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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 13, 2026, 11 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: A significant incident unfolded in the Strait of Hormuz yesterday evening,
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  Speaker 1: where a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile, catching fire.
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  Speaker 1: According to an update from the United Kingdom Maritime Trade
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  Speaker 1: Operations Centre, UKMTO, local authorities were working to evacuate the crew.
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  Speaker 1: This event comes amid reports, including one from the New
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  Speaker 1: York Times detailed by Anit, that suggest rogue attacks on
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  Speaker 1: commercial ships are exposing a bitter power struggle within Tehran.
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  Speaker 1: These reports raise questions about the authority of Supreme Leader
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  Speaker 1: Mujtaba Khamenei, potentially indicating internal dynamics influenced by or influencing
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  Speaker 1: such maritime incidents. Turning to Gaza, we hear a harrowing
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  Speaker 1: account from former hostage Omar Shemtov. He described enduring 505
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  Speaker 1: days of prolonged loneliness, intense hunger, and physical abuse during
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  Speaker 1: his captivity. Abducted on October 7, 2023, and released in
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  Speaker 1: February 2025, Shemtov's experiences, detailed in his newly published book,
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  Speaker 1: Meeting Myself in Hell, include periods of isolation in darkness
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  Speaker 1: and the constant struggle with hunger. He recounted the profound
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  Speaker 1: difficulty of separation from fellow captives and the imaginative ways
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  Speaker 1: they coped with deprivation. In military operations, the IDF reported
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  Speaker 1: that it killed two Hamas engineers in a strike in
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  Speaker 1: Gaza City. The military stated that these individuals were involved
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  Speaker 1: in weapons production and were working to advance attacks and
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  Speaker 1: rebuild Hamas's capabilities. Reports indicate that 13 others were injured
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  Speaker 1: in the same strike. Meanwhile, an IDF drone has been
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  Speaker 1: observed patrolling among homes in the Al-Tufa neighbourhood of Gaza City,
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  Speaker 1: indicating ongoing military surveillance activity within civilian residential areas. On
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  Speaker 1: the cultural front, The fifth season of the Israeli hit series, Forda,
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  Speaker 1: has achieved significant international reach since its September 8 release
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  Speaker 1: on Netflix. It has climbed to the number one spot
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  Speaker 1: in Lebanon and entered the top ten in several other
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  Speaker 1: Arab markets. The season, substantially rewritten after the October 7 attacks,
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  Speaker 1: centres on the massacre and its aftermath, offering millions of
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  Speaker 1: viewers a window into the trauma experienced in Israel and
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  Speaker 1: the circumstances that led to the current conflict. Finally, turning
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  Speaker 1: to domestic politics, Sources close to Yehudit Yehudit chairman Itamar
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  Speaker 1: Ben-Givir believe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may be leaning towards
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  Speaker 1: forming a broad national government after the upcoming election. This
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  Speaker 1: strategy could potentially mean leaving Ben-Givir outside the coalition. Observers
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  Speaker 1: note a shift in Netanyahu's messaging, from prior emphasis on
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  Speaker 1: a full, full right-wing government to the current focus on
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  Speaker 1: a broad national government, which is interpreted by Ben-Givir's associates
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  Speaker 1: as a sign of seeking a more centrist direction, and
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  Speaker 1: greater political manoeuvrability. I'm Noah Levi, and it's been my
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  Speaker 1: privilege to bring you these updates on Israel Today ongoing
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  Speaker 1: war report. Until next time, stay safe and informed. Follow
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  Speaker 1: this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies, so consult multiple
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