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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 17, 2026, 03 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: The approaching end of UNIFIL's mission in southern Lebanon is
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  Speaker 1: raising significant questions about future security arrangements along the border
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  Speaker 1: with Israel. Jpost.com reports that the United Nations Interim Force
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  Speaker 1: in Lebanon is scheduled to cease normal operations by December 31, 2026,
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  Speaker 1: followed by an orderly withdrawal. Discussions are underway, involving leaders
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  Speaker 1: like French President Emmanuel Macron and Jordan's King Abdullah Ai,
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  Speaker 1: to plan for a potential multinational successor force, with European
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  Speaker 1: countries considering providing training and advisory support to the Lebanese
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  Speaker 1: armed forces. Lebanon itself is reportedly pushing to extend UNIFIL's mandate,
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  Speaker 1: warning that a withdrawal under current conditions could create a
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  Speaker 1: security vacuum. J-Post highlights that UNIFIL has played a crucial
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  Speaker 1: role not only in observation, but also as a vital
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  Speaker 1: communication channel between Israel and Lebanon, especially during heightened tensions.
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  Speaker 1: Adding another layer to regional security concerns, CNN reports, as
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  Speaker 1: noted by telegram channel Naftali, that Russian satellites may have
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  Speaker 1: passed over a US base in Saudi Arabia shortly before
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  Speaker 1: an Iranian attack, potentially providing Tehran with valuable intelligence. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: Saudi Arabia is reportedly seeking urgent air defence assistance from
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  Speaker 1: regional and western allies. According to Israel Today, citing two
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  Speaker 1: regional officials, the kingdom's stockpile of missile interceptors is dwindling
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  Speaker 1: amid its ongoing confrontation with the Houthis in Yemen. Saudi
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  Speaker 1: Arabia has reached out to countries including France, Britain, Pakistan
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  Speaker 1: and Egypt for support. In developments concerning the legacy of
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  Speaker 1: the Holocaust, the Times of Israel reports on intensifying legal
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  Speaker 1: actions to reclaim Nazi-confiscated art. The LA Federation is suing
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  Speaker 1: a Pasadena museum over the custody of paintings once hoarded
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  Speaker 1: by Hermann Goering. Separately, daughters of a Holocaust survivor are
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  Speaker 1: taking the Auschwitz Museum to court, alleging their mother was
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  Speaker 1: forced to create watercolours for Joseph Mengel. Also in the
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  Speaker 1: United States, Florida Congressman Moskovitz has used Holocaust footage in
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  Speaker 1: a campaign advertisement, stating never again is now, and touting
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  Speaker 1: his record of fighting antisemitism. The Times of Israel notes
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  Speaker 1: this is particularly notable, as his Republican opponent in the
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  Speaker 1: competitive race, is also Jewish. Domestically, Israeli Justice Minister Yariv
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  Speaker 1: Levin has transferred authority to the Shin Bet to determine
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  Speaker 1: security arrangements for party leaders who do not hold official
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  Speaker 1: state positions. Jpost.com reports this decision came after a ministerial
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  Speaker 1: committee responsible for Shin Bet Affairs failed to convene due
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  Speaker 1: to a lack of attendees, with only Minister Levin present.
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  Speaker 1: This follows discussions and recommendations regarding security for figures like
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  Speaker 1: Yashar Party Chairman Gadi Eizenkot and Yair Golan. Separately, as
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  Speaker 1: reported by Telegram channel Newsil, Ofer Vinter, chairman of the
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  Speaker 1: Arm Israel Party, announced he is waiving his personal security
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  Speaker 1: from the Shin Bet. Vinter stated he is young and
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  Speaker 1: strong enough to protect himself and asked for the funds
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  Speaker 1: to be used for more important matters. Following the committee's
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  Speaker 1: earlier authorisation for the Shin Bet chief to consider security
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  Speaker 1: for him, Eisenkot and Golan. In a move that has
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  Speaker 1: sparked significant public outcry, the Supreme Court, backing the Attorney General,
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  Speaker 1: has cancelled a state memorial for Rabbi Ovedia Yosef. Telegram
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  Speaker 1: channel Newsil reports the court cited election propaganda as the
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  Speaker 1: reason for the cancellation, a decision that has led to
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  Speaker 1: widespread public anger and accusations of cultural persecution. For continuing
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  Speaker 1: coverage of antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism Watch
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  Speaker 1: from Clockwork Media. Find it at clockwickmedia.org slash watch. I'm
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  Speaker 1: Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today ongoing
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