looking
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  Speaker 1: at Israeli politics, a recent Mariv poll conducted September 9th
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  Speaker 1: and 10th suggests a shift in party standings. The coalition
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  Speaker 1: bloc appears to have strengthened, gaining three seats to reach 50,
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  Speaker 1: following the People of Israel party crossing the electoral threshold.
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  Speaker 1: In contrast, the Likud party has dropped to 19 seats,
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  Speaker 1: its lowest figure in the poll since May of last year.
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  Speaker 1: The opposition bloc currently holds 58 seats, with Arab parties
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  Speaker 1: receiving 12. A notable figure from Israel's founding generation has
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  Speaker 1: passed away. Rachel Rabin-Yarkov, sister of former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin,
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  Speaker 1: died at the age of 101. She was a pioneer
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  Speaker 1: in settling the Galilee, co-founding Kibbutz Manara, and was a
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  Speaker 1: respected educator. President Isaac Herzog paid tribute to her long
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  Speaker 1: and impressive life of service, and Kibbutz Manara remembered her
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  Speaker 1: as one of its pillars and builders. As the Jewish
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  Speaker 1: New Year approaches, a significant spiritual gathering took place. Over 50,000
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  Speaker 1: people participated in the central Selichot prayers at the Western
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  Speaker 1: Wall in Jerusalem on the eve of Rosh Hashanah. Since
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  Speaker 1: the beginning of the month of Elal, Approximately one million
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  Speaker 1: worshippers have visited the Western Wall for these penitential prayers.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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