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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 6, 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: Tensions flared in the Gulf of Oman as US forces
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  Speaker 1: sank an Iranian oil tanker on Saturday. This action, announced
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  Speaker 1: by US Central Command, followed Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC,
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  Speaker 1: ballistic missile launches targeting two US Navy ships. CENTCOM Chief
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  Speaker 1: Admiral Brad Cooper issued a clear warning, stating that if
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  Speaker 1: Iran shoots at US ships, the US will impose an
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  Speaker 1: even higher economic cost. This exchange marks a significant escalation
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  Speaker 1: in the ongoing conflict. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted that
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  Speaker 1: Israel has completed 80-90% of its campaign to prevent Iran
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  Speaker 1: from obtaining a nuclear weapon, describing it as an existential threat.
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  Speaker 1: Speaking with It24 News, Netanyahu expressed commitment to finishing the operation.
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  Speaker 1: He also emphasised Israel's success in weakening Iran's extensive network
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  Speaker 1: of regional proxies, stating his intention was to confront Iran,
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  Speaker 1: the head of the octopus, and cut off the arms.
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  Speaker 1: He added that the Israeli Air Force maintains the capability
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  Speaker 1: to operate deep inside Iranian territory. However, significant uncertainty remains
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  Speaker 1: regarding the precise status of Iran's nuclear programme. Operationally, the
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  Speaker 1: Israel Defence Forces have achieved a significant success in southern Lebanon.
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  Speaker 1: the IDF announced on September 3rd that they had cleared
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  Speaker 1: the Ali-Altaha Ridge, a key Hezbollah stronghold. This operation neutralised
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  Speaker 1: extensive Iran-backed underground infrastructure built over two decades, described as
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  Speaker 1: a Maginot Line defence, which enabled terrorists to carry out attacks.
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  Speaker 1: The IDF achieved operational control both above and below ground,
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  Speaker 1: neutralising the routes and eliminating or driving out terrorists. In
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  Speaker 1: broader security terms, Israel's National Security Council issued a warning
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  Speaker 1: on Sunday about rising global terror threats. The council highlighted
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  Speaker 1: that Iran, its proxies like Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis,
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  Speaker 1: along with individual attackers, continue to seek opportunities to target
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  Speaker 1: Israelis and Jews. This threat is particularly noted ahead of
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  Speaker 1: the 2026 High Holy Days and the third anniversary of
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  Speaker 1: the October 7 massacre. The NSC identified Iran and its
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  Speaker 1: proxies as the main global terrorist threat, driven partly by
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  Speaker 1: a desire to retaliate for recent blows. The council advised
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  Speaker 1: Israelis overseas to avoid displaying Jewish or Israeli identifiers and
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  Speaker 1: to be cautious in high-risk areas. In Lebanon, Foreign Minister
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  Speaker 1: Youssef Rajji has reportedly stopped going to his office and
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  Speaker 1: is working from home due to security warnings and threats
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  Speaker 1: he received for his outspoken opposition to Hezbollah and calls
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  Speaker 1: for its disarmament. Meanwhile, the Lebanese Ministry of Health reported
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  Speaker 1: four killed and 20 injured, due to IDF attacks in
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  Speaker 1: several locations in southern Lebanon this morning. On a different note,
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  Speaker 1: former Israeli Brigadier General Yitzhak Brick warns of a dangerous
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  Speaker 1: regional shift, citing a potential alliance between Turkey and Egypt
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  Speaker 1: aimed at Israel, with Turkey reportedly bolstering Egypt's military. Turning
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  Speaker 1: to incidents of antisemitism, a significant controversy arose from rapper
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  Speaker 1: Macklemore's performance at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. During his
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  Speaker 1: opening set for Ed Sheeran, He performed his anti-Israel song,
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  Speaker 1: Heinz Hall, with footage of Gaza playing behind him. Israeli
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  Speaker 1: concertgoers expressed feeling ambushed by the political display. In response,
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  Speaker 1: the Israeli-American Council has launched a petition calling on Ed
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  Speaker 1: Sheeran and his tour management to remove McLemore from the
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  Speaker 1: remaining tour dates. Separately, police are investigating vandalism at the S.H.
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  Speaker 1: Willem School in Pard's Hanukkah, where swastikas were graffitied on
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  Speaker 1: classroom windows and tables. in addition to other destruction of property.
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  Speaker 1: The local council condemned the use of Nazi symbols as
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  Speaker 1: expressions of racism and hatred. In the Gaza Strip, a
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  Speaker 1: Gazan lawyer and human rights advocate, Mauman al-Natwa, described his
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  Speaker 1: escape from Gaza in July 2025 after being targeted by
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  Speaker 1: Hamas for his activism advocating peace with Israel and separating
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  Speaker 1: Gaza from the organisation. Al-Natwa stated that Gaza is not
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  Speaker 1: Hamas and Hamas is not Gaza. His family was later
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  Speaker 1: evacuated to Italy. In Judea and Samaria, Prime Minister Netanyahu
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  Speaker 1: has reportedly ordered the demolition of unauthorised Jewish outposts. This
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  Speaker 1: directive is said to be under intense pressure from the
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  Speaker 1: Trump administration and US Ambassador Mike Huckabee, aimed at curtailing
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  Speaker 1: outpost expansion and addressing concerns over settler violence. Domestically, the
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  Speaker 1: deadline for submitting candidate lists for the upcoming Knesset election
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  Speaker 1: is fast approaching. presenting politicians with critical decisions about alliances
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  Speaker 1: as election day draws nearer. I'm Noah Levi, thank you
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