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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 5, 2026, 08 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: On the diplomatic front, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee
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  Speaker 1: has firmly stated there are no plans for the forced
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  Speaker 1: displacement of people from Gaza. Speaking on September 4, Huckabee
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  Speaker 1: addressed recent proposals from Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz and
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  Speaker 1: far-right Security Minister Itamar Ben-Givia. who had floated ideas concerning
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  Speaker 1: the mass removal of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. Huckabee
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  Speaker 1: told reporters in Termas Aya, a Palestinian town in the
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  Speaker 1: West Bank, I can tell you categorically there is no
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  Speaker 1: plan of the Israelis to displace people out of Gaza
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  Speaker 1: against their will. He added that if people wish to leave,
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  Speaker 1: they should have the right to do so, emphasising, nobody
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  Speaker 1: is suggesting that there will be forced displacement. The Israelis
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  Speaker 1: are not. The Americans are certainly not. Ambassador Huckabee's visit
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  Speaker 1: to the village, which has Palestinian-American residents, was aimed at
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  Speaker 1: understanding the situation in the West Bank, where he also
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  Speaker 1: urged the Israeli government to ensure the safety and well-being
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  Speaker 1: of local residents, stating, Terror is a crime, and I
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  Speaker 1: do not support those who seize others' property. Turning to
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  Speaker 1: domestic affairs, the Jerusalem municipality has shut down a Shabbat
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  Speaker 1: coffee stand. Inspectors reportedly cited orders from higher-up for the closure.
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  Speaker 1: The head of the liberal group Hitorat commented that while
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  Speaker 1: violence closed another establishment, it failed to shut down Jerusalem.
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  Speaker 1: And in a different vein, we hear the personal stories
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  Speaker 1: of Muslim IDF combat soldiers. Including a female fighter, they've
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  Speaker 1: discussed their decision to enlist despite family opposition, how they
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  Speaker 1: navigate racist remarks and the personal meaning their service holds.
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  Speaker 1: They also shared their comfort in singing Hatikvah, Israel's national anthem.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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  Speaker 1: for a comprehensive view.