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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 16, 2026, 11 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 Yemen, where the Iran-aligned
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  Speaker 1: Houthi group has secured its largest military victory in years.
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  Speaker 1: Reports from J-Post and AL Monitor indicate the Houthis have
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  Speaker 1: swept through Yemen's Red Sea coastline, tightening their grip on
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  Speaker 1: the vital Bab el-Mandib Strait. This strategic gain not only
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  Speaker 1: threatens one of the world's most important conduits for global
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  Speaker 1: trade and oil supplies, but also marks a serious setback
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  Speaker 1: for Saudi Arabia, exposing intelligence failures and the limits of
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  Speaker 1: US protection. The Houthi leader, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, is now
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  Speaker 1: described as one of Iran's most prominent Arab allies, commanding
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  Speaker 1: an arsenal of drones and ballistic missiles. Amidst these advances,
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  Speaker 1: US officials reportedly held unpublicised talks with Houthi representatives in
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  Speaker 1: Oman over the weekend. Sources indicate the Houthis conveyed assurances
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  Speaker 1: that they would not attack American or Israeli vessels, though
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  Speaker 1: they reserved the right to target Saudi shipping. Meanwhile, a
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  Speaker 1: recent lead inspector general report to the US Congress highlights
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  Speaker 1: substantial US losses in the conflict with Iran. Between April
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  Speaker 1: and June 2026, the US reportedly lost around 30 MQ-9
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  Speaker 1: Reaper drones, with further losses since. This data suggests these
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  Speaker 1: legacy drone platforms are increasingly vulnerable to modern air defences
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  Speaker 1: and may be becoming obsolete, prompting questions about their future
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  Speaker 1: replacement and the US's need for tens of thousands of
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  Speaker 1: smaller drone systems. In diplomatic news, Sweden has summoned Iran's
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  Speaker 1: ambassador and expelled an embassy official, citing activities incompatible with
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  Speaker 1: international diplomatic conventions. This move follows a CNN report alleging
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  Speaker 1: Iran used criminal gangs within Sweden to target Israeli and
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  Speaker 1: Jewish interests through shootings and attempted bombings. Turning to Gaza,
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  Speaker 1: the IDF confirmed the killing of Jihad Sami Mahmoud Ismail,
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  Speaker 1: a Nakba commander identified as a participant in the October
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  Speaker 1: 7 massacre. The military stated Ismail was involved in the
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  Speaker 1: killing of Captain Omer Nutra, Staff Sergeant Oz Daniel and
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  Speaker 1: Sergeant Sheikh Dahan, and the abduction of their remains, as
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  Speaker 1: well as Sergeant Nimrod Cohen, into Gaza. He was also
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  Speaker 1: reported to have participated in multiple ambushes against Israeli soldiers
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  Speaker 1: during the war. Looking at US policy and diplomatic engagements,
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  Speaker 1: preparations are underway for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to
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  Speaker 1: the UN General Assembly in New York. Unusual involvement from
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  Speaker 1: the US Secret Service has been noted in security preparations,
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  Speaker 1: and the Prime Minister is scheduled to land at Newark Airport.
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  Speaker 1: This visit occurs in the context of past comments from
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  Speaker 1: New York Mayor Zoran Mamdani. who stated Netanyahu was not
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  Speaker 1: welcome in the city, and acknowledged his office lacked the
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  Speaker 1: independent legal authority to enforce an ICC warrant. Finally, concerning antisemitism,
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  Speaker 1: Jewish security leaders in London have lauded the London Fire
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  Speaker 1: Brigade's response to a series of antisemitic arson attacks that
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  Speaker 1: occurred earlier this year, targeting Jewish sites, businesses and ambulances,
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  Speaker 1: while praising the preparedness shown. community leaders voiced concerns about
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  Speaker 1: the potential normalisation of such attacks and the broader security
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  Speaker 1: challenges facing British Jews. In the UK, British Labour MP
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  Speaker 1: Tahir Ali briefly called for Israel to be disarmed due
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  Speaker 1: to alleged atrocities, but later retracted this statement, clarifying he
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  Speaker 1: does not support military action in the Middle East. In
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  Speaker 1: New York City, a man named Yehia Amin has been
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  Speaker 1: sentenced to 90 days in jail for a hate crime
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  Speaker 1: targeting an Israeli. The incident, motivated by events after October 7th,
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  Speaker 1: involved antisemitic slurs and playing Hamas music. And in Germany,
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  Speaker 1: the election campaign for mayor of Berlin has highlighted domestic
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  Speaker 1: political tensions, as Die Linke's candidate confronts party activists who
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  Speaker 1: have defended the October 7th attacks and called for Palestinian
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  Speaker 1: control of Tel Aviv. For continuing coverage of antisemitism around
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  Speaker 1: the world, listen to Antisemitism Watch from Clockwork Media. Find
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  Speaker 1: it at clockwickmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, it's been
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  Speaker 1: a privilege to bring you today's updates from Israel Today
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  Speaker 1: ongoing war report. Stay safe and informed. Follow Israel Today,
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  Speaker 1: a comprehensive view.