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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 10, 2026, 04 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 today with escalating tensions involving Iran and its
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  Speaker 1: regional proxies. Pakistan has delivered a stern warning to Tehran,
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  Speaker 1: conveying a message from Saudi Arabia to rein in its
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  Speaker 1: Houthi allies. This follows recent Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia,
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  Speaker 1: which struck an airbase and oil infrastructure, reportedly wounding 73 people.
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  Speaker 1: While Iran denies controlling the Houthis, sources suggest Tehran has
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  Speaker 1: provided funding and weapons, with some IRGC commanders travelling to
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  Speaker 1: Yemen to assist in coordination. In Yemen, the Iranian-backed Houthi
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  Speaker 1: group has captured the port city of Mokka, a strategic
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  Speaker 1: location on the Red Sea less than 50 miles from
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  Speaker 1: the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, according to Yemeni government officials. This
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  Speaker 1: deepens their control over this vital waterway. Meanwhile, Yemeni government
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  Speaker 1: forces have launched a counter-offensive on several fronts, aiming to
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  Speaker 1: retake Sana'a and restore state institutions after years of Houthi
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  Speaker 1: control since 2014. On the financial front, Iran continues to
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  Speaker 1: leverage a barter-like trade mechanism with China, exchanging its oil
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  Speaker 1: for Chinese imports, which has provided a financial lifeline and
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  Speaker 1: reportedly included purchases of military gear. Further highlighting the regional reach,
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  Speaker 1: Iranian ballistic missile attacks reportedly struck a major US airbase
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  Speaker 1: in Jordan. damaging approximately eight F-15 fighter jets and an
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  Speaker 1: Aminas-10 attack aircraft. This incident marks one of the more
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  Speaker 1: significant Iranian strikes on American military equipment during the ongoing conflict.
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  Speaker 1: US forces responded by destroying five oil tankers associated with
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  Speaker 1: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, turning to efforts for stability
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  Speaker 1: in Gaza, Somaliland's president has stated his nation is willing
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  Speaker 1: to contribute up to 2,000 troops to the planned US-led
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  Speaker 1: International Stabilisation Force, contingent on a request from the US
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  Speaker 1: or Israel. Other nations, including Uganda, Morocco, Albania, Kazakhstan and Kosovo,
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  Speaker 1: have also pledged personnel. In Europe, the British government's decision
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  Speaker 1: to ban imports of goods produced in Jewish communities in
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  Speaker 1: Judea and Samaria is drawing significant criticism. Reform UK has
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  Speaker 1: vowed to reverse the sanctions, describing them as a catastrophe.
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  Speaker 1: In US political circles, advisers have reportedly raised with President
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  Speaker 1: Donald Trump the possibility that the war with Iran could
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  Speaker 1: continue through the remainder of his term. Trump himself has
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  Speaker 1: claimed that Iran is prolonging the conflict specifically to influence
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  Speaker 1: American voters in the upcoming November midterm elections, predicting Tehran's
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  Speaker 1: defeat soon after. His administration's strategy has focused on harsh
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  Speaker 1: sanctions and a significant naval blockade, with officials stating they
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  Speaker 1: are crippling Iran's economy. However, Iranian officials have indicated they
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  Speaker 1: will not return to negotiations until President Trump leaves office. Domestically,
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  Speaker 1: Gadi Eizenkot is emerging as a principal election challenger to
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, seen by many voters as a
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  Speaker 1: desirable alternative politician. I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening
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  Speaker 1: to Israel Today ongoing war report. Stay safe and informed.
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