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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 12, 2026, 11 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: Maritime trackers have received new reports of an attack on
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  Speaker 1: a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, according
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  Speaker 1: to the British Navy-affiliated agency Ukmto. Ukmto stated it had
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  Speaker 1: a report of a projectile hitting a vessel as it
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  Speaker 1: moved through the strait, though the amount of damage and
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  Speaker 1: status of the crew were unknown as of Sunday morning.
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  Speaker 1: This incident adds to concerns about Iran-related threats to energy supplies.
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  Speaker 1: It follows Saudi Arabia's temporary closure of its vital east-west
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  Speaker 1: oil pipeline last week as a precaution after a drone
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  Speaker 1: attack that both Baghdad and Riyadh said originated in Iraq,
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  Speaker 1: where Iranian-backed militias operate. Ongoing attacks in the widening Middle
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  Speaker 1: East war are contributing to a surge in energy prices,
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  Speaker 1: with Brent crude recently climbing back above $ 100 a barrel.
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  Speaker 1: In response to regional threats, Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler,
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  Speaker 1: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, phoned US President Donald Trump
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  Speaker 1: to ask for military help fighting the Houthis. Sources told
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  Speaker 1: Reuters that Trump indicated Washington would not intervene directly for now,
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  Speaker 1: but would assist with intelligence. On Saturday, the Saudi civil
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  Speaker 1: defence reported that a projectile fired by the Houthis had
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  Speaker 1: injured two people in the Jazan region and damaged several buildings,
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  Speaker 1: including a mosque. President Trump, visiting Ireland, stated that Iran
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  Speaker 1: was probably to blame for the pipeline attack. Separately, the
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  Speaker 1: Times of Israel reports that a deal between Iran and
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  Speaker 1: Oman concerning the Strait of Hormuz will not immediately reopen
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  Speaker 1: the waterway, as Iran is seeking to charge ships atoll,
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  Speaker 1: which Muscat rejects. Further complicating regional relations, Bahrain has ruled
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  Speaker 1: out attending an upcoming meeting between Gulf states and Iran.
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  Speaker 1: Turning now to Israeli domestic politics, an analysis of the
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  Speaker 1: latest election poll offers a snapshot of the upcoming race.
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  Speaker 1: According to Mariv pollster Dr Menashem Lazar, as discussed by jpost.com,
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  Speaker 1: several smaller parties are struggling to secure enough support to
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  Speaker 1: enter the Knesset. These include Arm Yisrael, which is reportedly
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  Speaker 1: passing the threshold by mere fractions of a percentage point,
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  Speaker 1: and the Reservists and Economic Party, which is not passing
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  Speaker 1: by similar margins. The Religious Zionism and Zehat list is
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  Speaker 1: also mentioned as needing to stay vigilant. Benny Gantz, chairman
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  Speaker 1: of Blue and White, is noted as the only figure
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  Speaker 1: among smaller lists to receive more than 1% support, but
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  Speaker 1: remains far from crossing the threshold. Laser also observed that
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  Speaker 1: the bloc of Zionist opposition parties has stabilised, with potential
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  Speaker 1: surplus vote agreements preventing wasted votes. The merger of HaDash,
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  Speaker 1: Tal and Balad has not yet lived up to its potential,
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  Speaker 1: while Ram, led by Mansour Abbas, has shown stability. He
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  Speaker 1: also touched on internal party dynamics. noting conflict within United
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  Speaker 1: Torah Judaism and stagnation for Shars. A significant factor highlighted
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  Speaker 1: is the potential impact of Arab voter turnout. Laser explained
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  Speaker 1: that if the voting rate in Arab society were to
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  Speaker 1: match that of Jewish society, Arab parties could gain considerable strength,
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  Speaker 1: potentially reaching 17 seats, as Arab citizens make up about
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  Speaker 1: 21% of the country's population. Challenges facing Likud and its
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  Speaker 1: allies are also noted. with internal party struggles not currently
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  Speaker 1: benefiting Likud. Laser anticipates voter uncertainty will decline after the holidays,
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  Speaker 1: as more Israelis make their final decisions. In the disputed territories,
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  Speaker 1: reports highlight a welfare concern involving minors. Activists and officials
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  Speaker 1: report that children as young as 10 are appearing at
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  Speaker 1: isolated settler farms after dropping out of school, often without
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  Speaker 1: adult supervision. According to UNIT, Welfare authorities are facing difficulties
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  Speaker 1: in identifying, reaching and removing these minors who are considered
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  Speaker 1: at risk. I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to
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