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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 12, 2026, 01 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 Germany, a Syrian national, identified as Karlaff A, has
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  Speaker 1: been indicted on charges of aiding and abetting attempted murder
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  Speaker 1: in connection with a 2025 stabbing at Berlin's Holocaust memorial.
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  Speaker 1: According to Germany's chief federal prosecutor, Karlaff A allegedly spent
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  Speaker 1: the afternoon with the assailant Wassim Al-Em, helping him plan
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  Speaker 1: the attack and encouraging him to carry it out. The
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  Speaker 1: prosecutor's office stated that Al M acted out of radical
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  Speaker 1: Islamist and anti-Semitic motivations. Al M was found guilty of
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  Speaker 1: the attack on March 5, 2026, by the Higher Regional
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  Speaker 1: Court of Berlin and sentenced to 13 years in prison.
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  Speaker 1: Khalaf A has been held in pretrial detention since May 27,
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  Speaker 1: following the indictment on August 21, 2026. The victim, a
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  Speaker 1: Spanish tourist, survived the life-threatening injuries he sustained. Meanwhile in Yemen,
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  Speaker 1: an analyst is warning that Iran-backed Houthi rebels are now
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  Speaker 1: in a strong position to take further control along the
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  Speaker 1: country's Red Sea coast. This advance raises concerns about a
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  Speaker 1: critical shipping choke point, though the analyst suggests it does
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  Speaker 1: not immediately change the risk profile for Saudi and Israeli shipping.
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  Speaker 1: The development indicates a strengthening of the Houthis' strategic position
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  Speaker 1: if they choose to advance further. In Thailand, A planned
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  Speaker 1: Rosh Hashanah meal for hundreds of Israelis in Phuket was
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  Speaker 1: impacted by an anti-Israel protest near the Chabad house. Protesters gathered,
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  Speaker 1: chanting slogans and organisers later issued messages that included antisemitic language,
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  Speaker 1: attempting to frame their actions as protecting local traditions. This
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  Speaker 1: disruption occurred despite Thai authorities having approved the gathering with
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  Speaker 1: certain restrictions. Recent protests targeting Israelis in Thailand have also
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  Speaker 1: reportedly included anti-Semitic messages. On a more positive note, New
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  Speaker 1: York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani extended Rosh Hashanah greetings to
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  Speaker 1: Jewish New Yorkers. In a post on X, formerly Twitter,
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  Speaker 1: Mamdani shared a video featuring himself with young Jewish children,
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  Speaker 1: engaging with traditional Rosh Hashanah symbols like apples and honey.
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  Speaker 1: He conveyed hopes for a new year filled with health,
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  Speaker 1: happiness and blessings for the city's residents. I'm Noah Levi,
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