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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 13, 2026, 05 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: Israel's defence establishment is reportedly on maximum alert, viewing Iran's
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  Speaker 1: internal deterioration and potential regime collapse as a significant strategic opportunity.
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  Speaker 1: Intelligence gathered in January and February of 2026 indicates that
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  Speaker 1: while monitoring Iran's harsh crackdown on protesters, including arrests and
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  Speaker 1: alleged mass killings, Israeli and US officials felt a moral
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  Speaker 1: obligation to act, alongside identifying the chance to accelerate regime change.
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  Speaker 1: According to JPost.com, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with then-US
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  Speaker 1: President Donald Trump to discuss a joint strategic plan focused
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  Speaker 1: on creating conditions for regime change, involving alternative leadership, influence
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  Speaker 1: campaigns and ground operations, moving beyond airstrikes alone. While Iran
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  Speaker 1: continues to display aggression, Israeli officials assess the regime is
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  Speaker 1: internally deteriorating due to severe economic sanctions, widespread unrest and
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  Speaker 1: rising unemployment, although its defence industry gains have been preserved.
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  Speaker 1: Meanwhile in southern Lebanon, the IDF continues to criticise the
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  Speaker 1: Lebanese army's handling of Hezbollah, calling it cosmetic and stating
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  Speaker 1: the Lebanese army is hesitant to move against Hezbollah infrastructure
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  Speaker 1: and operatives due to fears of returning to civil war conditions.
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  Speaker 1: Officials note that Hezbollah has evolved both politically and militarily.
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  Speaker 1: In response, the IDF has designated certain areas as kill
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  Speaker 1: zones and is actively scanning for and working to destroy
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  Speaker 1: Hezbollah's terrorist infrastructure. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has stated
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  Speaker 1: that Ali Taha Ridge is part of Israel's security zone
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  Speaker 1: in Lebanon, and the IDF is preparing operationally to control it,
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  Speaker 1: vowing that anyone approaching the ridge will be destroyed. Developments
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  Speaker 1: in Yemen are also drawing concern. The Houthis' takeover of
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  Speaker 1: the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait is seen as having damaging
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  Speaker 1: implications for global maritime trade and boosting Iran's regional standing.
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  Speaker 1: The United States' position, characterised as shying away from confrontation,
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  Speaker 1: is viewed by some as detrimental news for Israel, according
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  Speaker 1: to Israel Today. Looking back, former IDF Chief of Staff
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  Speaker 1: Dan Halatz has accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of concealing
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  Speaker 1: information and bearing ultimate responsibility for failures preceding the October
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  Speaker 1: 7 massacre. Halat cited reports, including one from Haaretz, suggesting
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu received explicit warnings prior to the event, and asserted
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  Speaker 1: that the Prime Minister did not adequately act on or
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  Speaker 1: summarise crucial security discussions. On the international policy front, then-President
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  Speaker 1: Donald Trump suggested the United States could maintain a presence
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  Speaker 1: in Iran to control its oil, drawing a parallel to
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  Speaker 1: the US involvement in Venezuela. where revenue from oil reportedly
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  Speaker 1: covered wartime costs. These comments come as rising global oil prices,
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  Speaker 1: partly due to conflict-related restrictions on maritime routes like the
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  Speaker 1: Strait of Hormuz, are pressuring American consumers and impacting the
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  Speaker 1: approaching midterm elections. Trump also stated he would only agree
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  Speaker 1: to the right deal with Iran and claimed Tehran was
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  Speaker 1: seeking peace negotiations. And in Jerusalem, during Rosh Hashanah, hundreds
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  Speaker 1: participated in prayers on the Temple Mount. blowing chauffeurs for
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  Speaker 1: the first time. However, reports indicate that those blowing the
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  Speaker 1: chauffeurs were arrested and removed by police, following restrictions and
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  Speaker 1: delays on Jewish visitors during the holiday. I'm Noah Levi,
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  Speaker 1: thank you for listening to Israel Today, Ongoing War Report.
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  Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies.
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  Speaker 1: so consult multiple sources for a comprehensive view.