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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-09-05 at 18:01 · Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

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  Speaker 1: The time is now 6.01pm in New York. I'm Noah
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  Speaker 1: Levi and this is the latest Israel Today, ongoing war report.
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  Speaker 1: In Iranian retaliation, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says the
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  Speaker 1: Iranian Navy targeted three oil tankers travelling through the Strait
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  Speaker 1: of Hormuz and three US-affiliated ships in retaliation for the
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  Speaker 1: three Iranian oil tankers struck earlier in the day by
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  Speaker 1: US forces. the Central Command has not confirmed the strikes.
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  Speaker 1: The IRGC warned that ships transiting Hormuz through routes not
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  Speaker 1: authorised by Iran should avoid movement, saying they will be
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  Speaker 1: targeted if they pass through unauthorised waterways. One tanker was
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  Speaker 1: reportedly struck off Karg Island, near Iran's key oil export hub,
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  Speaker 1: and Tasnim reported that four US missiles hit a tanker
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  Speaker 1: in the region. CENTCOM said the strikes were carried out
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  Speaker 1: after the IRGC launched ballistic missiles at two US Navy ships.
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  Speaker 1: a sequence the United States describes as the justification for
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  Speaker 1: its actions. In US policy concerning Israel, Washington moved to
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  Speaker 1: shut down a Turkish bank network linked to IRGC oil financing,
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  Speaker 1: targeting an Istanbul investment bank that converted Iranian oil proceeds
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  Speaker 1: for the Urquid's force. The action, taken on the basis
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  Speaker 1: of shared intelligence, ends Ankara's dual-track approach to the matter,
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  Speaker 1: according to the official read. In Israeli domestic politics, Prime
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  Speaker 1: Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there will be no reconstruction in
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  Speaker 1: Gaza unless there is, first of all, demilitarisation. He added
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  Speaker 1: that he can't specify what form reconstruction will take, noting
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  Speaker 1: discussions with American friends, and acknowledged that sometimes they see
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  Speaker 1: eye to eye and sometimes they do not. When there
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  Speaker 1: is disagreement, he said, Israel's interests are still defended, and
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  Speaker 1: he stands by them. In antisemitism and anti-Jewish hate, Palestinian
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  Speaker 1: journalist and author Rula Briel drew backlash after referring to
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  Speaker 1: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries as an AIPAC monkey on
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  Speaker 1: a podcast, saying he is a bought-unpaid-for AIPAC monkey and
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  Speaker 1: that she did not intend racism. The host sought to
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  Speaker 1: clarify the remarks' racial implications, while the Congressional Black Caucus
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  Speaker 1: rejected the defence, with representatives noting the phrase's racist history. Separately,
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  Speaker 1: Israel's Foreign Ministry and US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee,
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  Speaker 1: criticised Britain's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband over remarks about Gaza medicine,
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  Speaker 1: with Israel saying there are no restrictions on medicines entering
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  Speaker 1: Gaza and that no medicines are being blocked, countering Miliband's
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  Speaker 1: account and highlighting Israel's ongoing medical equipment assistance. In Israeli
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  Speaker 1: economy and business, Israel opened its first Chamber of Commerce
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  Speaker 1: office in the Republika Srpska region of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
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  Speaker 1: in Banja Luka. The ceremony was attended by Diaspora Affairs
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  Speaker 1: and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amikai Chikli, outgoing Israeli Ambassador Galit Peleg,
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  Speaker 1: Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik and other officials. The new office,
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  Speaker 1: led by Amir Gross Kabiri, aims to deepen trade, investment
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  Speaker 1: and technology ties between Israel and the Serb-majority entity, reflecting
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  Speaker 1: a push to expand economic links in the region. In
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  Speaker 1: uplifting news, the Jerusalem Theatre hosts Jerusalem of Gold. a
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  Speaker 1: group exhibition featuring five Israeli artists, Aaron Krauss, Maureen Fane,
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  Speaker 1: Miriam Jaskier-Ovicharman, Danielle Mayer-Feder and Orit Simchoni. The show is
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  Speaker 1: open now and will run through the end of September,
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  Speaker 1: offering an accessible venue for Israeli art where audiences can
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  Speaker 1: view and purchase works directly from the artists. Thank you
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  Speaker 1: for tuning in to this Israel Today. Ongoing war report update.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi. Stay safe and informed. Keep in mind
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  Speaker 1: that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies, so consult
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  Speaker 1: multiple sources for a comprehensive view. Find the code and
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