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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 11, 2026, 01 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: In southern Lebanon, the IDF has announced the successful destruction
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  Speaker 1: of Hezbollah's extensive underground terror infrastructure located on the Ali
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  Speaker 1: Al-Taha Ridge. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel
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  Speaker 1: Katz stated that this action completes the establishment of a
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  Speaker 1: security zone in southern Lebanon. The complex, which the IDF
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  Speaker 1: says was built over two decades, was reportedly intended to
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  Speaker 1: support Hezbollah offensives into the Galilee and provided observation and
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  Speaker 1: firing positions. The IDF intends to remain in the area
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  Speaker 1: to prevent its rebuilding. Meanwhile, in Judea and Samaria, the
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  Speaker 1: IDF initiated a surprise exercise designed to test the operational
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  Speaker 1: readiness of troops from the Judea and Samaria Division. The
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  Speaker 1: military announced that all battalions within the division are participating
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  Speaker 1: in the drill, which is expected to continue for several hours.
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  Speaker 1: This exercise is part of broader training initiatives, including Operation
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  Speaker 1: Dawn 2 launched earlier this week by IDF Chief of
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  Speaker 1: Staff Lieutenant General Isle Zamia, aimed at assessing the military's
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  Speaker 1: ability to handle large-scale attacks and improve readiness, drawing lessons
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  Speaker 1: from past events. On the diplomatic front, US President Trump
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  Speaker 1: reportedly rejected a direct request from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed
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  Speaker 1: bin Salman to launch strikes against the Houthis. According to
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  Speaker 1: US officials cited by Axios, the administration currently has no
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  Speaker 1: intention of taking direct military action against the group. Looking
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  Speaker 1: at Israeli domestic politics, a new Mariv poll suggests a
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  Speaker 1: shift in the political landscape. The coalition bloc is reported
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  Speaker 1: to have strengthened to 50 seats, boosted by the People
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  Speaker 1: of Israel party crossing the electoral threshold. However, the Likud
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  Speaker 1: party has seen its numbers drop to 19 seats. These
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  Speaker 1: figures come as party lists were finalised for the upcoming election,
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  Speaker 1: scheduled for October 27. This period has also seen enforcement
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  Speaker 1: actions concerning the annual pilgrimage to Yumen, Ukraine. Over 60 individuals,
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  Speaker 1: many of them ultra-Orthodox men, were arrested at border crossings
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  Speaker 1: while attempting to travel to Yumen for Rosh Hashanah. The
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  Speaker 1: IDF confirmed these arrests are part of routine enforcement against
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  Speaker 1: draft dodgers, leading to sensitive situations for those seeking to
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  Speaker 1: make the pilgrimage. Regionally, efforts are underway to manage shipping
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  Speaker 1: through the Strait of Hormuz. Gulf foreign ministers are planning
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  Speaker 1: to meet with their Iranian counterpart, a push supported by Oman,
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  Speaker 1: to secure a temporary deal for managing traffic. This initiative
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  Speaker 1: comes as shipping traffic through the strait has reportedly slowed,
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  Speaker 1: following Iran's threats to retaliate for any new US attacks. Finally,
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  Speaker 1: an Israeli cybersecurity company, Brandshield, has identified over 1.5 million
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  Speaker 1: fraudulent online domains created in the past year. The report
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  Speaker 1: highlights how artificial intelligence and rapid website builders are enabling
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  Speaker 1: more sophisticated attacks, often exploiting public trust in brands, organisations
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  Speaker 1: and celebrities. Among the identified fake domains were those impersonating
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  Speaker 1: El Al and the Hostages and Missing Families Forum. I'm
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  Speaker 1: Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today ongoing
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  Speaker 1: the next update. Keep in mind that this AI-generated report
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  Speaker 1: may contain occasional inaccuracies, so consult multiple sources for a
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