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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 6, 2026, 05 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: Ahead of the upcoming Jewish high holidays and the third
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  Speaker 1: anniversary of the October 7th massacre, Israel's National Security Council
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  Speaker 1: has issued an updated warning. According to the council, terrorist
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  Speaker 1: organizations and individual attackers continue to seek opportunities to target
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  Speaker 1: Israelis and Jews globally. The assessment highlights Iran and its
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  Speaker 1: proxies as the main global terrorist threat. Iranian efforts are
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  Speaker 1: reportedly expanding to promote terrorism worldwide, utilising networks, proxy groups
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  Speaker 1: and criminal organisations. Israel's security agencies have thwarted dozens of
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  Speaker 1: such plots over the past year, with officials noting that
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  Speaker 1: Iran is moving to its ultimate arena of terrorist attacks
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  Speaker 1: due to perceived kinetic imbalances. The NSC also identified specific
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  Speaker 1: countries like Azerbaijan, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates as
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  Speaker 1: particularly exposed to Iranian activity, while reiterating travel warnings for
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  Speaker 1: areas including Jordan and the Sinai Peninsula. In southern Lebanon,
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  Speaker 1: the Israel Defence Forces announced on September 3 they have
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  Speaker 1: cleared the Ali Al-Taha Ridge. This area is described as
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  Speaker 1: a key Hezbollah stronghold, strategically fortified over two decades with
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  Speaker 1: significant underground infrastructure, funded and planned by Iran. The IDF
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  Speaker 1: stated that the operation achieved operational control both above and
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  Speaker 1: below ground, neutralising the site's capability to carry out terror attacks.
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  Speaker 1: Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed the mission's completion. In the
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  Speaker 1: Gulf of Amman, US forces operating in the Middle East
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  Speaker 1: struck and sank an Iranian oil tanker, the M-T Kilo.
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  Speaker 1: US Central Command confirmed the sinking on September 6. Within
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  Speaker 1: Lebanon's government, Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji has reportedly stopped going
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  Speaker 1: to his office and is working from home. According to
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  Speaker 1: the Lebanese newspaper Annaha, this is due to security warnings
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  Speaker 1: and threats stemming from his strong opposition to Hezbollah and
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  Speaker 1: calls for its disarmament. Rajji has described the organisation as
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  Speaker 1: an armed and illegal Iranian proxy. At Ben Gurion Airport,
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  Speaker 1: a Russian historian with Israeli citizenship, Artyom Kirpichonok, was detained.
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  Speaker 1: He faces classified espionage charges reportedly related to Iran. Russian
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  Speaker 1: media have indicated previous visits to Iran by Kirpichonok. In
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  Speaker 1: international sports, the Northwest Triathlon Club in Derry, Northern Ireland,
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  Speaker 1: banned Israeli athletes from competing in the 2026 Europe Triathlon
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  Speaker 1: Cup on September 5. Organisers cited very real concerns about
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  Speaker 1: athlete and public safety, potential disruption, and also stated the
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  Speaker 1: decision reflected support for Palestinians. The club emphasised the action
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  Speaker 1: was not directed at individuals due to religion or ethnicity,
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  Speaker 1: but concerned the representation of the State of Israel. Separately,
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  Speaker 1: pro-Palestinian activists have reportedly directed anger at the sportswear company Adidas.
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  Speaker 1: This follows false claims that Shailav Bittan, an amputee who
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  Speaker 1: lost a leg in Gaza, participated in genocide in Gaza,
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  Speaker 1: after he posted a video related to a single-shoe service.
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  Speaker 1: From Gaza, a lawyer and activist named Mauman al-Natwa has
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  Speaker 1: described escaping Hamas operatives in July of 2025. Al-Natwa, an
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  Speaker 1: advocate for peace with Israel and critic of Hamas rule,
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  Speaker 1: stated his belief that Gaza is not Hamas, and Hamas
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  Speaker 1: is not Gaza. Meanwhile, religious life continues, with over half
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  Speaker 1: a million worshippers having attended Selichot prayers at the Western
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  Speaker 1: Wall Plaza in Jerusalem since mid-August. On a recent Thursday night, 50,000
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  Speaker 1: people filled the plaza, leading to overcrowding and requiring broadcasts
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  Speaker 1: on giant screens. In Israeli domestic politics, Chili Tropper and
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  Speaker 1: Yos Hendel have announced they will pursue separate political paths,
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  Speaker 1: effectively disbanding their recently formed Zionist Home the Reservists party.
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  Speaker 1: This comes less than two months after forming the political force,
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  Speaker 1: with reports suggesting potential realignments for Tropper and his allies.
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  Speaker 1: A debate continues within Israel regarding the compatibility of religious
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  Speaker 1: devotion and military service for Haredi men. with MK Mehrav
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  Speaker 1: Ben Ari highlighting the role of HESDA soldiers as a
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  Speaker 1: model for shared responsibility, particularly in wartime. The nation's High
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  Speaker 1: Court is expected to rule on changes to the judicial
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  Speaker 1: appointments process. Observers suggest the court may need to assert
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  Speaker 1: its power if the current coalition returns to power after
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  Speaker 1: upcoming elections, indicating significant stakes for the future of judicial reform.
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  Speaker 1: In a localised incident, a 20-year-old man named David Hoyer
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  Speaker 1: Amrani fired an M16 rifle into the air, for about
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  Speaker 1: 20 minutes in a Netanya neighbourhood. Authorities noted he was
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  Speaker 1: not known to the Defence Ministry as a PTSD patient.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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