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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 19, 2026, 01 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: We begin with a look at the financial toll of
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  Speaker 1: the conflict with Iran. A Pentagon breakdown, given to Congress
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  Speaker 1: and shared with the New York Times, reveals the Iran
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  Speaker 1: war has cost approximately $ 43. 6 billion through September 3rd. Munitions
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  Speaker 1: alone account for $ 28. 1 billion of that figure. The Air
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  Speaker 1: Force has spent $ 6. 6 billion, the Navy 2.2 billion deploying
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  Speaker 1: carriers and warships, and the Army 1.6 billion. More than 50,000
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  Speaker 1: troops are currently assigned to the mission. This total excludes
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  Speaker 1: an additional $ 1. 5 billion being requested separately, as well as
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  Speaker 1: repair costs for damaged facilities, which officials suggest could add
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  Speaker 1: tens of billions more. This figure aligns with some earlier estimates,
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  Speaker 1: including a Congressional Budget Office report that placed the cost
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  Speaker 1: at $ 38 billion through August 1st. Turning now to US policy,
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  Speaker 1: President Donald Trump has signed into law the Linzia. Graham
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  Speaker 1: sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, as reported by jpost.com.
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  Speaker 1: The legislation primarily targets Russia, expanding economic measures to pressure
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  Speaker 1: Moscow over the war in Ukraine by hitting its energy
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  Speaker 1: and defence industries, its tanker fleet and key officials. According
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  Speaker 1: to the White House, the new law also extends existing
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  Speaker 1: sanctions on Iran for five years. and strengthens the president's
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  Speaker 1: ability to push for a negotiated end to the Ukraine conflict.
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  Speaker 1: The bill, which passed Congress earlier this week, could allow
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  Speaker 1: the president to impose tariffs of up to 100% on
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  Speaker 1: buyers of Russian energy, such as China or India. For
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for joining us on Israel
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  Speaker 1: Today ongoing war report. Stay safe and informed. Follow Israel Today,
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  Speaker 1: report may contain occasional inaccuracies, so consult multiple sources for
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  Speaker 1: a comprehensive view.