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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 13, 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.
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  Speaker 1: We begin with developments in Gaza. An Israeli military strike
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  Speaker 1: on a vehicle in Gaza city's Tel al-Hawa neighbourhood on
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  Speaker 1: Sunday resulted in the deaths of at least two Palestinians
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  Speaker 1: and left 13 others wounded, according to local medical staff.
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  Speaker 1: The IDF stated that the strike targeted a vehicle carrying
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  Speaker 1: Hamas terrorists, though no further details were immediately provided. Social
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  Speaker 1: media footage showed the vehicle mangled following the incident. Medical
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  Speaker 1: staff in the area were reportedly seeking information to help
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  Speaker 1: identify the deceased. Turning to domestic matters, Israel has received
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  Speaker 1: sobering news regarding its educational standing. The latest PISA test
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  Speaker 1: results for 2025 reveal Israel's lowest ever scores in reading,
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  Speaker 1: mathematics and science. placing the nation significantly below the average
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  Speaker 1: for OECD countries. Scores in reading have seen a sharp decline,
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  Speaker 1: falling by 38 points since 2022. In mathematics, 46% of
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  Speaker 1: Israeli students failed to reach the baseline proficiency level, compared
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  Speaker 1: to the OECD average of 35%. These results are described
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  Speaker 1: as a collapse at the core of the education system,
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  Speaker 1: with similar declines noted across all three subjects and a
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  Speaker 1: reduced share of top-performing students. Amidst this, political currents are
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  Speaker 1: also shifting, according to sources within Itamar Ben-Gevir's Yehudit-Yehudit party.
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  Speaker 1: These sources believe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may be preparing
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  Speaker 1: to form a broad national government after the upcoming election,
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  Speaker 1: even if it means excluding parties like Yehudit-Yehudit. This assessment
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  Speaker 1: is reportedly based on Netanyahu's evolving public messaging, moving away
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  Speaker 1: from previous emphasis on a full, full right-wing government towards
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  Speaker 1: a more centrist, broad national government approach. Associates of Ben-Givia
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  Speaker 1: point to specific actions and statements as indicators of this
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  Speaker 1: strategic shift aimed at creating greater flexibility post-election. In lighter news,
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  Speaker 1: political correspondent Tarl Schneider's new Hebrew-language book, Mulchama Mishelahan, has
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  Speaker 1: been released. The book delves into the impetus behind the
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  Speaker 1: October 7th events and the ongoing challenges faced by women
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  Speaker 1: serving in the IDF. highlighting how the events underscored the
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  Speaker 1: vital contributions of these women warriors. I'm Noah Levi, thank
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  Speaker 1: you for listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. Stay informed.
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