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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 19, 2026, 04 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: An attack on Saudi Arabia's strategic east-west pipeline, launched from
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  Speaker 1: Iraqi territory, has temporarily shut down the vital oil transport route.
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  Speaker 1: According to Telegram channel Israel Today, the pipeline bypasses the
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  Speaker 1: Strait of Hormuz and typically carries four to five million
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  Speaker 1: barrels of oil daily. This action is seen as part
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  Speaker 1: of a strategy by Iran and its militias, including the Houthis,
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  Speaker 1: to pressure Saudi Arabia across multiple vulnerabilities. In related developments,
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  Speaker 1: sirens and explosions were heard overnight in Riyadh, the Saudi capital,
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  Speaker 1: marking the first such alerts since the Houthis seized control
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  Speaker 1: of Bab el-Mandeb. UNIT reports no casualties or damage were sustained,
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  Speaker 1: while Houthi rebels claim Saudi Arabia has launched over 300
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  Speaker 1: strikes in Yemen this week. In Gaza, Al Jazeera has
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  Speaker 1: terminated 24 employees. Jpost.com reports this follows a lawsuit filed
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  Speaker 1: in the US, alleging some staff members have ties to
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  Speaker 1: Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The lawsuit was filed by
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  Speaker 1: Shirat Hardin with support from Stand With Us. The Committee
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  Speaker 1: to Protect Journalists, or CPJ, recently reviewed its database of
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  Speaker 1: journalists killed in the conflict after Hamas and PIJ obituaries
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  Speaker 1: identified some individuals as members of their organisations. CPJ stated
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  Speaker 1: it has since removed 20 names from its database. emphasising
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  Speaker 1: it does not include those engaged in combat. Also reported
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  Speaker 1: by jpost.com, a 100-metre-long shroud displaying the handwritten names of
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  Speaker 1: over 20,000 Palestinian children was unveiled at the United Nations
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  Speaker 1: headquarters in New York. Organised by interfaith leaders, the exhibition
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  Speaker 1: aims to document young victims. Palestinian Ambassador to the UN,
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  Speaker 1: Riyad Mansour, spoke at the event, urging for humanitarian aid
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  Speaker 1: for children in Gaza. and calling for accountability for alleged
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  Speaker 1: crimes against children. Organisers aim for a permanent display at
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  Speaker 1: the UN. Domestically, President Isaac Herzog stated that his considerations
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  Speaker 1: regarding a potential pardon request for Prime Minister Netanyahu are
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  Speaker 1: solely substantive, according to jpost.com. Herzog has proposed mediation through
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  Speaker 1: the President's residence for a trial agreement or plea deal,
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  Speaker 1: though the Prime Minister has not yet responded. The report
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  Speaker 1: suggests this issue could potentially emerge as part of a
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  Speaker 1: broader political compromise to form a unity government, particularly if
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  Speaker 1: upcoming elections do not yield a clear majority. President Herzog
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  Speaker 1: has expressed his commitment to preventing repeat elections and establishing
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  Speaker 1: a stable government. In a report on a promotional video,
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  Speaker 1: Telegram channel Abuel Express notes that Turkish drone manufacturer Skydagger
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  Speaker 1: is showcasing its explosive drones targeting an Israeli Merkava tank.
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  Speaker 1: The company reportedly produces around 10,000 drones monthly and recently
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  Speaker 1: signed a cooperation agreement with US defence contractor L3 Harris Technologies.
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  Speaker 1: The report raises concerns about potential indirect trade by the
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  Speaker 1: US military, with a Turkish firm that targets Israeli tanks
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  Speaker 1: and suggests such drones could be deployed in Syria. For
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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