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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-09-04 at 16:01 · Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

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  Speaker 1: The time is now 4.01pm 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, President Donald Trump said the United
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  Speaker 1: States may hit Iran's Pekax Mountain very soon. Pekax Mountain
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  Speaker 1: sits near Iran's heavily damaged Natanz uranium enrichment facility and
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  Speaker 1: is a heavily fortified site that hosts two deeply buried
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  Speaker 1: tunnel complexes. This is a developing story. In U.S. policy
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  Speaker 1: concerning Israel, the U.S. Treasury announced new Iran-related sanctions on
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  Speaker 1: a Turkish investment bank and two subsidiaries, placing them on
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  Speaker 1: the specially designated nationals list and cutting them off from
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  Speaker 1: the dollar-based financial system. The items targeted are Golden Global
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  Speaker 1: Yatirim Bankasi Anonym Circati, Golden Global Portfoy Yontami Anonym Circati,
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  Speaker 1: and Golden Global Valik Keralama Anonym Circati. with a general
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  Speaker 1: licence issued to wind down transactions. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant
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  Speaker 1: said the action is code for you are out of business,
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  Speaker 1: signalling that more sanctions may come as the effort to
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  Speaker 1: pressure Tehran continues. Separately, the State Department approved the potential
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  Speaker 1: sale of joint direct attack munitions extend range to Saudi
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  Speaker 1: Arabia for about $ 5 billion, with Boeing named as principal contractor,
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  Speaker 1: and approved a possible sale of AG T-Minus 1000, 500
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  Speaker 1: engines to Saudi Arabia for roughly $ 750 million, Honeywell listed
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  Speaker 1: as the principal contractor. In Israeli domestic politics, Yes Atid
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  Speaker 1: MK Mikkelscher announced she is leaving the party and will
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  Speaker 1: not seek re-election, posting the decision on Xslash Twitter and
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  Speaker 1: expressing confidence in Yair Lapid, her colleagues, and the need
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  Speaker 1: for significant change. The announcement follows a broader wave of
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  Speaker 1: exits from the party, and a Friday poll projected Yes
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  Speaker 1: Atid's alliance with B Yachad, at about 15 seats. Separately,
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  Speaker 1: Hadash's Jafar Farah stepped down from the Knesset list amid
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  Speaker 1: sexual harassment allegations, saying the move, coordinated with party and
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  Speaker 1: joint list institutions, was to thwart attempts to undermine the coalition,
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  Speaker 1: while denying the accusations and saying his health was a factor.
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  Speaker 1: He had been the second on Hadash's slate and indicated
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  Speaker 1: plans to remain active in public life. A separate opinion
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  Speaker 1: piece argues for a new generation of leaders in Israel.
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  Speaker 1: calling for younger, unsullied figures to assume leadership in elections,
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  Speaker 1: perhaps in 2028 or 2030, balancing experience with fresh ideas
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  Speaker 1: and warning against cynical, divisive rhetoric. In anti-Semitism and anti-Jewish hate,
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  Speaker 1: four Israeli athletes were removed from the city of Derry
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  Speaker 1: Triathlon in Northern Ireland amid pressures related to the boycott,
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  Speaker 1: divestment and sanctions movement. Organisers said the event would not
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  Speaker 1: include any athletes representing Israel due to safety and representation concerns.
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  Speaker 1: with the Northwest Triathlon Club stating it could not support
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  Speaker 1: Israeli participants. Arguing the stance reflects concerns about representing the
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  Speaker 1: State of Israel on the international sporting stage, while Palestinians
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  Speaker 1: continue to suffer. In uplifting news, as the 25th anniversary
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  Speaker 1: of 9-11 nears, this week's Haftarah from Isaiah 61-10-63. 9
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  Speaker 1: offers a perspective on destruction, rebuilding and memory, urging resilience
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  Speaker 1: and renewal in the face of tragedy and reminding readers
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  Speaker 1: of the enduring hope for Zion and Jerusalem. The week's
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  Speaker 1: reflections also consider Moses' message to a nation at a
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  Speaker 1: crossroads after long hardship, emphasising that surviving tragedy is only
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  Speaker 1: the beginning and that a people must decide what they
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  Speaker 1: stand for as they move forward. Thank you for tuning
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  Speaker 1: in to this Israel Today, ongoing war report update. I'm
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  Speaker 1: Noah Levi. Stay safe and informed. Keep in mind that
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  Speaker 1: this AI generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies, so consult
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  Speaker 1: multiple sources for a comprehensive view. Find the code and
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