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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 18, 2026, 06 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, Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are
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  Speaker 1: reportedly setting their sights on the country's oil-rich eastern regions,
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  Speaker 1: following their seizure of the Red Sea coast. According to
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  Speaker 1: the Times of Israel, the Saudi-backed Yemeni government and other
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  Speaker 1: local forces remain the primary obstacles to the Houthis' expansion.
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  Speaker 1: The report also notes the United States has shown no
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  Speaker 1: interest in joining the fight. In the United States, a
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  Speaker 1: new poll reveals significant sentiments within the American Jewish community.
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  Speaker 1: According to jpost.com, 56% of US Jews believe Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Benjamin Netanyahu's actions are fuelling antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment in
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  Speaker 1: the US. This comes despite a strong majority, 86%, identifying
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  Speaker 1: as pro-Israel. The survey, published by the Melman Group for
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  Speaker 1: the Jewish Electorate Institute, also found that 61% of American
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  Speaker 1: Jews hold an unfavourable view of Netanyahu. The poll highlights
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  Speaker 1: divisions on Israeli leadership, US military aid and pro-Israel lobbying efforts,
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  Speaker 1: with concerns about rising antisemitism present in both major US
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  Speaker 1: political parties. Turning to Gaza, residents in the Northern Strip
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  Speaker 1: have reported a massive underground explosion carried out by the IDF.
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  Speaker 1: According to reports on telegram channel Abul Express, the blast
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  Speaker 1: was so powerful that many described it as feeling like
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  Speaker 1: an earthquake. In an international development, Israeli national Ben Hassan
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  Speaker 1: has been released from an Iraqi Kurdish prison and has
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  Speaker 1: returned home. The Times of Israel reports that Hassan had
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  Speaker 1: faced an initial death sentence for killing a cab driver
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  Speaker 1: and expressed fears for his safety while incarcerated, citing the
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  Speaker 1: risk of harm due to his Israeli and Jewish identity. Domestically,
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  Speaker 1: the Kassau family, advocating for awareness regarding their missing daughter
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  Speaker 1: Haymanat Casau, has petitioned the Jerusalem District Court for permission
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  Speaker 1: to establish a protest tent near the Prime Minister's office.
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  Speaker 1: This request, according to jpost.com, was previously denied by the municipality,
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  Speaker 1: citing concerns over sanitation and public access. The Association for
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  Speaker 1: Civil Rights in Israel is supporting their petition, arguing for
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  Speaker 1: the constitutional right to protest. Meanwhile, a new online platform, Knesset2026. com,
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  Speaker 1: has been launched to help immigrants, or Olim, understand Israeli
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  Speaker 1: politics and identify candidates aligned with their views. Created by
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  Speaker 1: French immigrant Dan Finnell, the site offers a quiz in
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  Speaker 1: multiple languages to match voters with candidates, aiming to bridge
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  Speaker 1: information gaps for those unfamiliar with Hebrew news, as reported
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  Speaker 1: by Jpost.com. And finally, a look at a local initiative
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  Speaker 1: marking an anniversary. Army Steinberger's Ulpan Lainyan. a school focused
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  Speaker 1: on teaching conversational Hebrew, is celebrating its 18th year. Founded
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  Speaker 1: in 2008, the school now employs between 80 and 90
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  Speaker 1: teachers and serves approximately 2,000 students annually, providing an accessible
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  Speaker 1: way for immigrants and others to gain fluency, as detailed
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  Speaker 1: by jpost.com. 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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  Speaker 1: Israel Today ongoing war report. Stay safe and informed. Follow
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