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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 3, 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: Turning to security in Jerusalem, a stabbing terror attack occurred
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  Speaker 1: early Friday morning near Damascus Gate in the Old City.
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  Speaker 1: United Hatzalah reported that a man in his 30s was
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  Speaker 1: lightly wounded and evacuated for treatment. Police officers stationed in
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  Speaker 1: the area responded swiftly, shooting the terrorist after he approached them.
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  Speaker 1: This incident took place just hours after more than 50,000
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  Speaker 1: people had gathered at the Western Wall to recite Selichot prayers.
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  Speaker 1: In Israeli domestic politics, the High Court of Justice has
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  Speaker 1: issued an interim order that effectively freezes the appointment process
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  Speaker 1: for key officials in the newly restructured Department for Internal
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  Speaker 1: Police Investigations, or DIPI. The court also barred the Justice
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  Speaker 1: Minister from preparing the agency's budget. This move comes as
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  Speaker 1: the court considers petitions against the contentious Knesset legislation that
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  Speaker 1: reorganized the department. Justice Minister Yariv Levin criticized the decision,
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  Speaker 1: calling it proof of frustration among judges. However, the Movement
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  Speaker 1: for Quality Government in Israel praised the interim order, stating
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  Speaker 1: it's important for protecting the independence of the law enforcement system.
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  Speaker 1: On the diplomatic front, a notable meeting took place as U.S.
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  Speaker 1: President Donald Trump met with several American Haredi leaders. According
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  Speaker 1: to jpost.com, perhaps the most surprising development from this gathering
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  Speaker 1: was the reunion of the two estranged Satmar Rebers, Reb
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  Speaker 1: Aharon Tatelbaum and Reb Zalman Leib Tatelbaum, who spoke face-to-face
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  Speaker 1: for what is believed to be the first time in decades.
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  Speaker 1: The meeting, described as the first of its kind in
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  Speaker 1: the Oval Office in over 50 years, included leaders from
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  Speaker 1: various Haredi dynasties, some of whom hold anti-Zionist stances. Discussions
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  Speaker 1: were expected to touch upon issues relevant to the ultra-Orthodox community,
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  Speaker 1: such as the draft into the IDF. I'm Noah Levi,
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  Speaker 1: thank you for joining us on Israel Today, ongoing war report.
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  Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies,
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