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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 13, 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: We begin with developments in the ongoing regional tensions. According
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  Speaker 1: to the telegram channel Abul Express, Iranian President Massoud Pazeshkian
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  Speaker 1: stated Iran is not at war with Saudi Arabia and
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  Speaker 1: that the Houthis have their own problems, in a move
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  Speaker 1: seen as distancing Iran from the conflict. However, the channel
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  Speaker 1: claims this statement is false. alleging that Houthi actions are
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  Speaker 1: fully coordinated with Iran. In Lebanon, around 10 Israeli fighter
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  Speaker 1: jet strikes were conducted recently in the Nabatiyah region, targeting
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  Speaker 1: areas including Nabatiyah al-Fawqa, Kfar Tebnet and the Ali al-Taha Ridge.
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  Speaker 1: Lebanese sources cited by Abul Express indicate that one strike
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  Speaker 1: destroyed what they described as a robot used by forces. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: a new trend has emerged from the Houthis, involving filming
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  Speaker 1: at Bab al-Mandab and sending messages. Abul Express reports one
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  Speaker 1: video directly addresses Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, stating unequivocally,
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  Speaker 1: Bab al-Mandab is blocked for you, and asserting that no
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  Speaker 1: Saudi ship, or even a nail, will pass through the
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  Speaker 1: strait or the sea. Turning to the West Bank, security
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  Speaker 1: officials are warning of growing friction and the potential for escalation,
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  Speaker 1: even as terror activity remains at its lowest level since 2011. Jpost.com
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  Speaker 1: reports that this rise in tensions is largely attributed to
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  Speaker 1: a significant increase in new communities, farms and outposts in
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  Speaker 1: the area. Officials also caution that Hamas headquarters, located in
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  Speaker 1: various countries including Turkey, Gaza, Iran and Lebanon, will likely
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  Speaker 1: attempt to advance terror plots targeting Israelis and IDF soldiers.
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  Speaker 1: The report notes that the IDF reportedly enjoys broad freedom
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  Speaker 1: of action in Judea and Samaria, undertaking extensive preventive operations.
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  Speaker 1: We also have concerning reports on antisemitism. In Berlin, police
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  Speaker 1: have opened an investigation into a suspected antisemitic attack. According
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  Speaker 1: to jpost.com, a 43-year-old woman wearing a Star of David
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  Speaker 1: necklace was approached by two men who hurled antisemitic insults
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  Speaker 1: at her and assaulted her with a broken glass bottle.
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  Speaker 1: The incident occurred in central Berlin, and the investigation has
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  Speaker 1: been transferred to the state security division, which handles politically
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  Speaker 1: or religiously motivated offences. This comes amidst a documented rise
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  Speaker 1: in anti-Semitic incidents in the city, with over 2,200 offences
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  Speaker 1: recorded in 2025. The Times of Israel reports another alarming
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  Speaker 1: incident in Germany, where a death threat reading, The AFD
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  Speaker 1: has won, now we will hang no block, was found
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  Speaker 1: on a bench alongside a Star of David, following the
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  Speaker 1: victory of the far-right AFD party. The discovery has caused
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  Speaker 1: fear among members of the Jewish community, including a 93-year-old
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  Speaker 1: Holocaust survivor. On the International Diplomatic Front, a report from
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  Speaker 1: the Times of Israel detailed an alleged meeting between the
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  Speaker 1: US Defence Secretary and two F-15 airmen who were downed
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  Speaker 1: over Iran, suggesting a push for a 60 Minutes television appearance. However,
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  Speaker 1: the Pentagon has strongly denied this report, characterising it as
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  Speaker 1: a complete lie. Shifting to Israeli domestic politics, five polls
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  Speaker 1: published after the closing of candidate lists indicate a highly
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  Speaker 1: fragmented political landscape, according to Jpost.com. Gadi Eizenkot's Yashar party
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  Speaker 1: emerged as the largest in four of the surveys, while
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  Speaker 1: an I-24 news poll showed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud
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  Speaker 1: taking the lead. Former IDF Brigadier General Ofer Winter's People
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  Speaker 1: of Israel party crossed the electoral threshold in all five polls,
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  Speaker 1: though the overall distribution of seats and the balance between
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  Speaker 1: major blocs remained unclear across the various surveys. And finally,
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  Speaker 1: on a more positive note, the Jerusalem Food Rescuers Initiative,
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  Speaker 1: established in 2019, continues its vital work. Jpost.com highlights how
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  Speaker 1: volunteers at the wholesale market in Jivat Shul rescue surplus
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  Speaker 1: fruits and vegetables that are slightly imperfect or overripe, diverting
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  Speaker 1: them from waste and redistributing them through community centres to
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  Speaker 1: provide healthy food for those in need. I'm Noah Levi,
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  Speaker 1: thank you for listening to Israel Today ongoing war report.
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  Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies,
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