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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 13, 2026, 08 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: Turning to regional developments, a significant diplomatic meeting planned in
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  Speaker 1: Oman to discuss shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz
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  Speaker 1: has been postponed. The gathering, intended to include Iran and
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  Speaker 1: several Gulf Arab states like Saudi Arabia and Qatar, was
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  Speaker 1: delayed late Sunday. Oman's foreign minister cited the need for
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  Speaker 1: consensus and stating the postponement was in the interests of consensus.
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  Speaker 1: Iran's Fars news agency reported the postponement was a joint
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  Speaker 1: decision with Oman and at the request of other regional countries.
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  Speaker 1: According to an Iranian foreign ministry official cited by Fars,
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  Speaker 1: Iran would coordinate with Oman to determine a new date.
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  Speaker 1: Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Arakchi, indicated that Tehran would not
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  Speaker 1: reopen the strait until the United States satisfies Tehran's demands.
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  Speaker 1: In Yemen, Houthi-aligned tribes have staged a major armed mobilisation
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  Speaker 1: east of Sana'a, described as a target-rich environment, according to
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  Speaker 1: Telegram channel Amir Tsarfati. In a notable diplomatic development, the
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  Speaker 1: same channel reports that according to diplomatic sources, Saudi Crown
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  Speaker 1: Prince has indirectly approached Israel via CENTCOM, requesting intelligence and
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  Speaker 1: operational assistance against the Houthis, signalling a potential shift in
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  Speaker 1: regional security cooperation. In diplomatic news from Jerusalem, the Republic
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  Speaker 1: of Nauru officially opened its embassy this week. The ceremony
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  Speaker 1: was attended by Nauru's Vice President and Foreign Affairs Minister
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  Speaker 1: Lionel Rawan Ngaimia and Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sarr, marking
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  Speaker 1: a significant milestone in their long-standing alliance. Nauru has been
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  Speaker 1: a consistent supporter of Israel on the international stage, including
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  Speaker 1: at the UN and the ICJ, and recognised Jerusalem as
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  Speaker 1: Israel's capital in 2019. Analysis from jpost.com today emphasises the
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  Speaker 1: essential role of the State of Israel for Jewish self-defence,
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  Speaker 1: arguing it ends two millennia of vulnerability. This comes as
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  Speaker 1: the outlet reports on pro-Palestinian activist Rasha Zaid, who is
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  Speaker 1: running for Windsor City Council, having declared that Zionists must
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  Speaker 1: be locked up since they are all racists and terrorists.
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  Speaker 1: The article posits that such attacks on Zionism fundamentally challenge
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  Speaker 1: the right of Jews to self-survival. Separately, the publication offers
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  Speaker 1: a critique of Israel's current narrative concerning diaspora Jews, suggesting
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  Speaker 1: the nation should draw lessons from historical Jewish communities like Babylon,
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  Speaker 1: which fostered enduring civilization without a state, rather than solely
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  Speaker 1: focusing on the risk of assimilation seen in the story
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  Speaker 1: of Jews in Egypt. The piece suggests diaspora Jews should
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  Speaker 1: have a voice but not a veto in Israel's sovereign decisions.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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