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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 11, 2026, 05 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: We begin today with significant developments in Israel's strategy concerning Iran.
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  Speaker 1: The new Mossad chief, Roman Goffman, appointed June 2nd, faces
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  Speaker 1: the critical task of recalibrating the agency's approach. According to
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  Speaker 1: the Jerusalem Post, Goffman recognises his primary challenge will be
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  Speaker 1: balancing short-term clandestine kinetic operations, and spying within Iran against
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  Speaker 1: longer-term regime change efforts. Sources indicate Goffman has already dismissed
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  Speaker 1: top officials, signalling a shift from previous plans. The agency's
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  Speaker 1: role in tracking Tehran's ballistic missile programme may grow, given
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  Speaker 1: recent direct attacks on Israel. This strategic recalibration occurs in
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  Speaker 1: the context of earlier considerations. As the Post understands that
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  Speaker 1: Israel and the US in early 2026 chose to assassinate
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  Speaker 1: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and pursue an accelerated
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  Speaker 1: regime change plan, though these early plans faced scrutiny and
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  Speaker 1: potential resistance from allies. Goffman is reportedly focused on preparing
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  Speaker 1: new plans for regime change, as older ones are considered unviable.
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  Speaker 1: Turning to Gaza, the IDF announced on Friday that an
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  Speaker 1: overnight Israeli Air Force strike in Khan Yunis killed Mohammed Yazari,
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  Speaker 1: identified as the commander of Hamas's Khan Yunis Brigade. The
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  Speaker 1: IDF stated that Yazari had held several significant roles, including
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  Speaker 1: deputy commander of the brigade and head of its intelligence department.
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  Speaker 1: The strike targeted a vehicle in the Hamad neighbourhood. The
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  Speaker 1: same operation also eliminated two other Hamas operatives, Hudhafer Muammar,
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  Speaker 1: a company commander, and Mohammed Barjat Rashi. In a separate incident,
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  Speaker 1: Israeli security forces eliminated Hamas terrorist Farah Hamd, who was
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  Speaker 1: responsible for a series of deadly attacks against Israeli civilians
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  Speaker 1: and soldiers, and later helped direct terrorism in the West Bank.
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  Speaker 1: On the northern front, Israel has concluded a substantial operation
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  Speaker 1: on the strategic Ali Taha Ridge. According to UNIT, forces
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  Speaker 1: destroyed 3.4 miles of tunnels using 1,100 tons of explosives.
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  Speaker 1: This operation reportedly occurred as Hezbollah attempted to resupply operatives
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  Speaker 1: within the tunnel network. Meanwhile, Israeli leaders marked the 25th
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  Speaker 1: anniversary of the September 11 attacks. President Isaac Herzog, speaking
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  Speaker 1: from Jerusalem's 9-11 living memorial, conveyed condolences and reaffirmed the
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  Speaker 1: strong alliance between Israel and the United States. Former Prime
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  Speaker 1: Minister Naftali Bennett and opposition leader Yair Lapid also shared reflections,
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  Speaker 1: highlighting shared values and a common commitment to combating terrorism.
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  Speaker 1: The US Embassy, KKLJNF and JNFUSA jointly commemorated the anniversary
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  Speaker 1: at the memorial site. In domestic news, Rachel Rabin-Yarkov, sister
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  Speaker 1: of the late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, passed away at
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  Speaker 1: the age of 101. Celebrated as a founding figure of
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  Speaker 1: settlement in the Galilee and a respected educator, she was
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  Speaker 1: instrumental in establishing Kibbutz Manara. President Isaac Herzog paid tribute
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  Speaker 1: to her long and distinguished life of public service. Her
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  Speaker 1: funeral is scheduled for Monday. Finally, a moment of communal
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  Speaker 1: reflection as Rosh Hashanah approaches. Over 50,000 people participated in
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  Speaker 1: central Selichot prayers at the Western Wall in Jerusalem last night.
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  Speaker 1: Since the beginning of the month of Elul, the Western
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  Speaker 1: Wall has welcomed approximately one million worshippers for these repentance prayers.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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  Speaker 1: a comprehensive view. Thank you.