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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 15, 2026, 04 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: In crucial developments regarding the conflict and regional security, the
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  Speaker 1: United States is facing significant ammunition shortfalls, according to a
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  Speaker 1: report from the Defense Department's Inspector General. The shortfall stems
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  Speaker 1: from Operation Epic Fury, the US campaign in conjunction with
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  Speaker 1: Israel aimed at undermining Iran's military power projection. The operation,
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  Speaker 1: which ran from February 28 to June 30, incurred an
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  Speaker 1: estimated cost of $ 33. 4 billion, with over $ 22 billion spent
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  Speaker 1: on expended munitions. This expenditure has led to strategic inventory
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  Speaker 1: shortfalls and exposed bottlenecks in the industrial base for munitions resupply,
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  Speaker 1: a situation that requires significant lead time to rectify. The
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  Speaker 1: report highlights concerns for allies like Ukraine and Taiwan, who
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  Speaker 1: rely on US arms. The shortfall contrasts with President Trump's
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  Speaker 1: assertions of ample stockpiles. The report also details substantial US
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  Speaker 1: military losses, including destroyed F-15 fighters and MQ-9 Reaper drones,
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  Speaker 1: damage to KC-135 tanker aircraft, and significant destruction to US
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  Speaker 1: bases across the Middle East due to Iranian strikes. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: regional security concerns are escalating as Saudi Arabia has reportedly
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  Speaker 1: sought intelligence assistance from Israel. mediated by the US Central Command,
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  Speaker 1: to counter intensified Houthi attacks. The Houthis have recently targeted
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  Speaker 1: Saudi oil pipelines and attacked civilians near the Yemen-Saudi border.
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  Speaker 1: They have also seized strategically located islands in the Red Sea,
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  Speaker 1: imposing a blockade on the Bab al-Mandab Strait, raising fears
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  Speaker 1: of an economic and diplomatic squeeze on Saudi Arabia. Security
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  Speaker 1: sources suggest a scenario where a US-Iran understanding could leave
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  Speaker 1: Saudi Arabia exposed to unresolved threats. Turning to Israeli domestic politics,
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  Speaker 1: a new poll indicates a hardening public stance on the
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  Speaker 1: Gaza Strip. The September 2026 Israeli Society Index found that
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  Speaker 1: 72% of Israeli Jews reject a complete withdrawal from Gaza,
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  Speaker 1: an increase from the previous year. Support for a full
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  Speaker 1: Israeli occupation of Gaza for several years has also risen,
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  Speaker 1: with 36% of Jewish Israelis now favouring this option. Arab Israelis, however,
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  Speaker 1: show differing views. with nearly half supporting a withdrawal without
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  Speaker 1: retaining a security perimeter. In a separate political development, the
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  Speaker 1: documentary film The Bibi Files, which is critical of Prime
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  Speaker 1: Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and utilises leaked police interrogation footage, is
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  Speaker 1: scheduled for screening at the European Parliament in Brussels on
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  Speaker 1: September 29, just weeks before Israeli elections. The film, which
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  Speaker 1: draws on extensive interrogation material from 2016 to 2018, includes
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  Speaker 1: interviews with key figures, and offers a sharp political interpretation
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  Speaker 1: of Netanyahu's years in power. Organisers have clarified that this
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  Speaker 1: screening is not an official European Parliament event. For continuing
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  Speaker 1: Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today ongoing
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