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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 16, 2026, 07 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 developments in the ongoing conflict with Iran
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  Speaker 1: and its regional proxies. Vice President J.D. Vance stated that
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  Speaker 1: the conflict with Iran is expected to enter a much
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  Speaker 1: different phase within the next several months, with the initial
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  Speaker 1: stage of destroying Iran's nuclear program and conventional military now complete,
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  Speaker 1: according to World Israel News. Vance explained the second stage
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  Speaker 1: will focus on preventing Iran from rebuilding and restoring regional stability,
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  Speaker 1: noting the US is not currently engaged in aggressive operations. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: Yemeni rebels are increasingly strangling the Bab el-Mandeb shipping lane,
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  Speaker 1: according to the Times of Israel. New photos and a
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  Speaker 1: Pentagon watchdog report reveal extensive damage to US bases, including
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  Speaker 1: wrecked aircraft, armoured vehicles and buildings, with equipment losses estimated
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  Speaker 1: up to $ 3. 7 billion. turning now to the disputed territories.
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  Speaker 1: In Gaza, a six-storey structure previously hit in Israeli strikes
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  Speaker 1: has collapsed, resulting in 20 reported deaths and dozens missing.
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  Speaker 1: Residents had reportedly returned to the building despite safety warnings
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  Speaker 1: due to a lack of shelter, the Times of Israel reports.
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  Speaker 1: Separately in the West Bank, the IDF confirmed the arrest
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  Speaker 1: of Naka Hamad, a Palestinian-American journalist for Iran's state-run press TV.
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  Speaker 1: Press TV alleged a preceding smear campaign against Hamid, who
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  Speaker 1: was transferred to Israel Police, according to Jpost.com. In US
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  Speaker 1: policy concerning Israel, Senators Chris Van Hollen, Tim Kaine and
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  Speaker 1: Bernie Sanders have introduced a resolution requiring the State Department
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  Speaker 1: to report to Congress on the pattern of violence in
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  Speaker 1: the West Bank, including the killings of US citizens since
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  Speaker 1: 2022 and the human rights status of Palestinians. Jpost.com reports
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  Speaker 1: this resolution warns that military aid to Israel could be
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  Speaker 1: halted if the report is not submitted within 30 days. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: the Trump administration is preparing a multibillion-dollar package of 2,000-pound
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  Speaker 1: bombs for Israel, valued at $ 2. 8 billion, representing the largest
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  Speaker 1: single transfer of these munitions in recent years and facing
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  Speaker 1: significant legislative pushback from Democrats, according to Israel Today. and
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  Speaker 1: within Israel's domestic political landscape, the High Court of Justice
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  Speaker 1: dismissed a Shah's party petition seeking to revive a state-funded
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  Speaker 1: memorial conference for Rabbi Ovedia Yosef. Citing concerns about electoral
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  Speaker 1: advantage weeks before an election, Jpost.com indicates, Minister Amikey Eliyahu
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  Speaker 1: has drawn significant backlash from bereaved fathers of fallen soldiers
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  Speaker 1: and opposition leaders for his statement suggesting anti-government protesters would
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  Speaker 1: not be reliable in combat roles. The Times of Israel notes.
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  Speaker 1: Discussions also focused on Gadi, Eisenkot's electoral strength derived from
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  Speaker 1: his opposition to Prime Minister Netanyahu. Contrasted with a perceived
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  Speaker 1: disarray in the right-wing political camp, according to jpost.com. For
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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