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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-09-06 at 03:02 · Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

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  Speaker 1: The time is now 3.01am in New York. I'm Noah
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  Speaker 1: Levi and this is the latest Israel Today, ongoing war report.
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  Speaker 1: In US military role, US forces announced the sinking of
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  Speaker 1: an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Amman, with
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  Speaker 1: CENTCOM posting that the M-T Kilo sank today and joined
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  Speaker 1: Iran's navy at the bottom of the sea. CENTCOM said
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  Speaker 1: the strike followed earlier actions against three other Iranian tankers,
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  Speaker 1: as part of a naval and economic blockade, intended to
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  Speaker 1: pressure the Islamic Republic, after ballistic missiles were launched at
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  Speaker 1: two US Navy ships by the IRGC. Let the message
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  Speaker 1: to the IRGC be clear. If you shoot at two
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  Speaker 1: of our ships we will impose an even higher economic cost,
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  Speaker 1: taking out three of yours, CENTCOM chief Adam Brad Cooper said. Tasnim,
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  Speaker 1: the Iranian news agency, reported four US missiles hit a
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  Speaker 1: tanker near Karg Island and said there were no casualties
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  Speaker 1: as the crew were evacuated. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth also
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  Speaker 1: posted on social media about the strikes. Separately, the nuclear-powered
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  Speaker 1: aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln departed Thailand after a five-day port visit,
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  Speaker 1: ending a respite from an extended deployment that has included
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  Speaker 1: operations in the Middle East. The Lincoln's commander thanked the
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  Speaker 1: people of Thailand for their hospitality, and Navy officials noted
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  Speaker 1: that deployments typically run six to nine months but can
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  Speaker 1: be extended during times of conflict. The Lincoln, with about 5,000 personnel,
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  Speaker 1: has been involved in naval blockade and combat operations connected
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  Speaker 1: to the Iran challenge and arrived in Pattaya for a
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  Speaker 1: five-day visit as part of the broader show of force.
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  Speaker 1: In regional impacts, reports describe fuel shortages echoing across the region.
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  Speaker 1: In Iraq, there is a severe shortage of gasoline and
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  Speaker 1: diesel as people rush to gas stations with empty containers. Iraq,
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  Speaker 1: though holding the world's fourth-largest proven oil reserves, faces a
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  Speaker 1: fuel shortage due to refining constraints and reliance on imports,
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  Speaker 1: a disruption intensified by the war and its economic effects.
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  Speaker 1: The situation illustrates how energy disruptions reverberate beyond borders. Separately,
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  Speaker 1: Israel flags a rising terror threat abroad and warns against
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  Speaker 1: travel to Sinai and Jordan, noting that Iran, Hezbollah and
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  Speaker 1: Hamas remain primary concerns, while officials also stress risks from
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  Speaker 1: lone attackers, online radicalisation. and threats to Jewish institutions, mass
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  Speaker 1: gatherings and Israeli diplomatic targets. In the conflict with Iran
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  Speaker 1: and its regional proxies, Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji is
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  Speaker 1: facing threats from Hezbollah due to his strong opposition to
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  Speaker 1: the group, and calls for its disarmament. Sources close to
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  Speaker 1: the minister say security warnings and threats have led him
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  Speaker 1: to stop going to his office, instead working from home,
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  Speaker 1: after informing President Mitchell Ayran, Prime Minister Najib McCarthy and
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  Speaker 1: security officials of the risk. Officials noted that the foreign
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  Speaker 1: ministry building is relatively exposed with limited access routes, prompting
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  Speaker 1: heightened security measures as Rajji continues his diplomatic duties from
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  Speaker 1: home and seeks increased protection. In Israeli domestic politics, the
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  Speaker 1: bereaved father Yehoshua Shani, father of Captain Yuri Mordechai Shani Zed, L,
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  Speaker 1: appears in a sharply worded video directed at the Ofa
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  Speaker 1: Winther party, urging them to fold the party, return to
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  Speaker 1: their own affairs and consider the nation's interest. The post
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  Speaker 1: includes a link to a telegram item accompanying the message.
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  Speaker 1: Thank you for tuning in to this Israel Today, ongoing
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  Speaker 1: war report update. I'm Noah Levi. Stay safe and informed.
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  Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies,
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