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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-09-05 at 00:02 · Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

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  Speaker 1: The time is now 12.01am in New York. I'm Noah
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  Speaker 1: Levi and this is the latest Israel Today, ongoing war report.
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  Speaker 1: In Iranian retaliation, US intelligence warns that Iran may be
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  Speaker 1: weighing a significant escalation in its war with the United States,
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  Speaker 1: buoyed by a clearer picture of its military strengths and
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  Speaker 1: a reluctance to end the conflict. In recent weeks, Iran
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  Speaker 1: has resumed strikes against US targets in the Middle East,
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  Speaker 1: and the US has carried out strikes inside Iran, with
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  Speaker 1: officials warning of the possibility of heavier actions against ships
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  Speaker 1: in the Strait of Hormuz and critical US infrastructure, including
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  Speaker 1: cyber targets. The same reports note Iran-linked hackers were responsible
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  Speaker 1: for cyberattacks on more than 100 water systems across the
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  Speaker 1: United States in July, causing disruptions that required manual overrides
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  Speaker 1: and precautionary boil water measures. New assessments also suggest Tehran
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  Speaker 1: believes it understands its military strengths, the limits of American pressure,
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  Speaker 1: and the leverage provided by the Strait of Hormuz, raising
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  Speaker 1: fears the war could drag on or escalate further. In U.S.
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  Speaker 1: military role, about 50 members of the U.S. military's joint
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  Speaker 1: staff have undergone polygraph tests as investigators probe leaks to
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  Speaker 1: journalists about the diminished stockpile of munitions amid the Iran war.
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  Speaker 1: President Donald Trump has warned of long-term jail sentences for
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  Speaker 1: anyone found responsible for releasing information about US munitions stockpiles.
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  Speaker 1: Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said the department does not comment
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  Speaker 1: on internal personnel matters, but treats leaks of classified national
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  Speaker 1: security information extremely seriously, and investigates them, stressing that securing
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  Speaker 1: classified information is critical to the security of the United
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  Speaker 1: States and its troops deployed around the world. In anti-Semitism
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  Speaker 1: and anti-Jewish hate, Hollywood's Jewish community has rallied to defend
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  Speaker 1: actor and producer Mark Ruffalo in a row over antisemitism,
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  Speaker 1: linked to Paramount's guidances pending merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.
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  Speaker 1: About 170 notable Jewish figures signed an open letter arguing
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  Speaker 1: that the attacks against Ruffalo risk crossing into false and
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  Speaker 1: dangerous weaponisation of charges of antisemitism. With signatures including George Clooney,
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  Speaker 1: Abbie Jacobson, Ilana Glazer, Joel Cohen, Jonathan Glazer, Todd Haynes,
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  Speaker 1: Tony Kushner, Hannah Einbinder, Joaquin Phoenix and Deborah Winger. Ruffalo
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  Speaker 1: had previously tied the Paramount's guidance chief to Oracle and
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  Speaker 1: criticised what he described as an apartheid system of oppression
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  Speaker 1: in Gaza. Separately, Impact hosted Digital Defender 102, a workshop
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  Speaker 1: aimed at helping Jews aged 55 and up combat online
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  Speaker 1: antisemitism through training that uses artificial intelligence and social media.
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  Speaker 1: Held at Congregation Etz Haim in Queens, and described by
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  Speaker 1: Impact's Aaron Herman as part of a three-workshop programme designed
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  Speaker 1: to empower an experienced segment of the community. A Times
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  Speaker 1: of Israel piece noted that in political discourse, figures like
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  Speaker 1: El-Sayed and Vance have sparred over anti-Semitism, illustrating how the
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  Speaker 1: issue remains a live topic across the political spectrum. In
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  Speaker 1: Israeli economy and business, Israel Aerospace Industries completed the first
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  Speaker 1: flight of an Airbus A300 and 30min 200 converted into
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  Speaker 1: a cargo aircraft, marking a milestone in the company's expansion
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  Speaker 1: into Airbus conversions. The flight, conducted from and to Ben
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  Speaker 1: Gurion Airport, followed the aircraft's main structural conversion and an
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  Speaker 1: extensive ground test programme and moves the 300 BDSF toward
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  Speaker 1: delivery and service. The converted jet offers cargo capacity for
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  Speaker 1: up to 30 containers and a payload of up to
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  Speaker 1: 61 tonnes, aided by an electric cargo loading system and
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  Speaker 1: optimised cargo flow. IAI has previously converted only Boeing aircraft
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  Speaker 1: for cargo operations, aerial refuelling and VIP transport, and the
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  Speaker 1: cargo conversion programme provides a cost advantage, with converted aircraft
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  Speaker 1: costing tens of millions of dollars versus more than $ 250
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  Speaker 1: million for a new production line model. In uplifting news,
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  Speaker 1: John Malkovich will return to Israel on April 13 to
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  Speaker 1: star in The Music Critic, a satirical theatrical musical show
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  Speaker 1: at the Charles Bronfman Auditorium in Tel Aviv. The production
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  Speaker 1: blends classical masterpieces with sharp historical critique, with Malkovich portraying
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  Speaker 1: an evil critic who needles iconic composers while a live
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  Speaker 1: ensemble counters with performances of the disputed works, culminating in
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  Speaker 1: a finale titled The Malkovich Torment. The show has toured
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  Speaker 1: Europe and the United States and has been released in
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  Speaker 1: various formats. Also this week, entertainment picks highlight Gal Gadot's
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  Speaker 1: thriller The Runner, now streaming on Prime Video. along with
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  Speaker 1: a gripping Israeli TV drama and Hanok Dam's return, offering
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  Speaker 1: a mix of high-stakes storytelling and local cultural moments. Thank
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  Speaker 1: you for tuning in to this Israel Today, ongoing war
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  Speaker 1: report update. I'm Noah Levi. Stay safe and informed. Keep
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  Speaker 1: in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies,
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  Speaker 1: so consult multiple sources for a comprehensive view. Find the
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