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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 11, 2026, 01 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: In Yemen, Iran-aligned Houthis have seized control of the key
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  Speaker 1: port city of Mocha and advanced to strategic islands near
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  Speaker 1: the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a critical global shipping route. According
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  Speaker 1: to Yemeni government, Iranian and regional sources, this rapid advance
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  Speaker 1: was carried out with direct guidance from Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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  Speaker 1: The Houthis, expanding control over the Strait, on the opposite
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  Speaker 1: side of the Arabian Peninsula from the Strait of Hormuz,
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  Speaker 1: could give their backer Iran a significant advantage in its
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  Speaker 1: wider conflict with the United States. Experts warn this could
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  Speaker 1: disrupt vital supply lines and send oil prices surging, with
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  Speaker 1: Brent crude prices jumping as much as 4% on Thursday.
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  Speaker 1: The UN Special Env, for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, described the
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  Speaker 1: situation as a new and more dangerous phase. Meanwhile, Jennifer
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  Speaker 1: Needhart de Rorty's, the US representative at a UN Security
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  Speaker 1: Council meeting, accused the Houthis of acting as agents and
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  Speaker 1: tools of Iran. Iran's foreign ministry, however, called for dialogue
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  Speaker 1: without directly addressing its role. The United States is intensifying
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  Speaker 1: its efforts to isolate Iran economically. The US government announced
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  Speaker 1: new sanctions, part of its Operation Economic Outcast, targeting firms
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  Speaker 1: and individuals in Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon and Turkey,
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  Speaker 1: that allegedly support Iranian proxies like Hezbollah and Khatib Hezbollah.
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  Speaker 1: US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant stated the campaign aims to
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  Speaker 1: cut off Tehran's funding for war and other activities, warning
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  Speaker 1: that those who continue to do business with Iran will
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  Speaker 1: face severe consequences. He also announced that the Trump administration
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  Speaker 1: plans to sanction a large, unnamed bank next week. On Monday,
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  Speaker 1: September 15, 2026, a move postponed from September 10 due
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  Speaker 1: to September 11th anniversary ceremonies. These new sanctions did not
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  Speaker 1: target the Houthis. In Gaza, a severe humanitarian and energy
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  Speaker 1: crisis is unfolding as shortages of engine oil and spare
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  Speaker 1: parts for generators are causing widespread power outages in hospitals
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  Speaker 1: and homes. Medics warn that lives are at risk as
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  Speaker 1: generators are seizing up, with essential changes to engine oil
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  Speaker 1: being delayed by as much as 1,000 operating hours instead
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  Speaker 1: of the recommended 250. This situation stems from Israeli restrictions
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  Speaker 1: imposed after the October 7 attacks, which continue despite a
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  Speaker 1: 2025 ceasefire. Beyond hospitals, the soaring costs of fuel and
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  Speaker 1: oil make neighbourhood generators increasingly unaffordable for families. In a
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  Speaker 1: separate security development, IDF surveillance soldiers tracked two Jericho residents
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  Speaker 1: who crossed into Jordan and returned with more than 30
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  Speaker 1: handguns and two M16 rifles, helping to foil the smuggling attempt.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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