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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 6, 2026, 09 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: We begin with escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf. Iran's
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  Speaker 1: top negotiator, Mohammad Bagha Galibaf, who also serves as parliament speaker,
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  Speaker 1: threatened a faster, more intense and more painful response to
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  Speaker 1: any further US attacks. This statement follows reciprocal exchanges of fire.
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  Speaker 1: US Central Command reported that Iran unsuccessfully fired at two
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  Speaker 1: American warships on Saturday. In response, the US military struck
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  Speaker 1: three oil tankers linked to the Iranian guards, disabling them.
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  Speaker 1: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps countered, claiming its naval forces
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  Speaker 1: targeted three oil tankers and three vessels affiliated with America,
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  Speaker 1: and early Sunday reported an attack on a US naval
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  Speaker 1: drone attempting to enter the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM Commander
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  Speaker 1: Admiral Brad Cooper stated that for every Iranian action against
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  Speaker 1: US ships, the US would impose a higher economic cost
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  Speaker 1: by taking out three Iranian vessels. Meanwhile, concerning Lebanon, Lebanese
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  Speaker 1: Sunni MP Fouad Maksoumi told Middle East 24 that Lebanon
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  Speaker 1: could join the Abraham Accords and sign peace with Israel
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  Speaker 1: once Hezbollah is disarmed. He emphasised this is crucial for
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  Speaker 1: Lebanon's economic recovery and stability. Turning to the West Bank,
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  Speaker 1: The IDF and Shin Bet, working with Israel Police's counter-terrorism unit,
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  Speaker 1: announced they dismantled a Hamas terror cell in the Akraba
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  Speaker 1: area near Nablus. Ten terrorists were arrested during the operation.
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  Speaker 1: Security forces also located and seized an M16 rifle and
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  Speaker 1: a large quantity of explosives from a weapons cache revealed
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  Speaker 1: during questioning. A rocket without a launcher was also found
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  Speaker 1: in the area. In Palestinian political developments, Fatah official Jibril
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  Speaker 1: Rajab confirmed secret meetings with Hamas leaders Khalil al-Hayya and
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  Speaker 1: Zahar Jabarin in Turkey. Rajab expressed scepticism about the scheduled
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  Speaker 1: November Palestinian elections and called for a meeting of all
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  Speaker 1: Palestinian factions to develop a roadmap for national dialogue. The
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  Speaker 1: report indicates that Hamas is actively seeking support among Fatah officials,
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  Speaker 1: disillusioned with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's leadership. On the
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  Speaker 1: diplomatic front, the US Embassy in Jerusalem is hosting a
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  Speaker 1: Freedom 250, celebration marking America's 250th birthday at the Museum
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  Speaker 1: of Tolerance, Jerusalem. Ambassador Mike Huckabee highlighted this event as
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  Speaker 1: marking a milestone for the US-Israel alliance, described as reaching
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  Speaker 1: new heights. Addressing antisemitism, rapper Macklemore recently performed at MetLife Stadium,
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  Speaker 1: wearing a keffiyeh and displaying footage from Gaza. During his performance,
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  Speaker 1: he spoke about Gaza and the West Bank, and called
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  Speaker 1: for support for various regions. The Israeli-American Council has reportedly
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  Speaker 1: petitioned to remove him from further tour dates. In Israeli
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  Speaker 1: domestic politics, the High Court unanimously struck down a temporary amendment,
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  Speaker 1: passed by the government aimed at halting enforcement against ultra-Orthodox
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  Speaker 1: yeshiva students failing military service. This amendment was passed despite
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  Speaker 1: explicit warnings from legal advisers that it lacked legal standing.
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  Speaker 1: In another development, Israel's national security minister, halted a round
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  Speaker 1: of promotions and postings about six weeks before the upcoming vote,
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  Speaker 1: citing concerns about potential impropriety, though urgent cases can still
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  Speaker 1: be approved. Political formations are also being discussed, with reports
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  Speaker 1: detailing a technocratic Knesset slate and a list for the
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  Speaker 1: political group, Together, which includes affiliations with figures like Bennett
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  Speaker 1: and Lapid. This week also marks the five-year anniversary of
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  Speaker 1: the 2021 escape of six security prisoners from Gilboa Prison.
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  Speaker 1: an event that exposed significant security failures. Turning to the
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  Speaker 1: Israeli economy, a new study from Tel Aviv University found
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  Speaker 1: that nearly 1,400 doctors left Israel for periods exceeding 12
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  Speaker 1: months between 2023 and 2025. This represents a 94% surge
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  Speaker 1: compared to the 2013-2015 period. Researchers warn this brain drain
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  Speaker 1: could negatively affect the quality of medical care the training
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  Speaker 1: of future physicians, and national resilience. Finally, in uplifting news,
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  Speaker 1: more than half a million worshippers have attended Selichot prayers
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  Speaker 1: at the Western Wall Plaza in Jerusalem since mid-August. Due
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  Speaker 1: to overcrowding, especially on Thursday nights with some 50,000 people present,
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  Speaker 1: the event was broadcast on giant screens along the old
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  Speaker 1: city walls. I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to
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