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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-09-04 at 23:01 · Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

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  Speaker 1: The time is now 11.01pm in New York. I'm Noah
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  Speaker 1: Levi and this is the latest Israel Today, ongoing war report.
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  Speaker 1: In US military role, according to the New York Times,
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  Speaker 1: citing officials briefed on the matter, approximately 50 members of
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  Speaker 1: the Joint Staff were polygraphed during investigation efforts to get
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  Speaker 1: to the bottom of the swathe of leaks from the
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  Speaker 1: Pentagon in recent months. Members of the Joint Staff were
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  Speaker 1: asked during polygraph sessions, if they disclosed classified products to
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  Speaker 1: the press in August, following leaks to the press on
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  Speaker 1: munitions shortages as a result of operations against Iran. In
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  Speaker 1: the conflict with Iran and its regional proxies, fighting has
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  Speaker 1: intensified around western Taiz as the Houthis sought to reach Mokha,
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  Speaker 1: a port city less than 50 miles from the Bab
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  Speaker 1: al-Mandab Strait, Colonel Abdul Basit al-Baha told the NYT. The
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  Speaker 1: Houthis declared a blockade on Saudi oil tankers passing through
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  Speaker 1: the Red Sea in July, and have since launched missile
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  Speaker 1: and drone attacks at passing ships and Saudi facilities from
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  Speaker 1: northern Yemen. Access to Mokka would enable the Houthis to
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  Speaker 1: exert greater control over ships transiting the Bab al-Mandab Strait,
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  Speaker 1: the NYT cited Yemeni analysts as saying. Heavy clashes in
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  Speaker 1: the area were confirmed to the NYT by an anonymous
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  Speaker 1: second security official in Taiz, who added that the Houthis
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  Speaker 1: were attempting to cut off supply routes to Mokka. In
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  Speaker 1: Israeli domestic politics, An opinion piece argues that antisemitism has
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  Speaker 1: become an organising target for left grievance coalitions after the
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  Speaker 1: October 7 Hamas attacks. Ruth Wyss, citing her 1992 book
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  Speaker 1: If I Am Not For Myself, says antisemitism functions as
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  Speaker 1: the organising target and describes it as the politics of
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  Speaker 1: the pointing finger, a mechanism by which Jews are singled
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  Speaker 1: out amid broader grievance movements. In Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate,
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  Speaker 1: Hollywood's Jews Take Sides in Mark Ruffalo Paramount Antisemitism Row.
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  Speaker 1: An open letter signed by about 170 Jewish figures defended
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  Speaker 1: actor Mark Ruffalo against charges of antisemitism over his comments
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  Speaker 1: on Paramount's guidances pending merger. With signatories including George Clooney,
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  Speaker 1: Abbie Jacobson, Ilana Glazer, Joel Cohen, Jonathan Glazer, Todd Haynes,
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  Speaker 1: Tony Kushner, Hannah Einbinder, Joaquin Phoenix, Deborah Winger and others. Separately,
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  Speaker 1: Impact's Digital Defender 102 workshop was held at Congregation Etz
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  Speaker 1: Haim in Queens for about 60 participants aged 55 and up,
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  Speaker 1: aiming to empower community members to confront online antisemitism and
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  Speaker 1: amplify Jewish pride through artificial intelligence and social media. Digital
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  Speaker 1: Defender 102 is the second of three workshops in the programme.
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  Speaker 1: In uplifting news, John Malkovich to return to Israel with
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  Speaker 1: satirical theatrical musical show. The two-time Oscar nominee is set
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  Speaker 1: to appear in The Music Critic in Tel Aviv on
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  Speaker 1: April 13 at the Charles Bronfman Auditorium, a production blending
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  Speaker 1: classical music with sharp historical critique, featuring a live ensemble
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  Speaker 1: that pushes back against his onstage persona. The show, created
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  Speaker 1: by Alexei Igudesman, has toured Europe and the United States previously.
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  Speaker 1: What to watch this week? Gal Gadot speeds through The Runner,
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  Speaker 1: hearsay delivers gripping thriller. Gal Gadot stars in The Runner.
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  Speaker 1: now streaming on Prime Video, a high-octane thriller in which Maya,
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  Speaker 1: a London-based lawyer and single mother, learns her son has
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  Speaker 1: been kidnapped and faces a race against time as a
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  Speaker 1: menacing caller pressures her to act. The week's entertainment picks
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  Speaker 1: also spotlight a gripping Israeli drama and Hanok Daum's return.
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  Speaker 1: Thank you for tuning in to this Israel Today, ongoing
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  Speaker 1: war report update. I'm Noah Levi. Stay safe and informed.
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  Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies.
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  Speaker 1: so consult multiple sources for a comprehensive view. Find the
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