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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 12, 2026, 10 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: We begin with an incident in a crucial waterway. The
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  Speaker 1: United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, or UKMTO, centre has issued
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  Speaker 1: a warning to commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz.
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  Speaker 1: This follows a verified report that a vessel was struck
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  Speaker 1: by an unknown projectile while transiting the area. Turning now
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  Speaker 1: to cultural and political developments, the Israeli documentary, NAZA, has
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  Speaker 1: won a special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival.
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  Speaker 1: The film, which uses the Israeli military acronym for collateral damage,
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  Speaker 1: is based on interviews with Israeli soldiers and alleges that
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  Speaker 1: Israel's military operations in Gaza have resulted in systematic mass
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  Speaker 1: civilian casualties. The IDF has categorically rejected these claims, issuing
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  Speaker 1: a statement that the documentary relies on unverified, anonymous testimonies
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  Speaker 1: from individuals whose identities and military roles could not be verified.
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  Speaker 1: The military further noted that some allegations appear beyond the
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  Speaker 1: knowledge of junior personnel and contain internal contradictions. The IDF
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  Speaker 1: reiterated its commitment to operating in accordance with international law,
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  Speaker 1: making unprecedented efforts to minimise civilian harm, and highlighted Hamas's
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  Speaker 1: practice of embedding forces within civilian areas. The IDF also
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  Speaker 1: clarified that targeting decisions are made by human personnel, not
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  Speaker 1: artificial intelligence. On the domestic front, Ahead of Israel's 26th
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  Speaker 1: Knesset elections, a significant alliance has formed. The Ha-Dashtoal and
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  Speaker 1: Rayyam parties have signed an excess votes agreement. Their stated
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  Speaker 1: goal is to maximise the impact of Arab voters, strengthen
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  Speaker 1: their position in allocating surplus mandates and reduce vote loss.
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  Speaker 1: The parties released a statement saying this cooperation is key
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  Speaker 1: to preventing the establishment of another government led by Prime
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  Speaker 1: Minister Netanyahu, National Security Minister Ben-Givia and Finance Minister Smotrich.
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  Speaker 1: Current polls suggest the combined bloc could secure 12 seats.
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  Speaker 1: And in a development reflecting broader global trends, Israel is
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  Speaker 1: seeing a surge of interest in immigration. Aliyah and Integration
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  Speaker 1: Ministry Director General D. Gannett Sankar Langa anticipates Israel will
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  Speaker 1: receive between 18,000 and 20,000 immigrants in 2026. This comes
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  Speaker 1: amidst challenges from the war, rising living costs, and as
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  Speaker 1: she noted, growing uncertainty among Jewish communities worldwide. which reinforces
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  Speaker 1: Israel's role as a home open to Jews seeking to
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  Speaker 1: build lives. She highlighted significant increases in interest from countries
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  Speaker 1: like France, Britain, South Africa and Australia. Meanwhile, at the
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  Speaker 1: Venice Biennale, Israeli artist Belusimian Feinaru has experienced adverse reactions,
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  Speaker 1: boycotts and protests linked to the post-October 7th political agenda,
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  Speaker 1: illustrating how global politics continue to impact Israeli representation abroad.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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  Speaker 1: for a comprehensive view.