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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 8, 2026, 06 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 escalating tensions in the Middle East, as
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  Speaker 1: US forces have reportedly struck Iranian oil tankers near Karg Island,
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  Speaker 1: Iran's principal maritime oil hub, which handles approximately 90% of
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  Speaker 1: the country's crude oil exports. A US official confirmed to
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  Speaker 1: the Jerusalem Post that CENTCOM is carrying out these strikes.
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  Speaker 1: Iranian media outlets reported explosions in the vicinity of the island,
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  Speaker 1: though initial reports suggest the targeted vessel's crew was evacuated
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  Speaker 1: without casualties. Following the strikes, Iran's Khartoum Al-Ambia Central Headquarters,
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  Speaker 1: through Commander-Major General Ali Abdullahi, issued a warning, stating that
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  Speaker 1: any attacks on its oil tankers would trigger a military
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  Speaker 1: response against American interests and bases in the region. In
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  Speaker 1: a separate incident, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC,
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  Speaker 1: claimed its naval forces successfully ambushed a US submarine at
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  Speaker 1: the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. An explosion was
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  Speaker 1: also heard in the port city of Jask on the
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  Speaker 1: Gulf of Oman, though its connection to the tanker strike
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  Speaker 1: has not been immediately established. Shifting to diplomatic developments, British
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  Speaker 1: Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced significant new measures. Speaking to
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  Speaker 1: the House of Commons, Miliband detailed a ban on imports
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  Speaker 1: from West Bank settlements and announced the re-imposition of major
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  Speaker 1: economic sanctions on Iran. He framed these decisions by invoking
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  Speaker 1: his family's history during the Holocaust, describing himself as a
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  Speaker 1: proud British Jew. These announcements, however, have drawn sharp criticism.
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  Speaker 1: Reports indicate that Miliband's actions were taken in direct contravention
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  Speaker 1: of the wishes of the British Jewish community, including warnings
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  Speaker 1: from Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mervis. Concerns were raised that the
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  Speaker 1: sanctions could disproportionately affect British Jews and would not influence
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  Speaker 1: Israeli decision-making as intended. Miliband also accused Israel of ethnic
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  Speaker 1: cleansing in the West Bank and declared the occupation unlawful.
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  Speaker 1: While he condemned antisemitism and announced increased security funding for
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  Speaker 1: UK Jewish communities, critics argue this rhetoric could fuel further
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  Speaker 1: anti-Jewish sentiment and embolden hostile groups. I'm Noah Levi, thank
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  Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies,
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