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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 7, 2026, 10 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: We begin today with developments from Gaza. The IDF announced
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  Speaker 1: it has eliminated two terrorists who had been violating the ceasefire.
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  Speaker 1: According to Telegram channel Jewish News 24, these operatives were
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  Speaker 1: involved in recent attacks against Israeli troops and civilians. One
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  Speaker 1: of those killed was Sabhai Hadda al-Atham al-Batrihi. identified as
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  Speaker 1: an Islamic Jihad terrorist who had been planting explosives targeting
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  Speaker 1: IDF troops in Al-Shati. The other, identified as Hamas-Nuqba terrorist
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  Speaker 1: Ahmad Fuad Khalil Khalas, was eliminated last week after similar actions.
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  Speaker 1: Turning to the United States, a significant declaration regarding the
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  Speaker 1: rise of antisemitism. US Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights,
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  Speaker 1: Hamid Dhillon, has described the growing antisemitism as a national crisis.
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  Speaker 1: vowing to make its combat a top priority at the
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  Speaker 1: Justice Department. Speaking at an event in San Diego, Dillon
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  Speaker 1: detailed extensive departmental actions. As reported by jpost.com, these include
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  Speaker 1: lawsuits against universities like Harvard and UCLA, with over 100
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  Speaker 1: colleges under investigation. The Justice Department has also secured settlements
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  Speaker 1: totalling nearly half a billion dollars and is pursuing criminal
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  Speaker 1: proceedings for hate crimes. Dillon also highlighted legal action against
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  Speaker 1: an Oakland cafe accused of refusing service to Jewish customers.
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  Speaker 1: In separate but related news, the Times of Israel reports
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  Speaker 1: that an armed attacker was arrested after lunging at Amy Acton,
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  Speaker 1: a Jewish gubernatorial candidate in Ohio, during a Democratic Party event.
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  Speaker 1: On the regional front, Syrian Foreign Minister Assad al-Shebani addressed
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  Speaker 1: the ongoing situation at a meeting of Arab foreign ministers
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  Speaker 1: in Cairo. According to jpost.com, Shaybani stated Syria remains committed
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  Speaker 1: to a diplomatic solution with Israel and is working to
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  Speaker 1: end Israeli attacks, arrests and incursions. During the session, he
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  Speaker 1: also condemned Iran's attacks on Gulf countries and called for
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  Speaker 1: exclusive state control of weaponry to ensure security. Closer to home,
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  Speaker 1: there are shifts within Israel's Haredi political establishment, the Bel's
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  Speaker 1: Hasidic community, as reported by Telegram channel Jewish News 24.
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  Speaker 1: is preparing to replace long-time Knesset member Yisrael Eichler with
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  Speaker 1: Eliakim Stark ahead of the country's upcoming election. In another
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  Speaker 1: development within the Haredi political scene, Dr. Nechemi Yaf, a
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  Speaker 1: Chayadi researcher and academic, is joining the Ha-Tizibah Ha-Chayadi party.
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  Speaker 1: This marks a notable moment, as it's the first time
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  Speaker 1: a Haredi party running for the Knesset will include a
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  Speaker 1: woman on its slate. Looking ahead to defence manufacturing, Telegram
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  Speaker 1: channel Jewish News 24 reports that Raphael, along with the
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  Speaker 1: German state of Lower Saxony and Aurelius Capital, have signed
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  Speaker 1: a letter of intent. This agreement outlines a potential takeover
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  Speaker 1: of Volkswagen's Osnabrück plant after vehicle production ceases in 2027.
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  Speaker 1: The plan is to convert the site into a defence
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  Speaker 1: manufacturing hub, potentially producing Iron Dome support equipment, military vehicles
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  Speaker 1: and launchers for Germany and Europe. However, the deal is
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  Speaker 1: not yet final and requires further negotiations and approvals. Finally,
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  Speaker 1: a report concerning a Jewish-Iranian-American businessman. Cameron Hekmati, who spent
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  Speaker 1: over a year in Evin Prison, has reportedly been released,
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  Speaker 1: according to Iranian sources cited by Telegram channel Jewish News 24. However,
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  Speaker 1: he remains under travel ban preventing his return to the
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  Speaker 1: United States. Iranian authorities have not publicly confirmed his release
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  Speaker 1: or the conditions under which he was freed. That's all
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  Speaker 1: for this hour's update. I'm Noah Levi, thank you for
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  Speaker 1: listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. Stay safe and informed.
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