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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 12, 2026, 02 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: We begin with significant developments in the ongoing conflict with
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  Speaker 1: Iran and its regional proxies. Iraq has confirmed that an
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  Speaker 1: attack on Saudi energy infrastructure, specifically a key oil pipeline,
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  Speaker 1: originated from its Mason province. Jpost.com reports this event underscores
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  Speaker 1: the escalating threat posed by Iran-backed militias, such as Qatib Hezbollah,
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  Speaker 1: to regional stability and global energy trade. These groups operating
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  Speaker 1: under the umbrella of the Islamic resistance in Iraq have
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  Speaker 1: a history of targeting Saudi Arabia, Jordan, where they were
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  Speaker 1: responsible for killing three American service members in 2024 Syria,
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  Speaker 1: and potentially other Gulf states. Jpost.com notes that from February
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  Speaker 1: through April 2026, there were over 600 attempted attacks on
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  Speaker 1: US citizens and facilities, Iran-aligned terrorist militias in Iraq. The
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  Speaker 1: report from jpost.com also notes that as US forces prepare
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  Speaker 1: to withdraw from Iraq by September 30, these militias may
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  Speaker 1: fill a power vacuum, increasing their potential threats. In parallel,
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  Speaker 1: regional diplomatic efforts are underway. According to jpost.com, Gulf states
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  Speaker 1: are engaged in key meetings, including the BRICS summit in India,
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  Speaker 1: where the UAE's Crown Prince met with Iran's President Massoud
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  Speaker 1: Pazeshkian to discuss de-escalation and regional stability. Further talks are
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  Speaker 1: planned for Oman, signalling a readiness among some Gulf nations
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  Speaker 1: to engage with Tehran. Jpost.com adds that Saudi Arabia has
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  Speaker 1: shut down its east-west pipeline as a precaution following earlier strikes. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: AL Monitor reports that an understanding has been reached between
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  Speaker 1: Iran and Oman regarding the Strait of Hormuz. citing an
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  Speaker 1: Iranian source who told the semi-official Tasnim news agency. While
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  Speaker 1: this does not guarantee immediate reopening, it establishes a basis,
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  Speaker 1: contingent on the United States meeting Tehran's conditions. In Jordan,
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  Speaker 1: footage from Muafak's Salty Air Base shows Patriot missile batteries
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  Speaker 1: actively working to mitigate Iranian attacks on US infrastructure earlier
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  Speaker 1: in the week, as reported by Telegram channel Defender Dome.
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  Speaker 1: Turning to the issue of antisemitism, Dalia Gubei, vice president
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  Speaker 1: of the Jewish community of Milan, described the pervasive fear
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  Speaker 1: and anxiety within the community due to rising antisemitism. Jpost.com reports.
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  Speaker 1: She detailed how children require heavy police escorts to attend
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  Speaker 1: school and synagogues, a situation she finds difficult to explain
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  Speaker 1: to non-Jewish friends. Gubbe shared personal experiences, including an antisemitic
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  Speaker 1: incident her son faced at a summer camp in Bulgaria.
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  Speaker 1: and her daughter's dilemma about her safety and identity when
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  Speaker 1: considering university. Despite the anxiety, Gubbe maintains pride in her
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  Speaker 1: Jewish identity, though she advises caution for her children. Looking
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  Speaker 1: ahead to Israel's defence capabilities, Israel Aerospace Industries Chairman Bose
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  Speaker 1: Levy shared his vision for the battlefield of the next
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  Speaker 1: decade in an interview with Jpost.com. Levy described a future
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  Speaker 1: heavily reliant on space dominance, artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and
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  Speaker 1: seamless connectivity. He highlighted Israel's status as a space superpower,
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  Speaker 1: referencing the critical intelligence provided by OFAC satellites during the
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  Speaker 1: recent war and plans for a constellation of small satellites
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  Speaker 1: to continuously track areas of interest using sophisticated AI. And
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  Speaker 1: in a story offering a different perspective, a new AI
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  Speaker 1: model named Vilnish is helping to unlock family histories, according
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  Speaker 1: to the Times of Israel. Trained on Yiddish and Hebrew archives,
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  Speaker 1: Vilnish converts handwritten documents into searchable text. providing descendants and
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  Speaker 1: scholars access to long-buried family records. I'm Noah Levi, thank
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  Speaker 1: you for listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. Stay
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  Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies,
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  Speaker 1: so consult multiple sources for a comprehensive view. Music