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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 13, 2026, 01 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 conflict. Maritime
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  Speaker 1: trackers have received new reports of an attack on a
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  Speaker 1: ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, adding to
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  Speaker 1: concerns about Iran-related threats to energy supplies. The British Navy-affiliated
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  Speaker 1: UK Maritime Trade Operations confirmed a report of a projectile
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  Speaker 1: hitting a vessel as it transited the strait. Details regarding
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  Speaker 1: the extent of damage and the crew's status were unknown
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  Speaker 1: as of early Sunday. This report follows Saudi Arabia's announcement
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  Speaker 1: that it had temporarily closed its vital east-west oil pipeline
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  Speaker 1: as a precaution. The closure came after a drone attack
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  Speaker 1: that Baghdad and Riyadh stated originated in Iraq, an area
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  Speaker 1: where Iranian-backed militias operate. Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry confirmed the
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  Speaker 1: attack resulted in some injuries and damage that were being assessed.
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  Speaker 1: US President Donald Trump suggested Iran was likely to blame
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  Speaker 1: for the pipeline incident. According to AL Monitor, these ongoing
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  Speaker 1: attacks in the widening Middle East war could further drive
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  Speaker 1: up energy prices, which have already seen Brent crude surge
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  Speaker 1: back above $ 100 a barrel this past week. The report
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  Speaker 1: also notes that according to AL Monitor, Saudi Arabia's de
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  Speaker 1: facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, phoned President Trump
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  Speaker 1: requesting US military help against the Houthis. with Washington reportedly
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  Speaker 1: agreeing to provide intelligence support but not direct intervention. Turning
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  Speaker 1: now to Israeli domestic politics, a recent analysis of election
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  Speaker 1: polls by Mariv pollster Dr Menashem Leza, as reported by jpost.com,
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  Speaker 1: highlights several parties in close contention for the electoral threshold.
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  Speaker 1: Parties such as Arm Yisrael and the Reservists and Economic
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  Speaker 1: Party are reportedly passing the threshold by fractions of a
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  Speaker 1: percentage point, with religious Zionism and Zehat also in a
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  Speaker 1: similar precarious position. Blue and white chairman Benny Gantz's showing
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  Speaker 1: among smaller parties is noted as weak, and he remains
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  Speaker 1: far from crossing the threshold himself. Dr. Laser also discussed
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  Speaker 1: internal dynamics within political blocs. He indicated that struggles within
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  Speaker 1: the Likud bloc, particularly between Likud and parties like Yehudit-Yehudit
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  Speaker 1: and religious Zionism, are not currently benefiting Likud. He also
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  Speaker 1: pointed to internal conflict within United Torah Judaism, while Shah's
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  Speaker 1: has maintained its current standing. The analysis further emphasises the
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  Speaker 1: potential impact of voter turnout among Arab citizens of Israel.
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  Speaker 1: If this turnout were to match that of Jewish society,
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  Speaker 1: Laser suggests Arab parties could potentially gain up to 17 seats,
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  Speaker 1: though current turnout is not showing an increase. The bloc
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  Speaker 1: of Zionist opposition parties has reportedly stabilised ahead of elections. Finally,
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  Speaker 1: in the disputed territories, activists and officials are raising concerns
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  Speaker 1: about minors. Reports indicate children as young as 10 are
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  Speaker 1: dropping out of school to appear at isolated settler farms,
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  Speaker 1: often without adult supervision. According to UNIT, welfare authorities are
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  Speaker 1: facing challenges in identifying, reaching and protecting these at-risk minors
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  Speaker 1: involved in settler violence. I'm Noah Levi, thank you for
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  Speaker 1: joining us on Israel Today ongoing war report. Stay safe
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  Speaker 1: in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies,
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