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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 15, 2026, 06 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: In Yemen, significant shifts indicate the conflict is deepening its
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  Speaker 1: involvement in the broader US-Iran confrontation. Between September 3rd and 10th, 2026,
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  Speaker 1: Ansar Allah, the Houthis, rapidly captured strategic areas including the
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  Speaker 1: port city of Mokka, Haze and Qokka, along with Hodada
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  Speaker 1: city and islands near the Bab al-Mandab Strait. According to Jpost.com,
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  Speaker 1: this marks Yemen's transition from a civil conflict to a
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  Speaker 1: direct front in the confrontation that began earlier this year.
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  Speaker 1: The swiftness of these advances has raised questions about potential
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  Speaker 1: defections within Yemeni government forces. Meanwhile, IDF assessments warn that Hezbollah,
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  Speaker 1: despite changes in leadership and arsenal, is regrouping and preparing
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  Speaker 1: for significant actions. Northern Command officers indicate the organisation is
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  Speaker 1: closely watching developments in the Iranian arena. with its next
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  Speaker 1: steps heavily dependent on Tehran. Hezbollah is reportedly building strength,
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  Speaker 1: increasing its use of drones and studying IDF activity. In
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  Speaker 1: diplomatic and security news, a government plane, often carrying high-ranking officials,
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  Speaker 1: landed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, indicating a potential development in
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  Speaker 1: regional ties. This comes as Israel is reportedly providing strategic
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  Speaker 1: intelligence to Saudi Arabia to counter the Iran-backed Houthi group.
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  Speaker 1: According to World Israel News, Citing Middle Eastern diplomatic sources,
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  Speaker 1: these talks were reportedly arranged by US Central Command. Turning
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  Speaker 1: to Gaza, the IDF announced it has eliminated two Hamas
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  Speaker 1: military wing commanders. Rafat Abu Zaymar, described as a company
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  Speaker 1: commander who trained terrorists for the October 7 massacre and
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  Speaker 1: was eliminated in Khan Yunus. And Mohamed Kader Fahmy Agha,
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  Speaker 1: an individual involved in arms production, eliminated in Gaza City.
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  Speaker 1: the IDF stated both men were working to restore the
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  Speaker 1: organisation's capabilities and advance terror plots. In the West Bank,
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  Speaker 1: the Shin Bet and Israel Police announced the arrest of
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  Speaker 1: a 19-year-old from Kafr Qasim, influenced by the October 7 massacre.
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  Speaker 1: According to the investigation, the suspect planned to carry out
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  Speaker 1: a terrorist attack and attempted to manufacture explosive devices, with
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  Speaker 1: prosecutors preparing an indictment. Looking at Palestinian governance, The Palestinian
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  Speaker 1: Centre for Policy and Survey Research advises delaying Palestinian Legislative
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  Speaker 1: Council elections by three to four months. They cite five
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  Speaker 1: key impediments to a credible vote, including Israeli control over
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  Speaker 1: key areas, the Palestinian Authority's lack of control in Gaza
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  Speaker 1: and parts of the West Bank, and the unresolved political
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  Speaker 1: status of Hamas. Separately, a new international song and music
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  Speaker 1: video titled The Whole World Sings Together has been released
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  Speaker 1: by Friends of Zion ahead of the third anniversary of
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  Speaker 1: the October 7 massacre, featuring voices from 17 countries to
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  Speaker 1: convey solidarity with Israel. In the United States, the Louis D.
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  Speaker 1: Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law has filed an
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  Speaker 1: amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court. They are urging
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  Speaker 1: the court to halt an Ohio City zoning law enforcement
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  Speaker 1: that prevented an Orthodox Jewish man from hosting Sabbath prayers
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  Speaker 1: in his home, citing alleged anti-Semitic hostility from neighbors and officials.
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  Speaker 1: And in Ireland, reports indicate that growing anti-Semitism and anti-Israel
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  Speaker 1: sentiment are creating an increasingly hostile climate for the Jewish
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  Speaker 1: community and those who support the Jewish state. Finally, a
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  Speaker 1: story of resilience. Sasha Trufanov, a former hostage held for
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  Speaker 1: 498 days in Hamas captivity, has described a profound religious
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  Speaker 1: transformation during his ordeal. He shared how accepting that his
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  Speaker 1: fate was beyond his control helped him overcome his fear.
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  Speaker 1: as detailed in a new documentary series. Trufanov's account highlights
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  Speaker 1: a growing turn toward religion and spirituality among young Israelis
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  Speaker 1: in the aftermath of the October 7 massacre. For continuing
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  Speaker 1: coverage of antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism Watch
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  Speaker 1: has been Israel Today ongoing war report. I'm Noah Levi.
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