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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 15, 2026, 07 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: A significant development in regional security. Military chiefs from Israel,
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  Speaker 1: Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan
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  Speaker 1: and Egypt recently held a secret meeting in Germany. Organised
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  Speaker 1: by US Central Command Chief Admiral Brad Cooper, the gathering
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  Speaker 1: focused on pressing regional threats and including Iran and the
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  Speaker 1: escalating conflict with the Houthis. According to senior Israeli officials
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  Speaker 1: and CENTCOM, this marks the first such high-level military discussion
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  Speaker 1: since the war began over six months ago. CENTCOM spokesperson
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  Speaker 1: Captain Tim Hawkins confirmed the meeting, stating that commanders discussed
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  Speaker 1: opportunities to deepen security cooperation in the Middle East. This
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  Speaker 1: collaboration builds on existing ties, which have expanded considerably since
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  Speaker 1: the Abraham Accords. with Israel having previously deployed defensive systems
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  Speaker 1: and provided intelligence support to the UAE. The reports highlight
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  Speaker 1: that Israel and Saudi Arabia are now discussing enhanced military
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  Speaker 1: and intelligence cooperation specifically against the Houthis, facilitated by CENTCOM.
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  Speaker 1: This comes as the Houthis continue their intensified attacks on
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  Speaker 1: Saudi Arabia and have made territorial gains. Admiral Cooper also
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  Speaker 1: reassured participants of the continued US military presence in the
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  Speaker 1: Middle East and outlined plans to expand maritime traffic through
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  Speaker 1: the Strait of Hormuz. This evolving landscape signals a growing
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  Speaker 1: willingness among Arab nations to engage with Israel and align
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  Speaker 1: with a US-led coalition against Iran. On the operational front
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  Speaker 1: in Gaza, the IDF and Shin Bet have continued targeted
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  Speaker 1: strikes against Hamas leadership. Yesterday they eliminated nail Abu Obed.
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  Speaker 1: identified as the commander of Hamas's Rafah Brigade and head
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  Speaker 1: of its military operations array, in an operation in southern Gaza.
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed
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  Speaker 1: the strike, reiterating their message that no terrorist is immune
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  Speaker 1: and Hamas will not be in Gaza. Abu Obed had
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  Speaker 1: held several key positions within the brigade and was reportedly
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  Speaker 1: working to rebuild its forces. This follows recent successful operations,
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  Speaker 1: including the elimination of Ahmad Batash, commander of Hamas's Jabaliya
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  Speaker 1: battalion responsible for logistics, and Mohamed Yazari, commander of Hamas's
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  Speaker 1: Khan Yunis Brigade, who managed brigade activities and directed terror plots. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: new details have emerged regarding the October 7 attack. According
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  Speaker 1: to the Times of Israel, US federal prosecutors have released
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  Speaker 1: intercepted phone transcripts in a case against an alleged terrorist.
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  Speaker 1: These transcripts reportedly capture attackers laughing about the onslaught, and
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  Speaker 1: their expectations for destruction in Gaza. For continuing coverage of
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  Speaker 1: Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank
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  Speaker 1: you for joining us on Israel Today Ongoing War Report.
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  Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies.
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