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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 10, 2026, 06 PM 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 destroyed Hezbollah's significant underground tunnel infrastructure on
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  Speaker 1: the Ali Al-Taha Ridge in southern Lebanon, completing the establishment
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  Speaker 1: of Israel's security zone there, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and
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  Speaker 1: Defence Minister Israel Katz announced Thursday. According to their joint statement,
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  Speaker 1: the underground network spanned over two kilometres, and contained dozens
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  Speaker 1: of Iranian-made rockets, missiles, and UAVs. The IDF reported that
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  Speaker 1: a central command complex belonging to Hezbollah's Bader unit was
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  Speaker 1: located within the infrastructure. Netanyahu and Katz stated the network
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  Speaker 1: was a strategic asset built over two decades, with Iranian
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  Speaker 1: funding and planning, intended to support operations against the Galilee
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  Speaker 1: and provide observation over northern Israeli towns. The IDF is
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  Speaker 1: preparing to defend the area and prevent Hezbollah's re-establishment. Following
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  Speaker 1: this development in Lebanon, Israel is raising its readiness for
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  Speaker 1: potential Iranian retaliation and other multi-front threats, particularly as the
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  Speaker 1: high holidays approach. This heightened alert is part of broader
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  Speaker 1: preparations that also include responses to potential Hamas attacks. In parallel,
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  Speaker 1: the US Treasury announced new sanctions targeting firms and individuals
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  Speaker 1: in Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon and Turkey. These actions,
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  Speaker 1: part of Operation Economic Outcast, aimed to isolate Iran economically
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  Speaker 1: by cutting off funding for the war, missile construction, and
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  Speaker 1: the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC. The Treasury stated
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  Speaker 1: that these entities are accused of aiding Hezbollah and other
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  Speaker 1: Iranian proxies. The office also indicated it would deny most
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  Speaker 1: Iran-related licensing requests until Tehran changes its behaviour. Meanwhile, exclusive
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  Speaker 1: details have emerged regarding a complex Israeli naval operation in
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  Speaker 1: May of this year. According to jpost.com, the Israeli Navy
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  Speaker 1: intercepted a large Turkish flotilla of around 80 ships approximately
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  Speaker 1: 800 kilometres offshore, preventing them from breaking the blockade of Gaza.
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  Speaker 1: The operation involved specialised units like Shayetet-13 Navy SEALs and
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  Speaker 1: the Shayetet-3 missile boat fleet, employing flexible command centres and
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  Speaker 1: significant discretion for sub-commanders at sea. Senior naval officials viewed
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  Speaker 1: the flotilla as an attempt to delegitimise Israel, asserting it
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  Speaker 1: carried no humanitarian aid. In a different development concerning security,
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  Speaker 1: the president of Somaliland has reportedly offered 2,000 soldiers to
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  Speaker 1: potentially serve in a Gaza peacekeeping force. The Times of
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  Speaker 1: Israel reports that this offer has not yet been requested
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  Speaker 1: by the United States and could potentially anger Gaza-mediating countries
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  Speaker 1: who oppose Somaliland's secession from Somalia. From Yemen, reports indicate
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  Speaker 1: upscaled airstrikes against Houthi formations along the Mokka axis of advance.
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  Speaker 1: This could lend credence to previous accounts, that Yemeni government-aligned
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  Speaker 1: forces withdrew from key areas to draw Houthi forces into
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  Speaker 1: more exposed positions for aerial targeting. Looking domestically, as Israel
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  Speaker 1: prepares for the 26th Knesset elections on October 27th, attention
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  Speaker 1: is focused on the two established Haredi parties, Shars and
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  Speaker 1: United Torah Judaism. Both parties, which typically sit on the
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  Speaker 1: right and have been key coalition partners, currently poll around
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  Speaker 1: seven to eight seats. The report highlights their recent sharp
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  Speaker 1: criticism regarding Haredi conscription to the IDF amid a severe
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  Speaker 1: manpower crisis, with party leaders visiting imprisoned draft evaders. Both
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  Speaker 1: parties also pushed for legislation to enshrine Torah study as
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  Speaker 1: a fundamental value. And as Jews worldwide prepare for Rosh
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  Speaker 1: Hashanah on September 11, the date also marks the 25th
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  Speaker 1: anniversary of the 9-11 attacks. World Israel News notes the
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  Speaker 1: significance of this date. drawing parallels between the past terrorism
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  Speaker 1: experienced by the US and Israel's ongoing challenges, particularly after
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  Speaker 1: October 7. The outlet reflects on the enduring partnership between
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  Speaker 1: Israel and the United States in confronting common enemies, and
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  Speaker 1: expresses hope for a renewed year of security and peace.
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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.