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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 4, 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: We begin with developments concerning Iran. US President Donald Trump
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  Speaker 1: has indicated the United States may soon strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain,
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  Speaker 1: a heavily fortified site near the Natanz uranium enrichment facility.
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  Speaker 1: In parallel, the IDF struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after
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  Speaker 1: the group launched a drone towards Israeli soldiers. an act
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  Speaker 1: described by the military as a blatant violation of the ceasefire.
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  Speaker 1: These strikes followed an announcement by Defence Minister Israel Katz
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  Speaker 1: that the IDF had cleared Hezbollah terrorists from tunnels on
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  Speaker 1: Ali al-Taha Ridge. Meanwhile, Lebanese media reports an escalation of
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  Speaker 1: Israeli attacks in Lebanon, detailing strikes in western Bekaa and
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  Speaker 1: southern Lebanon. Turning to the West Bank, IDF commandos, acting
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  Speaker 1: on Shin Bet Intelligence, captured five Palestinians in Kabatia early
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  Speaker 1: Friday who were allegedly planning a terror attack. Soldiers also
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  Speaker 1: found weapons and military gear in their homes. A separate
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  Speaker 1: counter-terror operation, in and around Nablus concluded after 48 hours,
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  Speaker 1: with authorities arresting 10 Palestinian suspects and dismantling over 30
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  Speaker 1: lathes used for weapons manufacturing, alongside seized firearms and ammunition.
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commended the forces for this operation.
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  Speaker 1: Looking at broader strategy, the US administration is reportedly developing
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  Speaker 1: a post-Iran war plan focused on creating a regional alliance
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  Speaker 1: to contain Iran and expand the Abraham Accords. This initiative
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  Speaker 1: is in its early stages, with implementation planned after the
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  Speaker 1: upcoming Israeli and US elections. The strategy also includes provisions
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  Speaker 1: for Hamas disarmament in Gaza and security agreements with Syria
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  Speaker 1: and Lebanon. President Trump, meanwhile, referred to the ongoing conflict
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  Speaker 1: with Iran as small potatoes. In matters of antisemitism, four
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  Speaker 1: Israeli athletes were removed from the city of Derry Triathlon
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  Speaker 1: in Northern Ireland, with organisers citing concerns over the representation
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  Speaker 1: of the State of Israel amidst pressure linked to the
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  Speaker 1: BDS movement. Separately, Adidas is facing boycott calls online after
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  Speaker 1: featuring an IDF veteran injured in the conflict in their
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  Speaker 1: Israeli campaign. with critics accusing the company of overlooking amputee
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  Speaker 1: children in Gaza. Domestically, Yes Atid MK Mikkelscher announced she
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  Speaker 1: is leaving the party and will not seek re-election, joining
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  Speaker 1: a growing number of lawmakers departing Yes Atid. In another development,
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  Speaker 1: Jafar Farah, Hadash's no. Two Knesset candidate, withdrew his candidacy
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  Speaker 1: amid sexual harassment allegations, stating his move is to prevent
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  Speaker 1: attempts to undermine the joint list. I'm Noah Levi. Thank
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  Speaker 1: you for listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. Stay
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  Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies,
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