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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 14, 2026, 03 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: We begin with significant developments concerning the NAZA documentary, which
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  Speaker 1: has drawn intense criticism and sparked official responses within Israel.
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  Speaker 1: The film, which won a special jury prize at the
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  Speaker 1: Venice Film Festival, reportedly features presumed Israeli soldiers making accusations
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  Speaker 1: of genocide and war crimes against the IDF. According to jpost.com,
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  Speaker 1: this has created considerable legal and ethical challenges for Israel,
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  Speaker 1: particularly concerning the proportionality of military actions and the use
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  Speaker 1: of artificial intelligence in targeting. The report notes that the
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  Speaker 1: film builds on earlier allegations from outlets like 972 Magazine
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  Speaker 1: and the New York Times, raising questions about civilian casualty ratios.
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  Speaker 1: Adding to the controversy, as detailed by jpost.com, Israeli filmmaker
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  Speaker 1: Yuval Avraham, whose work has received critical acclaim internationally, has
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  Speaker 1: faced scrutiny over a long-standing relationship with Ahmed Al-Nairuk. Identified
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  Speaker 1: as the vice-president of the Hamas-linked Euromed human rights monitor,
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  Speaker 1: Israeli politicians have reacted strongly, with some calling for the
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  Speaker 1: filmmaker's citizenship to be revoked. In response to the film's claims,
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  Speaker 1: World Israel News reports that IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant
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  Speaker 1: General Eyal Zamir has ordered a review of legal action.
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  Speaker 1: and an investigation into potential leaks of classified information. Zamier
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  Speaker 1: described the documentary as a campaign against Israel, based on
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  Speaker 1: blood libels and false accusations that endanger IDF soldiers. The
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  Speaker 1: IDF has categorically rejected allegations that it planned strikes with
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  Speaker 1: an expected 500 civilian deaths, stating no credible allegation involved
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  Speaker 1: such numbers, and has requested access to the full documentary
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  Speaker 1: to address its claims individually. Turning to the Northern Front,
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  Speaker 1: IDF Northern Command sources have revealed ongoing efforts by Hezbollah
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  Speaker 1: to establish footholds in previously unentered sections of southern Lebanon's
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  Speaker 1: Yellow Line. Jpost.com reports that this activity has been countered
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  Speaker 1: by the IDF for over five weeks through a combination
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  Speaker 1: of air strikes, artillery fire and combat engineering units. Prime
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  Speaker 1: Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a warning to Hezbollah, stating
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  Speaker 1: that Israel would retaliate against any attacks with even heavier blows.
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  Speaker 1: The IDF recently announced the securing and destruction of significant
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  Speaker 1: Hezbollah underground infrastructure on the Ali Al-Taha Ridge, a development
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  Speaker 1: the military described as a major blow to the organisation
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  Speaker 1: and Iran. In the United States, a Denver restaurant named
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  Speaker 1: Sapsua is facing public scrutiny and potential legal review. According
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  Speaker 1: to jpost.com, social media posts from an account associated with
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  Speaker 1: the establishment declared that Zionists are not welcome. leading Jewish
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  Speaker 1: organizations to flag the policy as potentially discriminatory. The restaurant's owner,
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  Speaker 1: Antony Nainuyen, further stated in an Instagram video that he
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  Speaker 1: was against the genocidal apartheid Sikh, ethno-supremacist regime of Israel.
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  Speaker 1: And co-chef Antony Nainuyen had previously commented that nine Israelis
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  Speaker 1: were dancing and celebrating. On September 11, calls are being
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  Speaker 1: made for the Colorado Attorney General to examine whether this
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  Speaker 1: policy violates state anti-discrimination laws. On a more hopeful note,
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  Speaker 1: a new international song titled The Whole World Sings Together
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  Speaker 1: has been released, featuring voices from 17 countries. As reported
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  Speaker 1: by jpost.com, the song, created by Friends of Zion founder
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  Speaker 1: Mike Evans, aims to express solidarity with Israel and remembrance
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  Speaker 1: for the victims of the October 7 massacre. The project,
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  Speaker 1: inspired by the 1985 charity single We Are The World,
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  Speaker 1: brings together diverse voices from across the globe. with organisers
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  Speaker 1: inviting people worldwide to sing it together on the upcoming anniversary.
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  Speaker 1: On the domestic front, the Internal Security Affairs Ministerial Committee
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  Speaker 1: is scheduled to convene on Wednesday. The committee will deliberate
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  Speaker 1: on the conclusions of an advisory committee pertaining to the
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  Speaker 1: security of Isenkot. For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world,
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  Speaker 1: listen to Antisemitism Watch from Clockwork Media. Find it at clockworkmedia.org
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  Speaker 1: slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to
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