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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 13, 2026, 04 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 officials continue to voice criticism regarding the Lebanese army's
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  Speaker 1: approach to confronting Hezbollah. A senior Israeli official, speaking anonymously,
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  Speaker 1: described the actions taken by Beirut as cosmetic, suggesting the
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  Speaker 1: Lebanese army is too fearful to address Hezbollah's military infrastructure directly.
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  Speaker 1: This reluctance, officials say, leaves the burden of confronting the
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  Speaker 1: group primarily on Israel. Reports from the IDF indicate that
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  Speaker 1: some Lebanese army checkpoints may be allowing Hezbollah operatives to
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  Speaker 1: move freely between villages. In response to this, IDF Chief
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  Speaker 1: of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamia has designated certain areas
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  Speaker 1: in southern Lebanon as kill zones where hostile forces will
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  Speaker 1: be attacked. The IDF is actively scanning these areas to
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  Speaker 1: locate and destroy Hezbollah infrastructure, aiming to strengthen deterrence. Shifting
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  Speaker 1: focus to Iran, Israeli defence officials are assessing that the
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  Speaker 1: regime is on a path of internal deterioration. According to
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  Speaker 1: security sources, Israel is pursuing a multi-pillar strategy aimed at
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  Speaker 1: creating conditions for regime change. This strategy reportedly involves identifying
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  Speaker 1: alternative leadership, conducting targeted influence campaigns and preparing for potential
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  Speaker 1: ground operations, with the understanding that airstrikes alone are insufficient
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  Speaker 1: to topple the government. This comes amidst ongoing reports of arrests,
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  Speaker 1: torture and disappearances of citizens, which Israeli officials cited as
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  Speaker 1: a moral obligation to address, alongside the strategic opportunity presented
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  Speaker 1: by the regime's weakening state. In the Red Sea, Israel
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  Speaker 1: has increased its naval preparedness. This heightened readiness comes in
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  Speaker 1: response to Iran-backed Houthi forces expanding their positions and strengthening
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  Speaker 1: their hold around the strategically vital Bab el-Mandab Strait. Israeli
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  Speaker 1: defence officials view this development as a potential threat to
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  Speaker 1: Israel and international shipping, and are examining the possibility of
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  Speaker 1: a stronger Iran-led coalition emerging. Some Israeli officials have also
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  Speaker 1: voiced criticism regarding the limited response from regional actors like
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  Speaker 1: Saudi Arabia to the Houthi expansion. Meanwhile, on the economic front,
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  Speaker 1: wholesalers report that Iranian goods are still being sourced through
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  Speaker 1: Omani ports, despite the United Arab Emirates' formal suspension of
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  Speaker 1: economic ties with Iran. In remarks concerning Judea and Samaria,
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  Speaker 1: Israeli ambassador to the US Yetchel later emphasised the region's
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  Speaker 1: vital importance to Israel's security and its deep Jewish historical
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  Speaker 1: and religious significance. He dismissed international criticism as one-sided propaganda
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  Speaker 1: and advised the UK to address its own domestic issues. Separately,
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  Speaker 1: a land dispute has emerged in the Galilee, where the
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  Speaker 1: Jewish National Fund reportedly leased land for grazing. Footage has
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  Speaker 1: shown youth setting up a camp on this land, with
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  Speaker 1: no animals present. Political leaders have described this encampment as
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  Speaker 1: realising fascist plans. In New York, a fashion show held
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  Speaker 1: Thursday night during New York Fashion Week celebrated Jewish and
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  Speaker 1: Israeli designers. The event, titled I Love Jewish Girls, was
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  Speaker 1: described as the first Jewish-themed runway show at the event
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  Speaker 1: and was co-produced with the Israeli consulate in New York.
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  Speaker 1: The apparel featured messages such as Stop Antisemitism and Chutzpah,
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  Speaker 1: alongside Jewish symbols and the Israeli flag, showcasing Jewish pride.
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  Speaker 1: Turning to domestic politics, former IDF Chief of Staff Dan
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  Speaker 1: Halutz has accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of concealing explicit
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  Speaker 1: warnings received prior to the October 7 massacre. Halutz stated
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  Speaker 1: in an interview that the Prime Minister bears ultimate responsibility
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  Speaker 1: for the intelligence failures. He referred to reports that Netanyahu
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  Speaker 1: had been warned, including a conversation with UAE President Mohammed
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  Speaker 1: bin Zayed, and suggested that the Prime Minister may have
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  Speaker 1: withheld crucial information, making him like the lead actor in
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  Speaker 1: a failed production. Halatz speculated on possible motivations, including a
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  Speaker 1: primal fear related to Hamas and Qatari funding. That's our
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  Speaker 1: report for today. I'm Noah Levi, thank you for joining
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