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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 5, 2026, 08 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: We begin with concerning developments regarding antisemitism. Jewish politicians in
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  Speaker 1: the United States are reportedly facing a rise in harassment
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  Speaker 1: and attacks, primarily from far-left activists. Jpost.com reports that figures
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  Speaker 1: like New York Congressman Brad Lander and California Senator Scott
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  Speaker 1: Weiner have been targets. Lander, for instance, was reportedly subjected
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  Speaker 1: to insults and aggressive language at Madison Square Garden following
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  Speaker 1: comments he made about Gaza and Israeli policies. The article
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  Speaker 1: suggests that, for some on the far left, being Jewish
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  Speaker 1: has become a significant liability, fuelling these confrontations. The trend
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  Speaker 1: raises concerns about the broader climate for Jewish public figures.
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  Speaker 1: Turning to domestic Israeli politics, a notable shake-up is occurring
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  Speaker 1: within the ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism Party. Veteran lawmakers Mosh
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  Speaker 1: Gafni and Yuri Maklev will not be on the party's
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  Speaker 1: Knesset slate for the upcoming election. This decision, confirmed by
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  Speaker 1: the faction's leading rabbinic authority, Rabbi Dovlando, is framed as
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  Speaker 1: a necessity to refresh the party's representation. Gafni, who has
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  Speaker 1: served in the Knesset since 1988, is expected to continue
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  Speaker 1: as chairman of the Dijel Hatorah faction. The move comes
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  Speaker 1: after the party's unsuccessful attempt to pass legislation exempting Haredi
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  Speaker 1: men from military service, and appears to stem from internal
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  Speaker 1: party disputes over political direction and its relationship with Prime
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  Speaker 1: Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, with reports indicating a push for
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  Speaker 1: a more assertive stance from some within Rabbi Lando's circle.
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  Speaker 1: In other political news, a recent poll conducted by the
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  Speaker 1: Jewish People Policy Institute, or JPPI, suggests that a majority
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  Speaker 1: of connected American Jews surveyed would prefer Israel's opposition parties
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  Speaker 1: to win the next election over the current coalition. However, jpost.com
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  Speaker 1: points out a significant limitation. 92% of those polled are
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  Speaker 1: not Israeli citizens and therefore cannot vote in Israeli elections.
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  Speaker 1: The poll's findings reportedly aligned with the American political identities
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  Speaker 1: of the respondents, with liberal participants favouring the Israeli opposition
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  Speaker 1: and conservatives leaning towards the coalition. This data raises questions
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  Speaker 1: about the political relevance of preferences expressed by a non-voting constituency.
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  Speaker 1: That's our report for today. I'm Noah Levi, thank you
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  Speaker 1: for joining us on Israel Today ongoing war report. Stay
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  Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI generated report may contain
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  Speaker 1: occasional inaccuracies, so consult multiple sources for a comprehensive view.