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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 9, 2026, 01 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 overnight as Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed to have
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  Speaker 1: fired ballistic missiles at a US military base in Jordan
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  Speaker 1: and attacked 10 ships, including two US vessels and eight
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  Speaker 1: oil tankers in the Gulf. Iran also claimed the capture
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  Speaker 1: of a US unmanned submarine. However, Jordan reported that its
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  Speaker 1: air defences intercepted 18 out of 20 Iranian missiles, with
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  Speaker 1: only two landing in unpopulated areas and no casualties. A
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  Speaker 1: US official described the missile strikes as ineffective and confirmed
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  Speaker 1: all American troops were accounted for. The Pentagon acknowledged losing
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  Speaker 1: an underwater drone, but stated it had malfunctioned earlier and
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  Speaker 1: carried no classified equipment. This exchange follows the US military's
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  Speaker 1: destruction of five Iranian oil tankers, part of a widening
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  Speaker 1: confrontation around the Strait of Hormuz. Secretary of State Marco
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  Speaker 1: Rubio issued a warning, stating that for every attempt by
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  Speaker 1: Iran to attack US naval ships, they would lose tankers.
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  Speaker 1: In economic news, a US naval blockade implemented since mid-July
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  Speaker 1: has reportedly strangled Iran's oil shipments, leading to a significant
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  Speaker 1: drop in export revenue. According to US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant,
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  Speaker 1: No Iranian crude oil cargoes have successfully transited the Strait
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  Speaker 1: of Hormuz to China since the blockade's reinstatement, contributing to
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  Speaker 1: an estimated 5.4% economic contraction for Iran in 2026. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: reports indicate President Trump was informed in advance of Britain's
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  Speaker 1: plans to impose sanctions on Israeli towns in Judea and Samaria,
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  Speaker 1: but did not press London to alter the measures. While
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  Speaker 1: Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the US knew of
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  Speaker 1: the British plan, but would not join the sanctions, prioritising stability.
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  Speaker 1: The White House later distanced itself from remarks made by
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  Speaker 1: US Ambassador Mike Huckabee that warned of significant repercussions. In
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  Speaker 1: the Gaza Strip, 16,500 recruits approved for a new technocratic
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  Speaker 1: government's police force are reportedly being barred from leaving the
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  Speaker 1: territory for essential training in Egypt, according to Board of
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  Speaker 1: Peace officials speaking to the Times of Israel. Domestically, Israel's
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  Speaker 1: election battle has officially begun with 38 parties submitting candidate
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  Speaker 1: lists for the upcoming October 27th vote. In a related development,
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  Speaker 1: right-wing activists protested Ofa Winter's decision to run independently in
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  Speaker 1: the elections, placing a wreath outside his home and arguing
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  Speaker 1: his move could weaken the right-wing bloc. Finance Minister Beit
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  Speaker 1: Salel Smotrich also criticised Winter's refusal to unite with the
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  Speaker 1: national camp. Winter's party, the People of Israel, has submitted
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  Speaker 1: its list, and intends to recommend Benjamin Netanyahu for Prime Minister,
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  Speaker 1: though Winter has set conditions for joining a future government.
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  Speaker 1: And finally, in Michigan, liberal rabbis and Jewish leaders have
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  Speaker 1: presented an open letter to political candidates outlining five non-negotiable principles,
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  Speaker 1: including Jewish safety, identity, and Israeli sovereignty. This initiative, backed
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  Speaker 1: by a progressive Zionist group, comes as a US Senate
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  Speaker 1: candidate seeks inroads with Jewish voters. I'm Noah Levi. Thank
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  Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI generated report may contain
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