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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 19, 2026, 08 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. Today,
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  Speaker 1: we're tracking significant regional shifts, diplomatic maneuvers, and critical economic
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  Speaker 1: and security developments. In the Red Sea, Iran-aligned Houthis have
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  Speaker 1: continued their advance, seizing control of key islands including Greater
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  Speaker 1: and Lesser Hanish, Perim and Zoukar. According to jpost.com, This
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  Speaker 1: gives them effective control over the strategically vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait,
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  Speaker 1: a crucial chokepoint for global maritime traffic. This expansion, coupled
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  Speaker 1: with an Iraqi shite militia drone attack on Saudi Arabia's
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  Speaker 1: east-west pipeline on September 10, is seen as a coordinated
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  Speaker 1: effort by the Iran-led regional alliance to extend its influence
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  Speaker 1: over maritime routes from the Strait of Hormuz to the
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  Speaker 1: Red Sea. While the Houthis, like Hamas, are described as
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  Speaker 1: deep-rooted movements with their own agendas, rather than direct IRGC proxies.
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  Speaker 1: Their military capacity is noted to derive significantly from Tehran. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: in southern Lebanon, the Israeli Air Force reportedly conducted at
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  Speaker 1: least four air strikes on targets in Nabatiyah al-Faqah, according
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  Speaker 1: to a report from telegram channel Abul Express. Adding to
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  Speaker 1: the pressure on Tehran, Turkey has revoked an Iranian bank's license,
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  Speaker 1: as reported by the Times of Israel. That same report
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  Speaker 1: notes that Colorado in the US faced a cyber attack
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  Speaker 1: on water facilities similar to others linked to Iran. Iran
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  Speaker 1: itself also reportedly executed a man accused of providing missile
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  Speaker 1: site intelligence to Mossad. Turning to diplomatic fronts, Australia has
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  Speaker 1: unexpectedly withdrawn from joining a 12-nation, UK-led coalition that was
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  Speaker 1: planning to impose sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Jpost.com
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  Speaker 1: cites EU diplomats and diplomatic sources who expressed surprise at
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  Speaker 1: the decision made late in negotiations. While Australia maintains it
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  Speaker 1: is pursuing separate targeted measures, some sources suggest domestic politics
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  Speaker 1: and potential criticism from Australian Jewish groups, particularly following recent
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  Speaker 1: terror attacks and increased antisemitism, may have influenced Canberra's stance.
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  Speaker 1: On the economic front, Istanbul prosecutors have alleged that an
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  Speaker 1: international investment fraud network, purportedly managed by Israeli citizens, defrauded
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  Speaker 1: victims worldwide of over $ 3 billion. According to jpost.com, Turkish authorities,
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  Speaker 1: working with Interpol, arrested 191 suspects in an operation described
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  Speaker 1: as involving a large organisation rather than individual companies. Prosecutors
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  Speaker 1: referred to the alleged leaders as Israeli fraud barons. And
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  Speaker 1: in the United States, a man in Maine has been
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  Speaker 1: convicted and sentenced for making online threats. JPost.com reports that
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  Speaker 1: Thaddeus Wind was found guilty of threatening Jewish people, Vice
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  Speaker 1: President Kamala Harris, law enforcement, and Elon Musk. He was
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  Speaker 1: sentenced to supervised release after serving time in prison. As
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  Speaker 1: the US Attorney's Office for the District of Maine stated,
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  Speaker 1: officials warned that hiding behind your keyboard will not protect you,
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  Speaker 1: and that such online threats are federal crimes with real consequences.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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