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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 9, 2026, 06 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 have crucial updates on diplomatic tensions, security operations and
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  Speaker 1: domestic affairs from Israel and around the region. Turning first
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  Speaker 1: to international relations, Britain's decision to impose sanctions on West
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  Speaker 1: Bank settlements has led to a sharp Israeli response. Foreign
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  Speaker 1: Minister Gideon Saar announced the closure of the British consulate
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  Speaker 1: in East Jerusalem, and the expulsion of British representatives from
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  Speaker 1: the Civil Military Coordination Centre in Kiryat Gat. British Foreign
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  Speaker 1: Secretary Ed Miliband defended the UK sanctions, stating it was
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  Speaker 1: the right thing to do to uphold the rule of
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  Speaker 1: law and prevent injustice, though he acknowledged the closure would
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  Speaker 1: be damaging to links with the Palestinian Authority. Members of
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  Speaker 1: the British Jewish Community leadership, including Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mervis,
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  Speaker 1: criticised the move. calling it a dark day for British
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  Speaker 1: Jews and accusing the government of mendacious anti-Israel rhetoric. Miliband,
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  Speaker 1: identifying himself as a proud British Jew, stated he does
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  Speaker 1: not agree with the Chief Rabbi on this matter and
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  Speaker 1: believes it is possible to uphold British values without being
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  Speaker 1: responsible for the actions of the Israeli government. Israel is
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  Speaker 1: also expected to take similar actions against other countries that
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  Speaker 1: have imposed sanctions, with reports noting import bans from Britain,
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  Speaker 1: France and Canada, on products from Israeli settlements. A British
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  Speaker 1: official described Israel's response as regrettable, and stated the move
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  Speaker 1: was not an attack on Israel, but a response to
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  Speaker 1: extremists and violence. Meanwhile in Gaza, reports indicate Hamas terrorists
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  Speaker 1: are attempting to re-establish military control despite a ceasefire, accessing
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  Speaker 1: weapons depots for surveillance and operational purposes. Citing IDF sources,
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  Speaker 1: N12 News reported that Hamas has been reaching these depots
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  Speaker 1: to retrieve weaponry. In response, The IDF and Shin Bet
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  Speaker 1: conducted precise strikes on Tuesday, destroying three Hamas and Palestinian
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  Speaker 1: Islamic jihad weapon storage facilities and a rocket launch pit.
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  Speaker 1: The military announced that dozens of weapons, including rockets and
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  Speaker 1: Kalashnikov rifles, were stored in these facilities and had been
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  Speaker 1: used by terrorists to carry out operations. The IDF stated
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  Speaker 1: advance warnings were issued to mitigate civilian risk, and Prime
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  Speaker 1: Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated vows to continue eliminating threats from
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  Speaker 1: Gaza until Hamas is disarmed. Domestically, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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  Speaker 1: has instructed his lawyers to file a libel lawsuit against
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  Speaker 1: the newspaper Haaretz and journalist Shlomi Eldar. This action follows
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  Speaker 1: a report alleging that UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed warned
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu of an impending Hamas operation before October 7. The
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister's office vehemently denied the report, calling it a
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  Speaker 1: malicious fabrication. and stating there is no record of any
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  Speaker 1: such communication or a visit by an Emirati representative between
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  Speaker 1: September 2023 and the October 7 attack. The PMO suggested
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  Speaker 1: the report was part of a sinister plot with clear
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  Speaker 1: political timing, linked to the left's election campaign. On the
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  Speaker 1: US front, recent Democratic primaries in New Hampshire have highlighted
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  Speaker 1: a notable shift in the party's discourse regarding Israel and
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  Speaker 1: the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC. Candidates actively
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  Speaker 1: competed to criticise Israeli policy, with some laying most blame
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  Speaker 1: for the conflict on Israel. Jeff Robbins, a Boston-based attorney,
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  Speaker 1: commented that Israel has become a bogeyman for many Democratic voters,
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  Speaker 1: with candidates seeking to appear more anti-Netanyahu, anti-APAC and anti-Israel.
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  Speaker 1: Representative Chris Pappas, who won the Democratic Senate nomination, stated
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  Speaker 1: that Benjamin Netanyahu has to go and is not a
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  Speaker 1: reliable partner for the US. though he also expressed support
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  Speaker 1: for a two-state solution and increasing aid to Palestinians. Notably,
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  Speaker 1: while the US government was informed of the UK's sanctions
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  Speaker 1: prior to their announcement, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
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  Speaker 1: made it clear the US would not be following the
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  Speaker 1: UK's lead. Concerns over rising antisemitism are being voiced following
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  Speaker 1: the victory of the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AFD,
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  Speaker 1: Party in Saxony-Anhalt, Raising fears of a far-right party reaching
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  Speaker 1: power in Germany for the first time since World War II,
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  Speaker 1: Holocaust survivor Eva Umloff expressed horror and dismay, stating she
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  Speaker 1: is appalled and saddened by the surge. The Central Council
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  Speaker 1: of Jews in Germany views the AfD as a party
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  Speaker 1: that has become a home for antisemites and far-right extremists,
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  Speaker 1: despite the AfD's own denials and claims that opponents use
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  Speaker 1: antisemitism accusations to silence opposition. Meanwhile, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee
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  Speaker 1: Sanders responded to the UK's sanctions by stating that boycotting
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  Speaker 1: the only Jewish state is anti-Semitism, highlighting Arkansas's law against
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  Speaker 1: doing business with companies participating in BDS activities. In more
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  Speaker 1: uplifting news, over 20,000 new immigrants known as Olim arrived
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  Speaker 1: in Israel during the past Jewish year, 5786 from over
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  Speaker 1: 100 countries. Russia, France and the United States were the
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  Speaker 1: top source countries. The data, released by the Aliyah and
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  Speaker 1: Integration Ministry and the Jewish Agency, shows that 35% of
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  Speaker 1: these new Olim were young people aged 18 to 35,
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  Speaker 1: many of whom are physicians and professionals in high-demand fields.
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  Speaker 1: This influx is seen as a significant contribution to Israeli society,
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  Speaker 1: economy and resilience. Meanwhile, in a sign of warming bilateral relations,
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  Speaker 1: Israel is set to open its first embassy in Slovenia
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  Speaker 1: on Wednesday. This move follows the formation of a new
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  Speaker 1: centre-right government in Slovenia, whose Prime Minister Janez Janca and
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  Speaker 1: his government have demonstrated friendship toward Israel. The Israeli Foreign
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  Speaker 1: Ministry highlighted support for Israel within the European Union. However,
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  Speaker 1: the embassy opening is not universally popular, with protests planned
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  Speaker 1: by student movements and pro-Palestinian groups. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon
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  Speaker 1: Saar is in Slovenia for a two-day visit to sign
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  Speaker 1: a memorandum on cultural cooperation. and meet with businessmen to
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  Speaker 1: strengthen economic ties. This diplomatic development occurs as Israel faces
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  Speaker 1: growing isolation elsewhere, partly due to policies in the West Bank,
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  Speaker 1: including import bans from countries like Britain, France and Canada.
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  Speaker 1: That's our report for this hour. I'm Noah Levi, thank
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  Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies,
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