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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 13, 2026, 02 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: Reports indicate Iran requested advanced drone technology from Russia earlier
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  Speaker 1: this year. According to the Financial Times, citing Western security officials,
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  Speaker 1: Iran sought Russia's new generation of Geron drones, such as
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  Speaker 1: the Geron 5. These are described as significantly improved. with
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  Speaker 1: jet propulsion, higher speeds, longer ranges and advanced targeting capabilities,
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  Speaker 1: differing considerably from earlier Shard models. Meanwhile in Yemen, the
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  Speaker 1: Houthi capture of strategic Red Sea coastline, including Bab el-Mandeb,
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  Speaker 1: is reshaping the Gulf's balance of power and strengthening Iran's hand.
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  Speaker 1: This move threatens key shipping arteries and forces regional powers
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  Speaker 1: like Saudi Arabia to weigh escalating costs against seeking accommodation
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  Speaker 1: with Tehran. Officials and analysts suggest this strategy aims to
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  Speaker 1: increase oil prices and inflation by threatening Red Sea shipping,
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  Speaker 1: while Iran pressures the Strait of Hormuz. On the northern front,
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  Speaker 1: Israeli forces conducted a range of military actions across southern Lebanon,
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  Speaker 1: including airstrikes and artillery fire on specific hills and towns.
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  Speaker 1: Reports detail ground activity, demolitions, and the movement of military
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  Speaker 1: vehicles in various locations. Tragically, the death of Yaman fighter
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  Speaker 1: Ittai Parson 23 from Haifa, has been confirmed after his
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  Speaker 1: body was found at sea following contact loss. On the
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  Speaker 1: US front, Jad Kushner, a key figure in the Trump
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  Speaker 1: administration's diplomacy, offered sharp criticism of Israel's strike in Doha
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  Speaker 1: last year, calling it a terrible thing and an unsuccessful
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  Speaker 1: military operation that isolated the country. Kushner stated that Washington
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  Speaker 1: strategically leveraged the international fallout from the strike to pressure
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  Speaker 1: Israel toward an agreement, which he believes ultimately benefited Israel
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  Speaker 1: and Gaza. Former President Donald Trump defended action against Iran,
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  Speaker 1: asserting the regime was two weeks away from having a
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  Speaker 1: nuclear weapon and that acquiring one would have led to
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  Speaker 1: attacks on Israel, the Middle East and Europe. US Central
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  Speaker 1: Command also reported redirecting 100 commercial vessels over the past
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  Speaker 1: 60 days due to the blockade of Iran. In diplomatic
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  Speaker 1: and security developments, Israel and Lebanon are scheduled to meet
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  Speaker 1: in Rome in October. to discuss a US-brokered security agreement
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  Speaker 1: aimed at easing border hostilities. The State Department views this
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  Speaker 1: agreement as the only viable mechanism to restore Lebanese sovereignty
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  Speaker 1: and Israeli security. In the West Bank, an off-duty IDF
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  Speaker 1: soldier was detained after firing at Palestinians who allegedly threw
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  Speaker 1: stones at him near al-Mughayyah. The incident is under military inquiry,
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  Speaker 1: with security officials warning of ongoing Hamas terror plot efforts.
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  Speaker 1: In Gaza City, Two Hamas operatives were killed in a
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  Speaker 1: vehicle strike. Separately, in the Gilboa area, IDF soldiers intervened
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  Speaker 1: when Palestinians attempted to stone a shepherd. One soldier fired
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  Speaker 1: a shot into an attacker's leg after receiving authorisation. Reports
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  Speaker 1: have emerged regarding fires in Samaria, with conflicting accounts about
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  Speaker 1: settler involvement. Commentator Bill Maha has also presented his views
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  Speaker 1: arguing against the existence of genocide in Gaza. Domestically, the
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  Speaker 1: Likud party issued a statement accusing Eloran Elia, affiliated with
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  Speaker 1: Gadi Eizenkot's Knesset List and chair of the Directors Guild,
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  Speaker 1: of defending creators of what the party described as an
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  Speaker 1: anti-Semitic film. In cultural news, the latest season of the
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  Speaker 1: Israeli series, Forder, has reportedly become the most-watched show on
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  Speaker 1: Netflix in Lebanon, generating pro-Israel reactions on social media. I'm
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  Speaker 1: Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today ongoing
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