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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 13, 2026, 01 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: We begin with a deeply personal account from Gaza. Former
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  Speaker 1: hostage Omar Shem Tov, who endured 505 days in Hamas
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  Speaker 1: captivity after being abducted from the Nova Music Festival on
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  Speaker 1: October 7, 2023, has detailed his harrowing experiences. In a
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  Speaker 1: wide-ranging interview discussed by the Jerusalem Post, Shemtov described prolonged
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  Speaker 1: loneliness as the hardest aspect of his ordeal, recounting 50
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  Speaker 1: days spent in complete isolation and darkness. He also shared
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  Speaker 1: the intense hunger he faced, living on meagre rations, and
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  Speaker 1: spoke of physical abuse he endured. Shemtov's experiences are now
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  Speaker 1: documented in his recently released book, Meeting Myself in Hell.
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  Speaker 1: Turning to regional tensions, Iran has reportedly requested new generation
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  Speaker 1: Russian Geron drones, including the Geron 4 and Geron 5 models.
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  Speaker 1: earlier this year. According to the Financial Times, cited by J-Post,
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  Speaker 1: these drones represent substantial improvements, boasting enhanced evasion capabilities, longer ranges,
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  Speaker 1: thermal vision and AI-powered targeting. The jet-powered Jerin-4 and Jerin-5
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  Speaker 1: are said to pose a significantly greater threat than earlier
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  Speaker 1: propeller-driven models. Iran also purchased Russian Sukhoi-25 fighter jets in 2025,
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  Speaker 1: which could potentially be used to deploy the Jerin-5. In
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  Speaker 1: remarks regarding past diplomatic strategies, Jad Kushner, former special advisor
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  Speaker 1: to President Donald Trump, revealed that the Trump administration leveraged
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  Speaker 1: the international fallout from a failed Israeli strike in Doha, Qatar,
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  Speaker 1: to pressure Israel into accepting a Gaza agreement. Kushner described
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  Speaker 1: the strike as terrible and militarily unsuccessful, stating it led
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  Speaker 1: to Israel's global isolation. He explained that Washington used this
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  Speaker 1: diplomatic opportunity to push Israel toward the deal and which
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  Speaker 1: he believes has ultimately benefited both Israel and the people
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  Speaker 1: of Gaza. Meanwhile, Iranian sources speaking to the New York
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  Speaker 1: Times report that hardliners launched attacks in the Strait of
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  Speaker 1: Hormuz in defiance of the country's leaders, potentially undermining a
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  Speaker 1: US deal. An official investigation, as reported by the Times
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  Speaker 1: of Israel, traced these July strikes to former guard spymaster
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  Speaker 1: Hossein Teib amid reported anger from President Peseshkian. Looking ahead,
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  Speaker 1: Israel anticipates potentially intense protests during Prime Minister Netanyahu's upcoming
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  Speaker 1: visit to the United Nations. In parallel, the Israeli ambassador
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  Speaker 1: to the UN announced the launch of a new anti-Semitism
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  Speaker 1: task force, aiming to address rising concerns. On the ground,
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  Speaker 1: the IDF continues operations, having attacked terrorists and terror infrastructure
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  Speaker 1: in both Gaza and Lebanon, according to Telegram reports. Forces
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  Speaker 1: are also reportedly demolishing buildings in the Shiite village of
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  Speaker 1: Quneitra in southern Lebanon, indicating ongoing military activity in the region.
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  Speaker 1: In the West Bank, security officials warn of likely Hamas
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  Speaker 1: terror plots targeting Israelis amidst rising tensions. An incident occurred
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  Speaker 1: recently near al-Mughayyar, where an off-duty IDF soldier was detained
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  Speaker 1: by West Bank district police after shooting at Palestinians who
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  Speaker 1: he said threw stones at him. The military is investigating
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  Speaker 1: the circumstances of the event, which caused no injuries. I'm
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  Speaker 1: Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today ongoing
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  Speaker 1: war report. Stay safe and informed. Follow 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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  Speaker 1: comprehensive view.