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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 13, 2026, 03 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 today with developments along Israel's northern border. Defence
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  Speaker 1: Minister Israel Katz has declared the Ali Taha Ridge in
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  Speaker 1: southern Lebanon as part of Israel's security zone. The Defence
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  Speaker 1: Ministry stated that the IDF is preparing operationally to control
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  Speaker 1: the ridge and and prevent any attempt by Hezbollah or
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  Speaker 1: any other entity to re-establish itself there. Officials warned that
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  Speaker 1: anyone approaching the ridge would be destroyed. This comes as
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  Speaker 1: the IDF continues to criticise the Lebanese army's actions against
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  Speaker 1: Hezbollah infrastructure, with one senior Israeli official describing their efforts
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  Speaker 1: as merely cosmetic. The IDF is reportedly designating kill zones
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  Speaker 1: in southern Lebanon and is actively scanning areas for and
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  Speaker 1: striking Hezbollah operatives and infrastructure. Turning to the maritime domain
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  Speaker 1: and regional proxy activity, a tanker was struck by Iran
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  Speaker 1: overnight while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Reports indicate the
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  Speaker 1: vessel is on fire, with crew evacuation underway. In Yemen,
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  Speaker 1: Iran-backed Houthi forces have renewed their push in western Taiz,
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  Speaker 1: seizing strategic high ground and intensifying fighting toward the Red
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  Speaker 1: Sea corridor. Meanwhile, an analysis from World Israel News suggests
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  Speaker 1: the Iranian regime is significantly weakened, describing it as wounded.
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  Speaker 1: and on the verge of collapse, due to severe economic instability,
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  Speaker 1: including a spiralling currency and high inflation. Israeli Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Benjamin Netanyahu is quoted as saying that the regime is
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  Speaker 1: very close to being brought down. The report also notes
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  Speaker 1: Iran is rapidly restoring its nuclear programme and rebuilding its
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  Speaker 1: ballistic missile arsenal. In diplomatic insights, former Trump administration official
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  Speaker 1: Jad Kushner revealed how US negotiators used international pressure to
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  Speaker 1: secure a Gaza agreement. Speaking at a conference, Kushner stated
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  Speaker 1: that the fallout from Israel's unsuccessful military strike in Doha, Qatar,
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  Speaker 1: was leveraged by Washington to push Israel toward accepting a deal.
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  Speaker 1: He described the strike as terrible and a diplomatic setback
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  Speaker 1: that created an opportunity for the administration. Kushner added that
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  Speaker 1: the resulting Gaza agreement, which ultimately secured the release of hostages,
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  Speaker 1: has since faced an obstacle over Hamas's refusal to disarm.
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  Speaker 1: In the West Bank, security forces responded to an attack
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  Speaker 1: where two Arab assailants reportedly assaulted a resident at a
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  Speaker 1: farm near Orge in the Jordan Valley, causing a minor
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  Speaker 1: head injury. A civilian security guard detained the attackers while
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  Speaker 1: additional forces and medical teams were en route. Separately, a
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  Speaker 1: film alleging genocide in Gaza, described as being made by
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  Speaker 1: enemies from within, has received an award at an Italian festival.
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  Speaker 1: On the domestic political front, the Likud party announced its
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  Speaker 1: intention to submit disqualification requests against the Joint List and
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  Speaker 1: Rayam parties. The party stated there is no place in
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  Speaker 1: the Knesset for entities that harm IDF soldiers or fail
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  Speaker 1: to label Hamas and Hezbollah as terrorist organisations. I'm Noah Levi,
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  Speaker 1: thank you for listening to 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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  Speaker 1: so consult multiple sources for a comprehensive view.