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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 7, 2026, 11 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: Tensions remain high in the Persian Gulf region. Iran has
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  Speaker 1: threatened the United States with economic warfare and claims to
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  Speaker 1: have fired an advanced Qasem Basia missile at US warships,
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  Speaker 1: though the US military stated its vessels evaded the attack.
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  Speaker 1: According to Mohsen Reziyeh, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council,
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  Speaker 1: The Islamic Republic intends to announce a new restricted maritime
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  Speaker 1: zone in the Gulf within days. This zone would encompass
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  Speaker 1: areas from the US blockade perimeter, and any vessel entering
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  Speaker 1: would be placed on an Iranian sanctions list. These actions
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  Speaker 1: underscore the risks of further escalation in the ongoing conflict.
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  Speaker 1: In parallel, Syria's Foreign Minister Assad al-Shaybani stated during an
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  Speaker 1: Arab League session that Syria remains committed to a diplomatic
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  Speaker 1: solution with Israel. while also condemning Iran's attacks on Gulf
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  Speaker 1: countries and advocating for the government's exclusive control of weaponry.
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  Speaker 1: In the United States, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights
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  Speaker 1: Harmeet Dhillon has labelled the rise in antisemitism a national
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  Speaker 1: crisis and a top priority for the Justice Department. Speaking
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  Speaker 1: at an event for the Israeli-American Council, Dhillon outlined significant
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  Speaker 1: federal actions, including lawsuits against universities like Harvard and UCLA.
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  Speaker 1: and criminal proceedings for hate crimes. She emphasised the goal
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  Speaker 1: of ensuring all Americans can live, learn, pray and work
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  Speaker 1: without fear. Domestically, the LATET organisation reports a substantial 32%
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  Speaker 1: surge in demand for food assistance in Israel ahead of
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  Speaker 1: the Tishrei holidays, signalling growing economic hardship and food insecurity
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  Speaker 1: among families. The organisation is spearheading its annual holiday aid campaign,
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  Speaker 1: supported by companies and philanthropic foundations, to address this need.
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  Speaker 1: On the diplomatic front, Palestinian officials have indicated that Ramallah
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  Speaker 1: may still pursue adjudication regarding the potential barring of the
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  Speaker 1: PA president from the UN General Assembly by Washington. I'm
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  Speaker 1: Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today Ongoing
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