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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 3, 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: On the strategic front concerning Iran, Gadi Eisenkot, a leading
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  Speaker 1: figure in Israeli politics, has proposed a novel approach. According
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  Speaker 1: to jpost.com, Eisenkot suggests the United States establish a public
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  Speaker 1: kill zone around Iran's 60% enriched uranium sites. This strategy,
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  Speaker 1: if diplomatic pressure and negotiations fail, aims to deter any
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  Speaker 1: movement of nuclear material by making it clear that such
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  Speaker 1: actions would be met with immediate strikes. Eisenkot views the
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  Speaker 1: existence of this enriched uranium as a significant, unresolved issue,
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  Speaker 1: even after past IDF actions pushed back Iran's nuclear programme. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: Iranian media outlets are reportedly advocating for a drastic escalation
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  Speaker 1: of conflict. Jpost.com also reports that publications like the ultra-conservative
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  Speaker 1: Kayhan newspaper and IRGC-affiliated media a calling for Iran to
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  Speaker 1: sever international undersea fibre-optic cables in the Strait of Hormuz.
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  Speaker 1: This move is framed as a necessary measure to counter
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  Speaker 1: actions by the US and its allies, though it carries
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  Speaker 1: risks of violating international law and impacting uninvolved nations. An
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  Speaker 1: unnamed American source indicated that recent CENTCOM strikes were pre-emptive
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  Speaker 1: responses to potential Iranian attacks on these cables, suggesting a
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  Speaker 1: heightened state of alert. On the ground, Israeli forces have
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  Speaker 1: conducted artillery attacks and strikes across southern Lebanon, targeting locations
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  Speaker 1: such as al-Manswari and Hula. Telegram channels like Selina updates
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  Speaker 1: reported explosions and shelling in these areas. The IDF has
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  Speaker 1: also announced the completion of clearing Hezbollah's underground infrastructure in
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  Speaker 1: the Ali Al-Taha Ridge area, according to reports from the
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  Speaker 1: Nusil and Amir Tsarfati Telegram channels. This significant underground network,
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  Speaker 1: built over two decades and funded by Iran, is now
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  Speaker 1: under Israeli operational control, both above and below ground, neutralising
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  Speaker 1: its capability for future attacks. Adding to the diplomatic discourse,
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  Speaker 1: Saudi analyst Mubarak Alati urged President Trump, as reported by
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  Speaker 1: World Israel News, to continue opposing Iran and warned against
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  Speaker 1: striking any deal with the regime, deeming such agreements flawed
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  Speaker 1: and invalid. In developments concerning Jerusalem, The Democratic Republic of
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  Speaker 1: Congo announced Thursday it will move its embassy to Israel's capital.
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  Speaker 1: AL Monitor reports this symbolic step aligns the DRC with
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  Speaker 1: a small group of nations backing Israeli sovereignty in the city.
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  Speaker 1: In Gaza, an Israeli UAV-targeted strike in Gaza City's Rimel
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  Speaker 1: neighborhood killed three individuals identified as terrorists and injured several others,
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  Speaker 1: according to Selina updates. Separately, an IDF action in the
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  Speaker 1: Katra camp north of Khan Yunis injured one person. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: AL Monitor reports that Israel's ties with Western allies are
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  Speaker 1: strained by the worsening situation in the occupied West Bank,
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  Speaker 1: the ongoing expansion of Israeli settlements, which are illegal under
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  Speaker 1: international law, and daily settler attacks against Palestinians are drawing
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  Speaker 1: international outrage. Britain's Foreign Secretary has promised a major policy
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  Speaker 1: reset and a set of measures within weeks concerning West
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  Speaker 1: Bank construction. France's Foreign Minister has urged the European Union
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  Speaker 1: to ban trade with settlements, calling the surge in West
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  Speaker 1: Bank violence an unacceptable affront. European diplomats expressed deep concern
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  Speaker 1: over settler violence and believe Israel's actions are making a
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  Speaker 1: Palestinian state unviable. On US policy, the House of Representatives
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  Speaker 1: passed legislation aimed at combating anti-Israel boycotts on college campuses.
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  Speaker 1: World Israel News reports the bill passed with significant democratic opposition,
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  Speaker 1: as 167 Democrats voted against it while 33 supported it,
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  Speaker 1: joining nearly all Republicans. The legislation would amend the Higher
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  Speaker 1: Education Act to prohibit institutions participating in such boycotts from
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  Speaker 1: receiving certain federal education funding, and requires universities to certify
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  Speaker 1: that students are not unreasonably prevented from participating in academic
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  Speaker 1: programs in Israel. Supporters framed the measure as a necessary
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  Speaker 1: response to the BDS movement and hostile environments faced by
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  Speaker 1: Jewish students. However, Some critics argued it could threaten constitutionally
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  Speaker 1: protected speech. In news concerning antisemitism, billboards featuring Jews.com have
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  Speaker 1: appeared across New York City and parts of New Jersey. Jpost.com
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  Speaker 1: reports that while presented as an educational resource, the website's
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  Speaker 1: true aim is to convert Jews to belief in Jesus,
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  Speaker 1: whom it promotes as the Jewish Messiah. The campaign is
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  Speaker 1: run by Kurt Schneider, who identifies as a Messianic Jew
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  Speaker 1: focused on proselytizing. Turning to Israeli domestic politics, the Prime
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  Speaker 1: Minister's office released Benjamin Netanyahu's schedule from October 7, 2023,
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  Speaker 1: clarifying the timeline of his awareness of the Hamas attack. Jpost.com
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  Speaker 1: also reports that the High Court of Justice has ordered
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  Speaker 1: 189 former Shin Bet officials to disclose their identities to
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  Speaker 1: the agency's new head, David Zinni, amidst a legal dispute
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  Speaker 1: over his appointment, which they challenged due to his lack
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  Speaker 1: of prior intelligence experience. In electoral news, Likud MK Tali
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  Speaker 1: Gottlieb has been permitted to run with National Security Minister
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  Speaker 1: Itamar Ben-Gavir's Otzma Yehudit party for the upcoming Knesset election,
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  Speaker 1: according to jpost.com. On a different note, the Newsil Telegram
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  Speaker 1: channel reported the presence of a Palestinian flag at a
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  Speaker 1: football match between Hapl Tel Aviv and Beta Jerusalem at
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  Speaker 1: Bloomfield Stadium. In business news, US payment giant PayPal is
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  Speaker 1: laying off approximately 70 employees at its Tel Aviv development centre.
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  Speaker 1: The Times of Israel reports this accounts for about a
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  Speaker 1: quarter of its 300-person workforce in Israel and is part
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  Speaker 1: of a global restructuring to streamline operations and invest in
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  Speaker 1: artificial intelligence. I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to
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  Speaker 1: Israel Today ongoing war report. Stay safe and informed. Keep
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  Speaker 1: 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.