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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 8, 2026, 12 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: Tensions remain high in the region as Iran vows to
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  Speaker 1: take pre-emptive action against perceived threats, while also touting its
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  Speaker 1: improved ballistic missile capabilities, according to the Times of Israel.
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  Speaker 1: This comes as shipping traffic through the vital Strait of
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  Speaker 1: Hormuz has slowed at the start of the week. AL
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  Speaker 1: Monitor reports this follows Iran's threat to retaliate for any
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  Speaker 1: new US attacks, with Iran warning that energy infrastructure across
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  Speaker 1: the Gulf is vulnerable. Data shows a decrease in commodity
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  Speaker 1: vessels passing through the strait, though traffic has increased through
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  Speaker 1: the Bab el-Mandeb strait. Meanwhile, unconfirmed reports circulating on Telegram's
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  Speaker 1: Jewish News 24 channel suggest Houthi missile and drone attacks
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  Speaker 1: targeting Saudi oil infrastructure and King Khalid Air Base, further
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  Speaker 1: indicating escalating regional tensions and potential threats to critical energy assets.
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  Speaker 1: In the United States, the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights,
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  Speaker 1: Harmeet Dhillon, has described the rise in antisemitism as a
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  Speaker 1: national crisis. Speaking at a gala for the Israeli-American Council,
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  Speaker 1: Dhillon detailed extensive actions by the Justice Department aimed at
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  Speaker 1: combating this trend. JPost.com reports that these efforts include lawsuits
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  Speaker 1: against universities such as Harvard and UCLA, For alleged harassment
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  Speaker 1: of Jewish students, criminal proceedings for hate crimes, and significant settlements,
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  Speaker 1: Dillon also highlighted legal action against an Oakland café accused
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  Speaker 1: of refusing service to Jewish customers. Though the café' s owners
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  Speaker 1: claim the proceedings are part of an effort to suppress
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  Speaker 1: support for Palestinians, closer to home, economic hardship is impacting
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  Speaker 1: families in Israel. Demand for food assistance has risen by
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  Speaker 1: 32% ahead of the Tishrei holidays, according to jpost.com, reflecting
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  Speaker 1: challenges with poverty and food insecurity. In response, the LATET
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  Speaker 1: organisation is conducting its annual holiday aid campaign, working with companies,
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  Speaker 1: foundations and volunteers to distribute food packages. On the economic
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  Speaker 1: and business front, the Times of Israel reports that Argentina
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  Speaker 1: is preparing to file criminal charges against an Israeli firm
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  Speaker 1: concerning drilling activities in the Falklands. Regarding international policy, US
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  Speaker 1: Representative Randy Fine of Florida is warning Britain. Telegram's Jewish
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  Speaker 1: News 24 reports that Fine is cautioning British companies that
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  Speaker 1: any effort to enforce boycotts against parts of Israel could
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  Speaker 1: result in billions of dollars in lost business, due to
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  Speaker 1: a Florida law designed to prevent companies participating in such
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  Speaker 1: boycotts from engaging with Florida's state and local governments. And
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  Speaker 1: in Israeli domestic politics, entrepreneur Oren Dobronsky has given up
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  Speaker 1: a reserved spot within the Likud party. The Times of
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  Speaker 1: Israel notes this development occurs as the ruling party prepares
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  Speaker 1: to finalise its election slate. I'm Noah Levi, thank you
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  Speaker 1: for listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. Stay safe
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