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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-09-05 at 19:01 · Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

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  Speaker 1: The time is now 7.01pm 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 Iranian retaliation, the IRGC says the Iranian Navy struck
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  Speaker 1: six vessels in the Strait of Hormuz today in retaliation
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  Speaker 1: for US strikes on three Iranian oil tankers earlier in
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  Speaker 1: the day. The IRGC warned that ships transiting through the
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  Speaker 1: Strait on routes not authorised by Iran will be targeted.
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  Speaker 1: The earlier actions involved three oil tankers and three US-affiliated ships,
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  Speaker 1: a claim carried by Iranian state media, with Tasnim noting
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  Speaker 1: reports of missiles directed at a tanker near Karg Island.
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  Speaker 1: CENTCOM has not independently confirmed the strikes, while the IRGC
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  Speaker 1: said the moves followed ballistic missiles launched at two US
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  Speaker 1: Navy ships. The IRGC also warned against passing through unauthorised
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  Speaker 1: waterways and said further actions could follow if attacks continue.
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  Speaker 1: In US military role, Vice President J.D. Vance placed responsibility
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  Speaker 1: for high fuel prices on Iran's attacks on shipping and
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  Speaker 1: criticised Europe for not doing enough to assure the flow
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  Speaker 1: of global energy through the Strait of Hormuz. He said,
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  Speaker 1: the basic reality is that the reason gas prices are
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  Speaker 1: so high right now is that the Iranians are shooting
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  Speaker 1: at commercial shipping, and noted that traffic continued through the
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  Speaker 1: Strait even as Iranian fire persisted. He contended the United
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  Speaker 1: States should be the primary guarantor of energy security for
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  Speaker 1: the world. pointing to about 15 million barrels moving through
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  Speaker 1: the strait yesterday, and asking what others had done to
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  Speaker 1: help maintain supplies. In Israeli domestic politics, a Hebrew-language post
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  Speaker 1: notes that Netanyahu refused to say where he would be
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  Speaker 1: during the holiday, replying with wait and see. In anti-Semitism
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  Speaker 1: and anti-Jewish hate, Palestinian journalist Ruler Jbril faced backlash after
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  Speaker 1: calling House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries an AIPAC monkey, on
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  Speaker 1: a podcast. adding that he was a bought-unpaid-for AIPAC monkey
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  Speaker 1: and an errand boy. The host noted the term's racial connotations,
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  Speaker 1: while Jbril defended her remark, saying she did not intend racism,
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  Speaker 1: and the Congressional Black Caucus rejected the characterisation. Separately, Huckabee
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  Speaker 1: criticised Britain's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband over claims that medicines
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  Speaker 1: were being blocked to Gaza, with Israel denying any restriction
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  Speaker 1: on medicines entering Gaza. Israel's Foreign Ministry said there are
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  Speaker 1: no limits on medicines, and emphasised the flow of aid.
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  Speaker 1: While US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee joined in criticising Miliband,
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  Speaker 1: Israel's ministry reiterated that no medicines are blocked and highlighted
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  Speaker 1: ongoing medical-related aid, including heavy shipments. In Israeli economy and business,
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  Speaker 1: Israel opened its first Chamber of Commerce office in Republika Srpska, Bosnia,
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  Speaker 1: in Banja Luka. The opening was attended by Diaspora Affairs
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  Speaker 1: and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amikai Chikli, outgoing non-resident Israeli ambassador
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  Speaker 1: to Bosnia and Herzegovina Galit Peleg, Republika Srpska president Milorad Dodik,
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  Speaker 1: and other officials. The office will be led by Amir
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  Speaker 1: Gross Kabiri, who has helped establish the chamber's presence and
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  Speaker 1: expand cooperation in trade, investment and technology with the Serb-majority entity.
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  Speaker 1: In uplifting news, Jerusalem of Gold, a group exhibition featuring
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  Speaker 1: five Israeli artists, opens at the Jerusalem Theatre's Salon Gallery
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  Speaker 1: and runs through September. The show features Aaron Krauss, Maureen Fane,
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  Speaker 1: Miriam Jaskier-Ovicharman, Danielle Meyer-Feder, and Orit Simchoni. The exhibit arose
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  Speaker 1: from curator Chaya Gross's effort to provide an accessible venue
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  Speaker 1: for Israeli art amid light rail construction along Emek Refame,
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  Speaker 1: with the Jerusalem Theatre offering audiences a direct opportunity to
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  Speaker 1: meet artists and purchase work. Thank you for tuning in
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  Speaker 1: to this Israel Today, ongoing war report update. I'm Noah Levi.
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  Speaker 1: Stay safe and informed. Keep in mind that this AI
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  Speaker 1: generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies, so consult multiple sources
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  Speaker 1: for a comprehensive view. Find the code and more details
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  Speaker 1: in the podcast description.