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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 5, 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: We begin with developments in the ongoing conflict with Iran
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  Speaker 1: and its regional proxies. US Central Command, CENTCOM, announced Saturday
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  Speaker 1: that American forces struck three Iranian oil tankers off the
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  Speaker 1: coast of Karg Island. This action was a direct response
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  Speaker 1: to ballistic missile attacks launched by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps,
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  Speaker 1: or IRGC, against two US Navy ships. Admiral Brad Cooper,
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  Speaker 1: head of CENTCOM, stated the intent was to impose significant
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  Speaker 1: economic costs on Iran, signalling a clear escalation. Tasnim, Iran's
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  Speaker 1: semi-official news agency, reported earlier that four US missiles hit
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  Speaker 1: one tanker in the area, with the crew being evacuated
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  Speaker 1: and no casualties reported for the tanker personnel. Meanwhile, Israeli
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  Speaker 1: assessments indicate that Tehran is preparing for a broad, coordinated
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  Speaker 1: assault against Israel, on multiple fronts simultaneously. This strategy aims
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  Speaker 1: to unite all components of the Iranian axis, including Hezbollah
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  Speaker 1: in Lebanon, Hamas, the Houthis in Yemen, and pro-Iranian militias
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  Speaker 1: in Iraq, into a single campaign, learning from the lack
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  Speaker 1: of full coordination seen during the October 7 attacks. The
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  Speaker 1: IDF has also been active, striking terrorists and Hezbollah infrastructure
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  Speaker 1: in southern Lebanon in response to a drone launch targeting
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  Speaker 1: Israeli forces. Israeli sources suggest Tehran, may also launch direct
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  Speaker 1: strikes or use proxies to erode Israel's defences and pressure Washington,
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  Speaker 1: especially as its own leverage diminishes. Turning to security matters,
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  Speaker 1: a debate continues over the Eon area between Jerusalem and
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  Speaker 1: Mael Adumim. 29 Democratic senators have urged Israel to halt
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  Speaker 1: proposed construction there, arguing it would sever the Ramallah-Bethlehem corridor
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  Speaker 1: and jeopardise the prospects for a Palestinian state. However, Israeli
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  Speaker 1: security considerations highlight Eon's strategic importance for controlling vital roads,
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  Speaker 1: high ground and military corridors, connecting Israel's population centres to
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  Speaker 1: its eastern frontier and Jordan, essential for troop movement and defence.
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  Speaker 1: This context also underscores arguments for widespread Jewish settlement across
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  Speaker 1: the West Bank as a strategic necessity to deny terrorists
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  Speaker 1: sanctuary and strengthen Israel's security. In a separate security incident,
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  Speaker 1: Police reported that a suspect fired at officers in Netanya's
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  Speaker 1: Kuryat Hasharan area and was subsequently neutralised. No police casualties
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  Speaker 1: were reported in the confrontation, which is currently under investigation.
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  Speaker 1: We also have concerning news regarding antisemitism. In Queensland, Australia,
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  Speaker 1: a man has been charged with hate crime offences following
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  Speaker 1: alleged antisemitic threats targeting the Queensland Zionist Council. The Council
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  Speaker 1: has warned that the use of terms like Zionists and
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  Speaker 1: anti-Zionism increasingly serves as a cover for statements directed at
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  Speaker 1: Jews and Israelis. This case comes amid a sharp rise
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  Speaker 1: in antisemitism in Queensland, with over 100 reported incidents this year. Domestically,
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  Speaker 1: political realignments are underway. Lapid's Yes Attied Party will reportedly
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  Speaker 1: receive about 40% of slots in Naftali Bennett's joint Be'echad slate.
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  Speaker 1: In related news, MK Mickelshire has announced she will not
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  Speaker 1: be running in the upcoming elections, marking another departure from
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  Speaker 1: the Yes Attied Party. Looking ahead, Brigadier General, Reserve Prof.
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  Speaker 1: Jacob Nagel, a former National Security Advisor, predicts that six
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  Speaker 1: to nine months of sustained US economic pressure on Iran
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  Speaker 1: could trigger a popular uprising. He explained that the strategy
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  Speaker 1: aims to choke Iran's economy, leading to severe inflation and
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  Speaker 1: shortages of essential services, which could push the Iranian people
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  Speaker 1: back into the streets. I'm Noah Levi, thank you for
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  Speaker 1: listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. Stay safe and informed.
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