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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 16, 2026, 03 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: In the ongoing regional tensions, Houthi advances at the Bab
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  Speaker 1: el-Mandab Strait are reportedly putting pressure on Saudi Arabia, creating
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  Speaker 1: security needs that could accelerate quiet cooperation between Israel and
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  Speaker 1: Saudi Arabia. These actions are seen as being in support
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  Speaker 1: of Iran, which tightens its grip on the vital shipping
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  Speaker 1: route amidst US disengagement. Meanwhile, direct Iranian involvement in plots
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  Speaker 1: targeting Israelis has been highlighted with a Jerusalem district court conviction.
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  Speaker 1: Four Jerusalem residents were found guilty, in connection with an
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  Speaker 1: alleged Iranian-directed plan, to assassinate an Israeli nuclear scientist. While
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  Speaker 1: they were not convicted of planning the killing itself, their
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  Speaker 1: roles involved facilitating contact and failing to prevent the plot.
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  Speaker 1: On the northern front, The IDF's EGO Special Forces commander
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  Speaker 1: described the recent battle for Ali Taha Ridge in southern
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  Speaker 1: Lebanon as one of the most complex engagements in three years.
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  Speaker 1: He detailed extensive tunnel networks and significant Iranian contributions to
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  Speaker 1: Hezbollah's technological and tactical capabilities in the area. Turning to
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  Speaker 1: the West Bank, a new poll from the Institute for
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  Speaker 1: National Security Studies indicates significant shifts in Palestinian sentiment. The
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  Speaker 1: survey found that 46% of West Bank Palestinians believe Israel
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  Speaker 1: does not have a right to exist, while 91% express
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  Speaker 1: concern over IDF operations, and 60% report low personal security.
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  Speaker 1: In operational news, the IDF released documentation of the arrest
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  Speaker 1: of a senior Islamic jihad official in the West Bank. Separately,
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  Speaker 1: Israeli special forces apprehended a wanted terrorist, Ramai Shalabia, during
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  Speaker 1: a raid in the Balata camp near Nablus. Domestically, President
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  Speaker 1: Isaac Herzog has urged calm ahead of upcoming elections, stating
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  Speaker 1: they are not a civil war despite societal divisions. He
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  Speaker 1: stressed the importance of democratic processes and cautioned against radical rhetoric.
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  Speaker 1: The president also confirmed that military operations undergo close legal oversight,
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  Speaker 1: with consideration given to potential harm to civilians. President Herzog
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  Speaker 1: also revealed details of his mediation proposal for Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Benjamin Netanyahu's trial, initiated due to the case's complexity and
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  Speaker 1: its impact on the country. He reiterated his commitment to
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  Speaker 1: forming a government to avoid further elections and did not
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  Speaker 1: rule out a pardon, provided a plea deal is reached.
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced proposed legislation aimed at revoking
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  Speaker 1: the citizenship of individuals found to be smearing the IDF
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  Speaker 1: and significantly increasing potential lawsuit damages against them. In diplomatic news,
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  Speaker 1: Israel and Morocco have agreed to upgrade their relations. raising
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  Speaker 1: their respective diplomatic missions to embassies and appointing ambassadors following
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  Speaker 1: a trilateral summit in New York. On the international stage,
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  Speaker 1: US officials held talks with Houthi representatives in Oman, mediated
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  Speaker 1: by the host country. Reports indicate the Houthis pledged not
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  Speaker 1: to attack American or Israeli vessels and reaffirmed a previously
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  Speaker 1: agreed-upon ceasefire, while commercial shipping was also discussed. Concerns over
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  Speaker 1: potential antisemitism are being raised in Norway. where Jewish leaders
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  Speaker 1: have decried a proposed law that would criminalise certain trade
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  Speaker 1: with Israeli settlements. They expressed anxiety that such legislation could
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  Speaker 1: create scrutiny for Norwegian Jews, and criticised comments by Norway's
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  Speaker 1: foreign minister, suggesting Israel uses accusations of antisemitism to deter criticism.
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  Speaker 1: In Sweden, an Iranian embassy employee was expelled, and the
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  Speaker 1: ambassador summoned, amid accusations that Tehran has been conducting activities
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  Speaker 1: threatening security in and against Sweden. targeting Jewish and Israeli
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  Speaker 1: interests through criminal networks. In a positive development, Benjamin Hassan,
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  Speaker 1: an Israeli-Canadian citizen, was released from an Iraqi prison today
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  Speaker 1: after serving 11 years. He was imprisoned in 2015 following
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  Speaker 1: an incident he claimed was self-defence. An international effort, including
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  Speaker 1: a Sulha agreement and funds raised, contributed to his release.
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  Speaker 1: For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world, listen to
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  Speaker 1: Antisemitism Watch from Clockwork Media. Find it at clockwickmedia.org slash watch.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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