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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 4, 2026, 04 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.
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  Speaker 1: President Trump has indicated the United States may strike Iran's
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  Speaker 1: heavily fortified Pekax Mountain nuclear site very soon. Pekax Mountain,
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  Speaker 1: located near Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment facility, is described as
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  Speaker 1: a heavily fortified site hosting two deeply buried tunnel complexes.
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  Speaker 1: Trump added that Iran will not have nuclear weapons. According
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  Speaker 1: to the US president, Washington is watching everything that moves
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  Speaker 1: across Iran and could strike again if activity resumes at
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  Speaker 1: the site. In Lebanon, media reports suggest an escalation in
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  Speaker 1: Israeli attacks. Strikes have reportedly targeted the Al-Jubur Ridge and
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  Speaker 1: the village of Ain Al-Taineh in the western Bekaa region,
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  Speaker 1: an area that has not seen attacks for several months. Additionally,
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  Speaker 1: a structure in Ramadiya village in southern Lebanon was attacked,
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  Speaker 1: reportedly causing at least four injuries. Targets in the villages
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  Speaker 1: of Meftoun and Nabati Al Forka were also reportedly struck.
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  Speaker 1: On the policy front, the US Treasury Department has imposed
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  Speaker 1: new Iran-related sanctions on Istanbul-based Golden Global Yatirim Bankasi and
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  Speaker 1: two subsidiaries. The Treasury states these entities were established to
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  Speaker 1: enable Iran's shadow banking network to transfer oil revenues from
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  Speaker 1: China to Turkey. US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant stated the
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  Speaker 1: action means, you are out of business, and indicated further
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  Speaker 1: sanctions against banks are likely on a weekly basis. President
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  Speaker 1: Trump also characterized the conflict with Iran as a military conflict,
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  Speaker 1: noting that while a lot of people don't call it
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  Speaker 1: a war, he does. He contrasted the situation with others
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  Speaker 1: where we lost nobody, adding, in this we lost 18 people.
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  Speaker 1: In Gaza, Hamas claims Israel spent two months gathering intelligence
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  Speaker 1: for a recent operation. According to their claims, Israel utilized
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  Speaker 1: aid worker cover and hidden weapons, then deployed a second
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  Speaker 1: team behind a target's home. In Northern Ireland, organisers of
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  Speaker 1: the City of Derry Triathlon have confirmed the removal of
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  Speaker 1: four Israeli athletes following a request from the Israeli National Federation.
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  Speaker 1: The Northwest Triathlon Club cited concerns over athlete and public
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  Speaker 1: safety and stated their position was concerning the representation of
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  Speaker 1: the State of Israel in international sport and the attempt
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  Speaker 1: to present normality. While Palestinians continue to suffer, Domestically, Yes
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  Speaker 1: Atid MK Mikkelscher announced she is leaving the party and
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  Speaker 1: will not seek re-election, joining a wave of lawmakers departing
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  Speaker 1: the party. Separately, Jafar Farah, Hadash's second-place Knesset candidate, has
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  Speaker 1: withdrawn his candidacy amid allegations of sexual harassment, which he denies.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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