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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 11, 2026, 02 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: We begin with significant developments in the conflict with Iran
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  Speaker 1: and its regional proxies. The Israeli military has destroyed a vast,
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  Speaker 1: over two-kilometre-long underground complex in southern Lebanon. Sources indicate this
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  Speaker 1: was the result of two decades of Hezbollah preparations, funded
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  Speaker 1: by Iran, and was heavily stocked with rockets, missiles, drones,
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  Speaker 1: anti-tank weapons, mines and command centres. Meanwhile, diplomatic efforts are underway,
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  Speaker 1: as Gulf foreign ministers are set to meet their Iranian
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  Speaker 1: counterpart in Oman to discuss managing shipping through the Strait
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  Speaker 1: of Hormuz, amid Iran's threats to retaliate for US actions.
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  Speaker 1: Iran's foreign ministry has also commented on the situation in Yemen,
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  Speaker 1: calling for respect for the country's independence and territorial integrity.
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  Speaker 1: stating the crisis cannot be resolved through blockade or military action.
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  Speaker 1: Turning to Gaza, Judea and Samaria, the IDF conducted a
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  Speaker 1: surprise exercise for troops in the Judea and Samaria division
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  Speaker 1: this week, testing operational readiness ahead of the High Holy Days.
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  Speaker 1: This exercise involved mobilising all battalions and is part of
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  Speaker 1: broader readiness drills. On the security front, a joint operation
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  Speaker 1: by police and military forces foiled the smuggling of 34 pistols,
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  Speaker 1: and two M-Minus-16 rifles along the eastern border, arresting two
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  Speaker 1: suspects in the Jordan Valley. In Gaza, reports indicate that
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  Speaker 1: Mohamed Aboulabdeh was killed in a vehicle strike in Khan Yunis,
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  Speaker 1: and two additional Gazans died in an Israeli drone strike
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  Speaker 1: near Al-Qabar Mosque in the same area. In US policy
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  Speaker 1: concerning Israel, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly urged
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  Speaker 1: then-President Trump twice to launch direct strikes against the Houthis
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  Speaker 1: as they seized key Red Sea positions. However, the US
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  Speaker 1: administration declined direct military action, opting instead to offer intelligence support.
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  Speaker 1: Former President Donald Trump, speaking in an interview, stated he
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  Speaker 1: has no regrets about the war with Iran, saying he
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  Speaker 1: would take the same actions again. Separately, former US Secretary
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  Speaker 1: of State Hillary Clinton commented that Washington should adopt a
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  Speaker 1: very tough stance. If Israeli citizens elect a government led
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  Speaker 1: by Benjamin Netanyahu once more, Domestically, Israeli authorities arrested over
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  Speaker 1: 60 draft dodgers, many of them ultra-Orthodox men, at border
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  Speaker 1: crossings as they attempted to travel to Yumen for the
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  Speaker 1: Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage. Recent polling data from September 9 and
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  Speaker 1: 10 indicates shifts in the political landscape. A Mariv poll
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  Speaker 1: suggests the coalition bloc has strengthened to 50 seats, while
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  Speaker 1: Likud has fallen to 19 seats, its lowest point in
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  Speaker 1: recent memory. Gadi-Eisenkot leads Benjamin Netanyahu in suitability for Prime
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  Speaker 1: Minister by a margin of 50% to 38%, with Naftali
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  Speaker 1: Bennett also polling ahead of Netanyahu. An editorial reflecting on
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  Speaker 1: the upcoming elections, scheduled for October 27, emphasises the need
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  Speaker 1: for national unity and interdependence, drawing lessons from October 7.
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  Speaker 1: It highlights that despite fierce political arguments over issues like Gaza,
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  Speaker 1: Iran and accountability, Israelis must remember their shared future. The
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  Speaker 1: piece notes that 79% of Israelis would remain in the
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  Speaker 1: country even if their preferred party does not form the government.
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  Speaker 1: Also emerging as a campaign issue is a dispute over
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's alleged accountability for ignoring a warning
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  Speaker 1: call from the UAE president regarding a Hamas attack prior
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  Speaker 1: to October 7th. Additionally, government and municipal representatives are discussing
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  Speaker 1: the next phase of Aliyah support focusing on a continuous
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  Speaker 1: immigration journey. In other news, all weapons stolen from soldiers
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  Speaker 1: serving at the Shi'at 13 base have been located. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: emergency and rescue forces continue their search for a missing
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  Speaker 1: person in Haifa who entered the sea and has not
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  Speaker 1: been seen since. I'm Noah Levi. Thank you for listening
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  Speaker 1: to Israel Today ongoing war report. Stay safe and informed.
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