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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 15, 2026, 07 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: IDF Northern Command officers are warning that Hezbollah is actively
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  Speaker 1: studying Israeli activity, regrouping and preparing for a significant attack.
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  Speaker 1: They have established a kill zone with a policy of
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  Speaker 1: engaging anyone who enters it. While Hezbollah's senior leadership and
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  Speaker 1: resources are diminished compared to the start of the war,
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  Speaker 1: the organisation is still building strength increasing its use of drones,
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  Speaker 1: and must not be underestimated. Their actions remain dependent on
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  Speaker 1: developments in the Iranian arena. In broader regional efforts, Saudi
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  Speaker 1: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's planned visit to Egypt is
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  Speaker 1: seen as part of building a new coalition against the Houthis,
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  Speaker 1: organised behind the scenes by the United States with regional
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  Speaker 1: countries participating in US Central Command operations. Meanwhile in Iraq,
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  Speaker 1: Tehran-backed groups are reportedly refusing to give up their weapons
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  Speaker 1: following the US withdrawal, indicating they are likely to retain
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  Speaker 1: arms after forces leave. Turning to the disputed territories, UN
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  Speaker 1: Human Rights Chief Volker Turk has raised fresh concerns about
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  Speaker 1: possible war crimes in Gaza. This comes amid the recovery
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  Speaker 1: of hundreds of bodies from the rubble of buildings destroyed
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  Speaker 1: by Israeli strikes, with Turk noting that entire families were
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  Speaker 1: being unearthed. He stated these discoveries revive concerns raised in
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  Speaker 1: a previous UN report finding Israeli strikes may have violated
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  Speaker 1: international humanitarian law. Israel has repeatedly rejected allegations of deliberately
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  Speaker 1: targeting civilians. In a separate development within the territories, Shin
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  Speaker 1: Bet and police announced the arrest of a 19-year-old resident
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  Speaker 1: of Kafr Qasim for planning a terror attack. Inspired by
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  Speaker 1: the October 7 massacre, the suspect had researched bomb-making guides
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  Speaker 1: and attempted to manufacture explosives. On the international stage, the
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  Speaker 1: United States has imposed new Iran-related sanctions on Russia's VTB bank,
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  Speaker 1: accusing it of helping Tehran circumvent international financial restrictions and
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  Speaker 1: deepen banking ties with Moscow. We also track incidents of antisemitism.
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  Speaker 1: In Munich, police are investigating death threats made against 93-year-old
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  Speaker 1: Holocaust survivor Charlotte Knobloch after she criticised the far-right AFD party.
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  Speaker 1: The graffiti reportedly read, The AFD has won, tomorrow will
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  Speaker 1: hang no block. Separately in Berlin, a woman was injured
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  Speaker 1: in a suspected anti-Semitic attack, with attackers shouting insults and
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  Speaker 1: commenting on her wearing a Star of David. Domestically, a
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  Speaker 1: dispute over Israel's defence budget continues, with 15 billion shekels
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  Speaker 1: reportedly stuck in the Knesset. The Treasury argues that urgent
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  Speaker 1: defence needs are already funded and accuses the Defence Ministry
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  Speaker 1: of mismanagement. warning that demands for increased spending could weaken
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  Speaker 1: Israel's ability to finance future wars. This comes as voters
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  Speaker 1: express concern over rising kitchen table issues, like the cost
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  Speaker 1: of living, though political discourse remains dominated by matters of
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  Speaker 1: war and peace amid ongoing polarisation. And in Carmel, the
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  Speaker 1: Ministry of Health has mandated boiling water for consumption, cooking,
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  Speaker 1: medication preparation and teeth brushing due to abnormal water sampling results.
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  Speaker 1: with the directive remaining in effect until further notice. For
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  Speaker 1: continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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