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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 16, 2026, 02 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 significant escalation in the region. On
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  Speaker 1: September 15, Saudi Arabia announced its air defences intercepted a
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  Speaker 1: Houthi drone just before it entered the airspace of Mecca,
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  Speaker 1: Islam's holiest city. Saudi officials described the incident as a
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  Speaker 1: major escalation and a deliberate act to inflame the feelings
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  Speaker 1: of millions of Muslims globally. This follows recent Houthi advances
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  Speaker 1: along the Red Sea coast, including control of islands near
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  Speaker 1: the vital Bab al-Mandab Strait, and attacks on Saudi oil
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  Speaker 1: infrastructure and border areas. According to reports, driven by these
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  Speaker 1: escalating proxy attacks, Saudi Arabia has discreetly turned to Israel
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  Speaker 1: for intelligence and air defence cooperation, with assistance being channelled
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  Speaker 1: through US military channels. Diplomatic sources confirm US Central Command
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  Speaker 1: has mediated talks focused on providing Israel's intelligence on Houthi operations.
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  Speaker 1: Israel shares a strategic interest in containing the Houthi threat,
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  Speaker 1: which impacts international shipping and energy markets, as Houthi actions
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  Speaker 1: have already damaged activity at Israel's port of Eilat. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: in northern Iraq, Iran-linked drone attacks have targeted headquarters of
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  Speaker 1: Iranian Kurdish opposition groups like the Kurdistan Freedom Party and Kamala.
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  Speaker 1: These attacks come amid reports of Iran targeting US diplomatic
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  Speaker 1: posts in Iraq, and as Iran seeks to expand regional conflict,
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  Speaker 1: potentially aiming to push US forces out. Turning to US policy,
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  Speaker 1: Vice President J.D. Vance stated this week that American foreign
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  Speaker 1: policy in the Middle East should not be subordinate to Israel.
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  Speaker 1: Speaking at an all-in podcast conference, Vance compared the US
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  Speaker 1: relationship with Israel to its alliances within NATO. emphasising that
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  Speaker 1: partnership does not mean surrendering control over strategic decisions. He
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  Speaker 1: advocated for a rational foreign policy, centred on American national interests,
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  Speaker 1: noting that President Trump has shown a greater willingness to
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  Speaker 1: disagree with Prime Minister Netanyahu when Israeli and American interests diverge.
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  Speaker 1: Vance acknowledged Israel's value as a partner, particularly in intelligence
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  Speaker 1: and technology, but stressed that cooperation doesn't necessitate identical positions.
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  Speaker 1: In Israeli defence and business news, Rafale Advanced Defense Systems
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  Speaker 1: and Lockheed Martin are accelerating the integration of SPICE-1000 missiles
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  Speaker 1: onto the Israel Air Force's F-35 Adia stealth fighters. This project,
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  Speaker 1: detailed in the Pentagon's F-35 Modernized Selected Acquisition report from
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  Speaker 1: early August, involves joint work at Lockheed Martin facilities in
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  Speaker 1: the United States. The SPICE-1000 offers a standoff range of
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  Speaker 1: approximately 125 kilometers and has been employed in past long-range
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  Speaker 1: operations against Iran. The system is designed for precision targeting,
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  Speaker 1: even in GPS-denied environments, and is a key component for
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  Speaker 1: the advanced F-35 platform, though its internal carriage on stealth
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  Speaker 1: aircraft presents specific integration considerations. Finally, in a parliamentary debate
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  Speaker 1: in the UK, Labour MP Tahir Ali called for military
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  Speaker 1: action against Israel and questioned the nation's disarmament, citing alleged atrocities.
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  Speaker 1: This statement follows his previous advocacy for British troops to
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  Speaker 1: slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to
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  Speaker 1: Israel Today ongoing war report. Stay safe and informed. Follow
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