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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 11, 2026, 09 AM 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: The IDF has released significant details and footage from a
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  Speaker 1: multi-month operation in southern Lebanon codenamed Chisel of Flames. According
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  Speaker 1: to jpost.com, the military secured and destroyed Hezbollah's last and
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  Speaker 1: most significant line of defence beneath the Ali Al-Taha Ridge,
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  Speaker 1: involving over five kilometres of underground tunnel routes that Hezbollah
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  Speaker 1: had spent two decades building. The IDF stated that after
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  Speaker 1: detonating approximately 1,100 tonnes of explosives, this strategic infrastructure, described
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  Speaker 1: as a nerve centre for Hezbollah's Bader unit, has been eliminated,
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  Speaker 1: dealing a major blow to the organisation's command and control
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  Speaker 1: capabilities in the area. Reports from telegram channels also indicated
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  Speaker 1: continued Israeli military activity, including airstrikes and demolition operations in
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  Speaker 1: southern Lebanon, targeting areas like al-Manswari and the Ali Al-Taha Heights.
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  Speaker 1: Meanwhile in Yemen, significant Houthi territorial gains are raising concerns
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  Speaker 1: over global shipping routes. Sources report the Houthis have seized
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  Speaker 1: control of four new locations along the Red Sea, including
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  Speaker 1: Mayan Island, also known as Perim Island, the strategic port
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  Speaker 1: city of Mokka, Zakhar Island and DHU Bab. Control of
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  Speaker 1: Mayan Island, located within the Bab al-Mandab Strait, allows the
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  Speaker 1: Houthis a significant position to monitor and threaten commercial vessels.
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  Speaker 1: According to jpost.com, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly offered
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  Speaker 1: to join a broader regional campaign against the Iranian-backed Houthi group.
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  Speaker 1: Warning of substantial threats to global shipping routes if their
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  Speaker 1: control over the Bab al-Mandab Strait solidifies. Israeli officials and
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  Speaker 1: IDF leadership have issued direct warnings to the Houthis and Iran.
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  Speaker 1: emphasising that distance will not provide immunity to those seeking
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  Speaker 1: to harm Israel. On the diplomatic front, a closed-door Washington
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  Speaker 1: conference heard officials express growing frustration with Prime Minister Netanyahu,
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  Speaker 1: while also discussing Israel's future plans for Gaza, the impact
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  Speaker 1: of a weakened Iran and Saudi normalisation efforts, according to UNIT. Separately,
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  Speaker 1: former Israeli ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, told Jpost.com
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  Speaker 1: that Israel is quietly regaining respect at the United Nations.
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  Speaker 1: He noted a shift from the extreme hostility observed after
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  Speaker 1: October 7, with diplomats, even from Muslim countries, privately admiring
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  Speaker 1: Israel's capabilities following operations against Hezbollah and Iran, though he
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  Speaker 1: acknowledged public condemnation persists. In the West Bank, security forces
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  Speaker 1: are neutralising two explosive devices discovered by sappers during firefighting
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  Speaker 1: operations near the settlement of Homs, as reported by Telegram
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  Speaker 1: channel Newsil. In a reflection on enduring global threats, Israeli
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  Speaker 1: President Isaac Herzog paid tribute to the victims of the
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  Speaker 1: 9-11 terrorist attacks, stating that, even 25 years later, the
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  Speaker 1: evil of that vicious assault on the United States remains
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  Speaker 1: as shocking as ever, according to Telegram channel Israel Today.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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  Speaker 1: report may contain occasional inaccuracies, so consult multiple sources for
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  Speaker 1: a comprehensive view.