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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 13, 2026, 07 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: Israeli defence officials assess that Iran's regime is on a
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  Speaker 1: path of internal deterioration, driven by protests, mass killings and
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  Speaker 1: severe economic sanctions, with collapse deemed inevitable. This assessment, reported
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  Speaker 1: by jpost.com, indicates Israel is coordinating with the US to
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  Speaker 1: create conditions for potential regime change through a multi-pillar strategy
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  Speaker 1: involving alternative leadership, influence campaigns and ground operations, rather than
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  Speaker 1: airstrikes alone. The motivation cited includes a moral obligation against
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  Speaker 1: mass killings and a strategic opportunity to advance regime collapse,
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  Speaker 1: alongside concerns over Iran's nuclear programme and missile production. In
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  Speaker 1: related military developments, Western security officials have told the Financial
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  Speaker 1: Times that Tehran is seeking advanced Russian Geron drones, including
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  Speaker 1: jet-powered models capable of speeds up to 600 km per hour.
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  Speaker 1: After Moscow reportedly adapted the Iranian Shard design into a faster,
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  Speaker 1: harder-to-intercept weapon, according to UNIT. Meanwhile, the US mission to
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  Speaker 1: the UAE has issued a cautionary advisory to American citizens,
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  Speaker 1: urging them to exercise increased caution in areas associated with
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  Speaker 1: Jewish or Israeli communities. and to remain vigilant ahead of
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  Speaker 1: Rosh Hashanah celebrations, as reported by jpost.com. On the issue
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  Speaker 1: of antisemitism, the Jerusalem Post features an argument that the
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  Speaker 1: State of Israel provides Jews with crucial self-defense capabilities, ending
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  Speaker 1: centuries of persecution. The article critiques rhetoric, such as that
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  Speaker 1: from activist Rasha Zaid calling Zionists racists and terrorists, contending
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  Speaker 1: that such criticism attacks the fundamental right of Jews to
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  Speaker 1: self-determination and collective survival. Finally, a discussion on Israeli discourse,
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  Speaker 1: highlighted by jpost.com, examines the nation's historical narrative regarding diaspora Jews.
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  Speaker 1: It contrasts the Egypt lesson of disappearance with the Babylon
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  Speaker 1: lesson of enduring community and cultural creation, such as the
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  Speaker 1: development of the Talmud. It suggests Israel should engage diaspora
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  Speaker 1: Jews as partners while maintaining that they should have a
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  Speaker 1: voice on Jewish questions, but not a vote in Israel's
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  Speaker 1: sovereign decisions. 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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