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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 5, 2026, 03 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
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  Speaker 1: levi we begin with a significant military escalation in the
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  Speaker 1: persian gulf u.s central command or centcom reported saturday that u.s
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  Speaker 1: forces struck three iranian oil tankers one near iran's key
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  Speaker 1: oil export hub karg island according to centcom These strikes
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  Speaker 1: followed Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launching ballistic missiles at
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  Speaker 1: two US Navy ships. Admiral Brad Cooper of CENTCOM stated
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  Speaker 1: the message to the IRGC was clear. If you shoot
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  Speaker 1: at two of our ships, we will impose an even
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  Speaker 1: higher economic cost, taking out three of yours. Tasnim News
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  Speaker 1: Agency reported four US missiles hit a tanker in the area,
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  Speaker 1: with local sources indicating no casualties. JPost.com noted this exchange
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  Speaker 1: follows recent escalation. threatening to deepen the conflict and disrupt
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  Speaker 1: global energy supplies, with Brent crude futures closing Friday at
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  Speaker 1: their highest level since July. Meanwhile, World Israel News reports
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  Speaker 1: that Iran's Islamist regime is actively preparing for future geopolitical scenarios,
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  Speaker 1: aiming for lasting control over the Strait of Hormuz. The
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  Speaker 1: report suggests Iran seeks to secure leverage and fund proxies
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  Speaker 1: like Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis, while rebuilding military capabilities
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  Speaker 1: with Russia's assistance, including supersonic cruise missiles and drone components.
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  Speaker 1: This strategy, coupled with Iran's long-term orientation, suggests an aim
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  Speaker 1: to hold the world hostage and extract further concessions. Turning
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  Speaker 1: to reports on antisemitism and threats against Jewish communities, Jpost.com
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  Speaker 1: reports an 80-year-old Israeli woman was attacked overnight Friday at
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  Speaker 1: a hotel in Paris. Israel's Foreign Ministry confirmed officials are
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  Speaker 1: in contact with the woman and her family. working with
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  Speaker 1: local authorities to provide assistance, though the motivation for the
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  Speaker 1: attack has not yet been confirmed. In Europe, World Israel
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  Speaker 1: News highlights that the Conference of European Rabbis unveiled a
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  Speaker 1: seven-point manifesto on September 5, addressing the infrastructure of hatred,
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  Speaker 1: fuelling rising anti-Semitic violence. The manifesto calls on governments to
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  Speaker 1: confront extremist networks and foreign funding. specifically singling out Iran's
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  Speaker 1: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for its links to plots targeting
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  Speaker 1: Jewish and Israeli interests. The report details recent incidents across Europe,
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  Speaker 1: including arson attacks and bombings at synagogues and Jewish institutions.
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  Speaker 1: Also from World Israel News, Columbia University's Knight First Amendment
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  Speaker 1: Institute is scheduled to host a symposium featuring student protester
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  Speaker 1: Mohsen Mardawi. Mardawi faces accusations of antisemitism, supporting terror groups,
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  Speaker 1: and making alleged threats against Jews. The event, which will
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  Speaker 1: examine the impact of the forever war on free speech,
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  Speaker 1: places Colombia under scrutiny, especially given previous settlements over a
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  Speaker 1: campus environment deemed dangerous to Jews. Jpost.com offers an analysis
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  Speaker 1: of a significant demographic and ideological shift occurring within the
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  Speaker 1: Israeli right. For decades, the right has been transforming from
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  Speaker 1: a largely secular, nationalist, and security-minded bloc to one that
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  Speaker 1: is increasingly religious and messianic. This evolution is driven by
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  Speaker 1: a demographic accelerator, with Haredi and religious Zionist families having
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  Speaker 1: significantly more children on average. The report suggests this demographic
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  Speaker 1: trend is altering the composition of parties like Shars, United
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  Speaker 1: Torah Judaism, those associated with Beit Salel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Givia,
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  Speaker 1: and even Likud itself. leading secular voters to increasingly find
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  Speaker 1: themselves on the opposing side of the political divide. Looking
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  Speaker 1: ahead at potential future developments in Iran, Jpost.com reports that
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  Speaker 1: Brigadier General, Reserve, Prof Jacob Nagel estimates that six to
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  Speaker 1: nine months of sustained economic pressure could create conditions for
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  Speaker 1: a popular uprising. Nagel, a former national security advisor, believes
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  Speaker 1: the US strategy is focused on economically weakening Tehran by
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  Speaker 1: targeting revenue sources, aiming to choke Iran's economy. He acknowledges
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  Speaker 1: Iran continues to export fuel, but predicts prolonged hardship, including
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  Speaker 1: lack of electricity and water, could push Iranians back to
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  Speaker 1: the streets. However, he also warns of the regime's history
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  Speaker 1: of suppression. The report also touches on advisers' concerns to
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  Speaker 1: President Trump about targeting Iran's energy sector, citing potential retaliation
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  Speaker 1: and a drastic surge in global oil prices. Finally, a
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  Speaker 1: note on preparedness in Israel. World Israel News reports that
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  Speaker 1: Majin David Adom has unveiled a new underground training centre
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  Speaker 1: in Ramla. The facility features responsive mannequins and realistic simulations
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  Speaker 1: designed to prepare emergency responders for potential rocket strikes and
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  Speaker 1: mass casualty events. I'm Noah Levi, thank you for joining
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  Speaker 1: us on Israel Today, ongoing war report. Stay safe and informed.
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