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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 2, 2026, 11 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 escalating tensions in the region. Kuwaiti air
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  Speaker 1: defences have been engaged in confronting missile and drone attacks
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  Speaker 1: originating from Iran, with these strikes reportedly targeting US military
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  Speaker 1: bases within the country. While Iranian state media IRIB has
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  Speaker 1: claimed a US base was struck and smoke was seen,
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  Speaker 1: Neither the US nor Kuwait have officially confirmed the strike itself. However,
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  Speaker 1: Kuwait's armed forces did confirm that sounds of explosions were
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  Speaker 1: from their air defence systems intercepting hostile attacks. In parallel,
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a significant declaration, stating that
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  Speaker 1: Israel is actively working towards the downfall of Iran's government
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  Speaker 1: and signalling that Israeli forces remain prepared to strike deep
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  Speaker 1: inside Iran if necessary. Adding to this, Ambassador Danon commended
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  Speaker 1: Peru for its important decision to sever diplomatic relations with
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  Speaker 1: the Iranian regime, turning to US policy and posture concerning
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  Speaker 1: the region. The Pentagon has reportedly restricted access to decades
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  Speaker 1: of classified military documents on an internal system known as SIPA-NET.
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  Speaker 1: This move comes after senior US commanders raised concerns about
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  Speaker 1: the feasibility of sustaining large-scale military operations against Iran and
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  Speaker 1: and the potential weakening of the US military's ability to
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  Speaker 1: respond to other global threats. In related comments, President Trump
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  Speaker 1: stated that the US Space Force and military are monitoring
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  Speaker 1: Iran so closely that they can't go to the bathroom
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  Speaker 1: without us seeing it. He also mentioned that US forces
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  Speaker 1: recently destroyed Iranian targets nearing completion, and additional strikes occurred
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  Speaker 1: after Iran launched eight missiles toward US forces in Jordan,
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  Speaker 1: all of which were intercepted. Domestically, the political landscape is
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  Speaker 1: heating up ahead of the October 27th election. Accusations have
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  Speaker 1: surfaced from Sara Netanyahu, wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,
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  Speaker 1: suggesting that Yair Golan, leader of the Democrats' party, may
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  Speaker 1: have had prior knowledge of the October 7th Hamas attack.
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  Speaker 1: These claims have been characterised as thinly-veiled claims of treason
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  Speaker 1: and are presented as part of a deliberate Likud strategy
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  Speaker 1: to disseminate conspiracy theories during the election campaign. On the
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  Speaker 1: economic front, Israeli defence tech company XDND is set to
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  Speaker 1: begin trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker XDND, following
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  Speaker 1: a merger. The combined entity is valued at an implied $ 1. 5
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  Speaker 1: billion and will be renamed XDND Al Robotics Inc. Strategic
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  Speaker 1: investors in this deal reportedly include Eric Trump. Finally, in
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  Speaker 1: a report from Lower Galilee, a 26-year-old man was seriously
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  Speaker 1: injured by gunfire in Riyanay. and is in serious condition
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  Speaker 1: after receiving treatment for penetrating injuries. 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: safe and informed. Keep in mind that this AI generated
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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.