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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-09-06 at 11:01 · Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

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  Speaker 1: The time is now 11.01am in New York. I'm Noah
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  Speaker 1: Levi and this is the latest Israel Today, ongoing war report.
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  Speaker 1: In regional impacts, as Israel readies for the high holidays,
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  Speaker 1: the National Security Council released its latest assessment of terrorist
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  Speaker 1: threats facing Israelis abroad. The NSC says the update reflects
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  Speaker 1: updated trends in terrorist activity worldwide. and their impact on
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  Speaker 1: the level of threat to Israelis overseas, and does not
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  Speaker 1: constitute a new set of travel warnings. It warns that
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  Speaker 1: the swords of iron conflict and the ongoing confrontations with Iran, Hezbollah,
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  Speaker 1: Hamas and other terrorist elements have heightened the risks faced
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  Speaker 1: by Israelis around the world. Alongside growing efforts by Iran, Hezbollah,
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  Speaker 1: Palestinian groups and global jihadist networks to carry out attacks,
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  Speaker 1: the Council notes an intensification of anti-Israel rhetoric and incitement,
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  Speaker 1: campaigns that it says are increasing the motivation to attack
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  Speaker 1: Israeli and Jewish targets. The NSC also flagged the third
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  Speaker 1: anniversary of the ROKT. 7. 2023 massacre as a potential
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  Speaker 1: focal point for protests and demonstrations, some of which could
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  Speaker 1: turn violent. In the conflict with Iran and its regional proxies,
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  Speaker 1: Lebanon can sign peace with Israel and join the Abraham
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  Speaker 1: Accords once Hezbollah is disarmed, and can no longer use
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  Speaker 1: the country as a launching pad for attacks against Israel.
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  Speaker 1: Sunni MP Fouad Maksoumi said in an interview with Middle
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  Speaker 1: East 24. He argued that diplomacy and trade with Israel
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  Speaker 1: would be possible once Lebanese militias are dismantled and the
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  Speaker 1: border is brought under state control, framing Hezbollah's arms and
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  Speaker 1: influence as a parallel state that must be addressed before normalisation.
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  Speaker 1: He stressed that there is no reason Lebanon cannot pursue
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  Speaker 1: peace with Israel and strive for Abraham Accords membership, tying
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  Speaker 1: economic recovery and growth to broader efforts to tackle corruption
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  Speaker 1: within the judicial system. In Israeli domestic politics, MK Zedvika
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  Speaker 1: Fogel announced he will not run with Otzma Yehudit in
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  Speaker 1: the upcoming October elections, saying that the path to continuing
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  Speaker 1: his Knesset work or future government is not possible as
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  Speaker 1: he had planned. Otzma Yehudit chairman MK Itamar Ben-Givia thanked
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  Speaker 1: him for his service and announced line-up changes, with Fogel
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  Speaker 1: stepping aside and two other party members, MK Limasun Harmelech
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  Speaker 1: and MK Yitzhak Kruzer, slated for the fifth and sixth
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  Speaker 1: positions on Otsma Yehudit's list for the next election. A
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  Speaker 1: Mariv poll cited in the article suggests Otsma Yehudit could
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  Speaker 1: win six mandates. Separately, Bennett's B Yachad party released its
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  Speaker 1: slate ahead of the full Knesset list reveal, outlining a
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  Speaker 1: joint list with Yes Atid. Prime arrangements place Lapid in
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  Speaker 1: the second slot on the Bennett-Lapid slate, with top slots
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  Speaker 1: to be held by women who previously served as senior
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  Speaker 1: director-generals in the public sector, including Karen Turner in third,
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  Speaker 1: and Leran Avassar Ben Horin in fourth. Mayor of Ben Ari,
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  Speaker 1: who serves as opposition coordinator in the Knesset, will be
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  Speaker 1: placed on the slate after Lapid, in the next available
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  Speaker 1: top spot. In anti-Semitism and anti-Jewish hate, the Conference of
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  Speaker 1: European Rabbis launched a seven-point manifesto in Brussels, titled A
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  Speaker 1: Call to End the Violent Hatred, urging European governments to
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  Speaker 1: move beyond physical security measures and dismantle the ideological and
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  Speaker 1: financial infrastructure driving hostility. toward Jewish communities. CER President-Chief Rabbi
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  Speaker 1: Pinchas Goldschmidt warned that fortified protection cannot become the norm
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  Speaker 1: for Jewish life, stressing that the test is whether Jewish
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  Speaker 1: life in Europe can flourish openly, safely and with dignity.
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  Speaker 1: The manifesto points to a sharp rise in violence across
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  Speaker 1: the continent and cites incidents such as the torching of
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  Speaker 1: four Hatzola NW ambulances outside a synagogue as part of
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  Speaker 1: the concern. In Israeli economy and business, PayPal is laying
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  Speaker 1: off 70 employees in Israel from its Tel Aviv Development
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  Speaker 1: Center as part of a global restructuring announced by new
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  Speaker 1: CEO Enrique Laws. The center develops artificial intelligence systems to
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  Speaker 1: analyze transactions in real time, detect fraud, prevent money laundering,
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  Speaker 1: and monitor user experience and mobile applications. The restructuring is
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  Speaker 1: part of a broader efficiency plan that targeted a roughly
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  Speaker 1: 20% reduction in PayPal's global workforce. with other affected locations
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  Speaker 1: including Ireland, India, and the company's San Jose headquarters. The
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  Speaker 1: moves come as the company shifts its focus toward AI
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  Speaker 1: integration and streamlined operations. Thank you for tuning in to
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  Speaker 1: this Israel Today, ongoing war report update. I'm Noah Levi.
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  Speaker 1: Stay safe and informed. Keep in mind that this AI-generated
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  Speaker 1: report may contain occasional inaccuracies, so consult multiple sources for
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  Speaker 1: the podcast description. Thank you.