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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 7, 2026, 09 PM 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: We begin with a significant development in the United States.
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  Speaker 1: US Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, Harmeet Dhillon, has
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  Speaker 1: described the rise in antisemitism across the nation as a
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  Speaker 1: national crisis. Speaking at a gala for the Israeli-American Council,
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  Speaker 1: Dhillon detailed the Justice Department's robust efforts to combat this,
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  Speaker 1: including lawsuits against universities like Harvard and UCLA, criminal proceedings
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  Speaker 1: for hate crimes, and settlements that have collectively reached nearly
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  Speaker 1: half a billion dollars. The department is also pursuing legal
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  Speaker 1: action against businesses, such as an Oakland cafe accused of
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  Speaker 1: refusing service to Jewish customers, emphasizing that attacks on Jewish
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  Speaker 1: people are federal crimes. Turning to regional diplomacy, Syrian Foreign
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  Speaker 1: Minister Assad al-Shaybani addressed the ongoing conflict during a meeting
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  Speaker 1: of Arab foreign ministers in Cairo. According to the Syrian
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  Speaker 1: Arab News Agency, Shaybani stated Syria's commitment to pursuing a
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  Speaker 1: diplomatic solution with Israel, while also calling for an end
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  Speaker 1: to Israeli attacks, arrests and incursions. He reaffirmed Syria's solidarity
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  Speaker 1: with Gulf Arab states and Jordan in their confrontation with Iran,
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  Speaker 1: and specifically condemned recent Iranian attacks on Gulf countries. On
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  Speaker 1: the domestic front in Israel, Political parties are in a
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  Speaker 1: critical phase as candidate lists are set to close. The
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  Speaker 1: Likud party is reportedly grappling with issues concerning Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu's reserved slots, while Haredi parties are undergoing internal restructuring.
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  Speaker 1: Other factions are actively seeking last-minute alliances to solidify their positions.
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  Speaker 1: And finally, an update on transportation. Israel Railways has announced
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  Speaker 1: a special schedule to accommodate Rosh Hashanah and the Selechot days,
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  Speaker 1: which will be in effect from September 8 to 16, 2026.
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  Speaker 1: Specific operating hours and service enhancements on key lines have
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  Speaker 1: been detailed. Looking ahead, the report also touches on the
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  Speaker 1: future potential for highly automated metro trains to operate on
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  Speaker 1: weekends and holidays, though any decision on service during those
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  Speaker 1: times remains with political leadership. I'm Noah Levi, thank you
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  Speaker 1: for listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. Stay safe
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