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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 2, 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: We begin with developments concerning Iran and its regional activities.
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  Speaker 1: US President Donald Trump has issued a warning that the
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  Speaker 1: US is prepared to strike Iran again at any time,
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  Speaker 1: following recent operations that destroyed newly rebuilt radar equipment along
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  Speaker 1: the Strait of Hormuz. According to Trump, US forces blew
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  Speaker 1: up much more than their radars, during Monday night's strikes,
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  Speaker 1: and he suggested the renewed campaign would not continue for
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  Speaker 1: too long. In parallel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commented on
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  Speaker 1: regional threats, warning that a potential attack from Tehran would
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  Speaker 1: be one of their last decisions, underscoring that Iran knows
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  Speaker 1: the significant consequences of attacking Israel. He also asserted that
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  Speaker 1: Israel has altered the security reality in Gaza, now controlling
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  Speaker 1: a wide area and systematically eliminating senior Hamas figures. Turning
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  Speaker 1: to Israeli domestic politics, Ram chairman Mansa Abbas is making
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  Speaker 1: a strategic move, placing former senior police officer and yes-attied
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  Speaker 1: politician Yoav Segalovic second on the party's electoral slate. This
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  Speaker 1: move aims to broaden the legitimacy of potential partnerships and
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  Speaker 1: bring Ram closer to a future government. Segalovic, who will
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  Speaker 1: retain independence on key issues, is the first Jewish candidate
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  Speaker 1: to hold such a high position on Ram's list. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: Brigadier General, Reserve, Ofer Winter, leading the People of Israel party,
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  Speaker 1: announced that his party will not join the next government
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  Speaker 1: unless a universal draft law, ending draft evasion, is passed
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  Speaker 1: before coalition formation. He also stated a preference for new
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  Speaker 1: and clean people, for alliances, signalling a distance from existing
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  Speaker 1: Knesset parties. During a visit to a Hezda yeshiva in Steyrote,
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Netanyahu addressed the Gaza situation and regional threats.
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  Speaker 1: The visit also saw students singing anti-Palestinian songs, which have
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  Speaker 1: been described as associated with far-right Jewish extremism. In economic news,
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  Speaker 1: a Belgian union, ACV Pools, has threatened a strike against
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  Speaker 1: Brussels Airlines. The union is protesting mandatory flights to Israel,
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  Speaker 1: citing both safety concerns and ethical objections related to the
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  Speaker 1: ongoing conflict. Belgium's Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against non-essential
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  Speaker 1: travel to Israel and Jerusalem. Brussels Airlines resumed flights to
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  Speaker 1: Tel Aviv on August 3rd, and has stated that safety
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  Speaker 1: is its highest priority, while also noting that decisions on
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  Speaker 1: flight operations are based on demand and not political considerations.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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  Speaker 1: ongoing war report. Stay safe and informed. Keep in mind
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  Speaker 1: that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies, so consult
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  Speaker 1: multiple sources for a comprehensive view.