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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 3, 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: We begin with escalating regional tensions. Iran claims its armed
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  Speaker 1: forces conducted overnight missile and drone attacks targeting US satellite
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  Speaker 1: communication systems and military infrastructure at bases in Kuwait and
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  Speaker 1: the United Arab Emirates. This comes as reports indicate at
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  Speaker 1: least 13 Iranian military personnel have been killed this week
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  Speaker 1: by US strikes, according to Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency.
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  Speaker 1: These strikes, described as extensive, included members of the regular
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  Speaker 1: military and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Adding to internal
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  Speaker 1: pressures within Iran, university professors are threatening a nationwide strike
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  Speaker 1: if unpaid wages are not restored by September 22, highlighting
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  Speaker 1: the country's economic strain. Meanwhile, a new book by Yonah
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  Speaker 1: Jeremy Bobb and Elliot Kaufman, In the War Room, The
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  Speaker 1: inside story of Israel's fight against Hamas and the Iranian
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  Speaker 1: Axis reveals internal clashes and secret deliberations among Israeli leaders
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  Speaker 1: regarding operations against Iran's proxies, such as Hezbollah, in the
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  Speaker 1: wake of October 7. In related regional news, the handover
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  Speaker 1: of four Lebanese prisoners held by Israel to the Red
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  Speaker 1: Cross has reportedly been postponed to tomorrow. Turning to Gaza,
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  Speaker 1: Gazan channels report two killed and several injured in an
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  Speaker 1: Israeli drone strike in western Gaza City. Earlier, an Israeli
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  Speaker 1: operation in the same area led to the death of
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  Speaker 1: Abd al-Mahmoud al-Hia, nephew of Hamas political bureau chief Khalil al-Hia,
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  Speaker 1: and the abduction of Hamas's internal security chief. In a
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  Speaker 1: demonstration of preparedness, defence departments within Gaza's southern brigade recently
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  Speaker 1: conducted special training exercises with helicopters, practising evacuation and landing
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  Speaker 1: procedures in civilian areas. Domestically, Israel's political scene is marked
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  Speaker 1: by a frantic scramble, as parties finalise their Knesset lists.
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  Speaker 1: This process is exposing significant cracks within Prime Minister Benjamin
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu's right-wing bloc, with Likud's poll numbers reportedly sliding. Opposition
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  Speaker 1: leader Gadi Eisenkot's bloc is shown leading in most surveys.
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  Speaker 1: In a notable departure, MK Karine Elhara announced she will
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  Speaker 1: not run in the upcoming election for the Yes Attid party,
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  Speaker 1: joining a wave of other high-profile figures leaving the party. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: an Israel Hayem poll projects Netanyahu's bloc securing 53 seats,
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  Speaker 1: while Eisenkot's bloc is projected at 55. Police also detained
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  Speaker 1: 16 individuals in Yavnel as part of an investigation into
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  Speaker 1: alleged illegal child marriages. In the economic sphere, Israeli cybersecurity
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  Speaker 1: startup Huskies has secured a $ 27 million investment round, led
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  Speaker 1: by Blackstone. Founded by IDF Unit 820 alumni. Huskies is
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  Speaker 1: developing technology to combat the growing threat of AI-generated internet traffic,
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  Speaker 1: which is predicted to constitute 70% of total traffic by 2027. Finally,
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  Speaker 1: on other fronts, Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez commented on
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  Speaker 1: migration and the need to help Africa develop, also posing
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  Speaker 1: a critical question regarding Gaza. I'm Noah Levi, thank you
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  Speaker 1: for listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. Stay safe
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  Speaker 1: and informed. Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may
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  Speaker 1: contain occasional inaccuracies, so consult multiple sources for a comprehensive view.