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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 6, 2026, 11 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. JPost.com
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  Speaker 1: reports that the US Navy SEALS conducted a four-month covert
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  Speaker 1: operation to clear suspected Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz,
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  Speaker 1: citing the Financial Times. The mission, according to the report,
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  Speaker 1: aimed to make the vital waterway safer for commercial vessels.
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  Speaker 1: which have largely avoided it since earlier conflict between the US,
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  Speaker 1: Israel and Iran. The International Maritime Organization had estimated around
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  Speaker 1: 80 mines were deployed in international and Omani waters. While
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  Speaker 1: US President Donald Trump announced last week that all mines
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  Speaker 1: had been removed, sources suggest uncertainty remains, particularly near Oman.
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  Speaker 1: Experts note that the mere possibility of mines can deter
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  Speaker 1: shipping and increase costs, giving Iran leverage. Meanwhile, on Israel's
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  Speaker 1: northern border, UNIT reports that the military is deciding on
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  Speaker 1: the next steps to dismantle remaining Hezbollah infrastructure located at
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  Speaker 1: the strategic Ali Taha Ridge in southern Lebanon. This decision
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  Speaker 1: comes amid ongoing regional tensions and close observation for any
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  Speaker 1: Iranian involvement, while also monitoring potential political pressure from the
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  Speaker 1: US administration. Domestically, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Givir has announced
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  Speaker 1: that he will not approve appointments of senior police officers
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  Speaker 1: until after the election on October 27th. JPost.com reports that
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  Speaker 1: in a letter to Police Commissioner INSP, General Danny Levi,
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  Speaker 1: Ben Givier argued that advancing such appointments now could harm
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  Speaker 1: public trust during the election period. His office later clarified
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  Speaker 1: that exceptional cases might be discussed individually after the Commissioner
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  Speaker 1: presents reasons, but all other appointments will be deferred until
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  Speaker 1: after the elections. In economic and social news, Jpost.com reports
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  Speaker 1: that Israel is facing a critical issue with its medical workforce.
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  Speaker 1: The report indicates a net loss of 509 doctors in
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  Speaker 1: 2023 and 2024, a rate five times higher than the
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  Speaker 1: annual average of the previous decade. This trend underscores a
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  Speaker 1: significant retention problem, prompting calls to enhance conditions for Israeli
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  Speaker 1: physicians and to actively recruit Jewish medical professionals from around
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  Speaker 1: the world through programmes like the International Medical Aliyah Programme.
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  Speaker 1: which aims to streamline licensing and placement for those making aliyah.
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  Speaker 1: In the disputed territories, the Times of Israel reports that
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  Speaker 1: Israel is demanding an apology from Belgium. This comes after
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  Speaker 1: new evidence emerged suggesting a Gaza aid worker, killed in
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  Speaker 1: a 2024 strike and previously condemned by Brussels, may have
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  Speaker 1: had ties to Hamas. The evidence cited includes a post
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  Speaker 1: on a Hamas-linked channel describing the individual as a Mujahid.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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  Speaker 1: report may contain occasional inaccuracies, so consult multiple sources for
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  Speaker 1: a comprehensive view.