Latest / Israel Today: Ongoing War Report / Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 7, 2026, 04 AM Eastern
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- 0:08Speaker 1: You're listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. I'm Noah Levi.
- 0:12Speaker 1: Tensions continue to rise in the Persian Gulf region. The
- 0:15Speaker 1: United Arab Emirates has stated it will not allow its
- 0:18Speaker 1: energy exports to be held hostage and will not accept
- 0:21Speaker 1: unilateral control of the Strait of Hormuz, with UAE Presidential
- 0:25Speaker 1: Diplomatic Advisor Anwar Gargash warning that rebuilding trust with Iran
- 0:29Speaker 1: may take decades. Meanwhile, Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson warned that
- 0:33Speaker 1: South Korea's military presence in the strait would be viewed
- 0:36Speaker 1: as backing US aggression and could lead to severe repercussions.
- 0:41Speaker 1: Iran itself announced it will soon reveal a new restricted
- 0:44Speaker 1: zone in the Gulf and a shipping corridor through the
- 0:46Speaker 1: Strait of Hormuz. Mohsen Rezi, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National
- 0:51Speaker 1: Security Council, said maps for a new international corridor in
- 0:54Speaker 1: Iranian and Omani waters are expected soon. adding that the
- 0:58Speaker 1: Strait of Hormuz will remain open only if the US
- 1:00Speaker 1: ceases its sabotage, threats and attacks on Iran. These developments
- 1:05Speaker 1: come as a weekend exchange of strikes on shipping has
- 1:07Speaker 1: sent oil prices higher, with Brent crude surpassing $ 97 a barrel.
- 1:13Speaker 1: In southern Lebanon, Israeli strikes early Monday killed at least
- 1:16Speaker 1: 11 people, including two children and two medics, according to
- 1:20Speaker 1: Lebanon's state news agency, as reported by AL Monitor. The strikes,
- 1:24Speaker 1: which hit a residential building in Kfar Raman and a
- 1:27Speaker 1: civilian vehicle, also reportedly killed two infants according to other
- 1:32Speaker 1: Lebanese media reports. The Israeli military stated these strikes were
- 1:36Speaker 1: in response to Hezbollah drone launches earlier in the day,
- 1:39Speaker 1: targeting weapons storage facilities and infrastructure. Shifting to the West Bank,
- 1:44Speaker 1: a stabbing attack near Usarin left one person seriously wounded.
- 1:48Speaker 1: MDA paramedics and IDF medical forces treated the 20-year-old victim,
- 1:53Speaker 1: who was evacuated in moderate to severe condition. Reports indicate
- 1:57Speaker 1: the Palestinian attacker approached the victim by car, asked if
- 2:00Speaker 1: they were armed, then stabbed them multiple times before fleeing.
- 2:04Speaker 1: The IDF and Israel police have launched a manhunt for
- 2:07Speaker 1: the suspect. Domestically, a 19-year-old resident of northern Israel has
- 2:12Speaker 1: been charged with membership in a terrorist organisation, the fourth
- 2:16Speaker 1: such indictment from the region in under two weeks over
- 2:19Speaker 1: alleged ties to the Islamic State. Investigators allege the individual
- 2:23Speaker 1: expressed support for ISIS and pledged allegiance. These cases also
- 2:28Speaker 1: involve alleged plots to attack security forces. Additionally, a complaint
- 2:32Speaker 1: has been filed with the Bar Association against lawyer Mikkel Pomerantz.
- 2:36Speaker 1: She is accused of aiding a lawsuit in England against
- 2:39Speaker 1: an Israeli-British reservist, reportedly for his IDF service alone, without
- 2:44Speaker 1: alleging war crimes. The British court reportedly dismissed the case,
- 2:48Speaker 1: deeming it a misuse of legal proceedings for political aims.
- 2:52Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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- 3:04Speaker 1: generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies, so consult multiple sources
- 3:10Speaker 1: for a comprehensive view.