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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-09-04 at 22:02 · Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

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  Speaker 1: The time is now 10.01pm 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 the conflict with Iran and its regional proxies, fighting
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  Speaker 1: has intensified in Yemen as the Iran-backed Houthis push to
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  Speaker 1: seize territory that would give them greater control over the
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  Speaker 1: Bab al-Mandab Strait, the chokepoint at the entrance to the
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  Speaker 1: Red Sea that handles a large share of international shipping.
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  Speaker 1: Western Taiz has seen heavy clashes in recent days as
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  Speaker 1: the Houthis press toward Mokka, a port city less than
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  Speaker 1: 50 miles from the strait, according to Yemeni security officials.
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  Speaker 1: The group has declared a blockade on Saudi oil tankers
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  Speaker 1: passing through the Red Sea and has launched missile and
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  Speaker 1: drone attacks against passing ships and Saudi facilities from northern Yemen.
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  Speaker 1: Analysts cited by the New York Times say that controlling
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  Speaker 1: Mokka would enable the Houthis to exert greater influence over
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  Speaker 1: ships transiting Bab al-Mandab. A second security official confirmed heavy
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  Speaker 1: clashes around Taiz and said the Houthis are attempting to
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  Speaker 1: cut supply routes to Mokka. In the Israeli domestic politics,
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  Speaker 1: a debate over how the October 7 Hamas attacks reshaped
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  Speaker 1: liberal attitudes toward the Jewish state centres on Ruth Wiss's
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  Speaker 1: argument that antisemitism has become an organising target for grievance
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  Speaker 1: coalitions on the left. Wiss, now 90 and associated with
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  Speaker 1: the Tikva Fund, argues that antisemitism serves as a convenient
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  Speaker 1: focus for a politics of the pointing finger, drawing a
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  Speaker 1: line back to Nazi Germany to explain why a society
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  Speaker 1: might single out Jews when facing problems. The discussion, connected
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  Speaker 1: to ongoing reflections within Israeli and global discourse, revisits how
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  Speaker 1: antisemitism is framed in contemporary political activism. Israeli television reports, meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: cite unpublished minutes from Prime Minister Netanyahu's diary, indicating he
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  Speaker 1: did not leave his home for the army headquarters until
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  Speaker 1: about two hours after the rocht. Seven invasion began, and
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  Speaker 1: that he did not consult security chiefs for another 90 minutes.
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  Speaker 1: The minutes place him in Caesarea until at least 8.30am
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  Speaker 1: on that day. In antisemitism and anti-Jewish hate, Hollywood's Jewish
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  Speaker 1: voices are weighing in on the Mark Ruffalo Paramount antisemitism controversy.
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  Speaker 1: With roughly 170 prominent Jewish figures signing an open letter
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  Speaker 1: defending Ruffalo and arguing, that attacks against him cross from
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  Speaker 1: legitimate review into antisemitic stereotype and weaponisation. Signatories include Abbie Jacobson,
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  Speaker 1: Ilana Glazer, Joel Cohen, Jonathan Glazer, Todd Haynes, Tony Kushner,
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  Speaker 1: Hannah Einbinder, Joaquin Phoenix and Deborah Winger, among others, with
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  Speaker 1: George Clooney among those who voiced support. The letter characterises
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  Speaker 1: the criticism as a dangerous weaponisation of antisemitism. Separately, Impact's
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  Speaker 1: Digital Defender 102 workshop was held at Congregation Etz Haim
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  Speaker 1: in Queens for Jews aged 55 and up, designed to
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  Speaker 1: confront online antisemitism and amplify Jewish pride. About 60 participants
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  Speaker 1: attended this session, which is the second of three workshops
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  Speaker 1: aimed at empowering older community members to speak out and
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  Speaker 1: engage online, including guidance on using artificial intelligence and social
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  Speaker 1: media to increase resilience. In uplifting news, John Malkovich will
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  Speaker 1: return to Israel on April 13, to star in The
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  Speaker 1: Music Critic at the Charles Bronfman Auditorium in Tel Aviv.
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  Speaker 1: The satirical theatrical musical production blends classical masterpieces with sharp
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  Speaker 1: historical critique, with Malkovich portraying an evil critic who derides
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  Speaker 1: iconic composers as the live ensemble counters with performances of
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  Speaker 1: the disputed music. The show, which has toured Europe and
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  Speaker 1: North America, culminates in a finale where a real critique
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  Speaker 1: of Malkovich's career is read on stage. Also this week,
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  Speaker 1: Gal Gadot headlines a new thriller, The Runner, now streaming
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  Speaker 1: on Prime Video. In the film, Gadot plays Maya, a
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  Speaker 1: London-based lawyer and single mother who must confront a kidnapper
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  Speaker 1: who threatens her child, pushing her to race against time
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  Speaker 1: to secure a key witness who could determine the case's outcome.
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  Speaker 1: Thank you for tuning in to this Israel Today, ongoing
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  Speaker 1: war report update. I'm Noah Levi. Stay safe and informed.
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  Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI generated report may contain
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  Speaker 1: occasional inaccuracies, so consult multiple sources for a comprehensive view.
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