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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 14, 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: An oil tanker exploded and caught fire after colliding with
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  Speaker 1: mines in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran's IRGC.
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  Speaker 1: The vessel, identified as the Panamanian-flagged El Ghaya, was involved
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  Speaker 1: in the incident, which occurred weeks after US President Donald
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  Speaker 1: Trump announced that all mines had been removed from the waterway.
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  Speaker 1: In parallel diplomatic developments, Oman has postponed talks between Iran
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  Speaker 1: and Gulf states that were intended to restore regular tanker
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  Speaker 1: traffic through the crucial strait. On Israel's northern border, IDF
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  Speaker 1: northern command sources revealed that Hezbollah terrorists are attempting to
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  Speaker 1: establish a presence within sections of southern Lebanon's Yellow Line
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  Speaker 1: that the IDF never formally entered, viewing these areas as
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  Speaker 1: easier targets. The IDF stated it has been aware of
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  Speaker 1: these efforts for at least five weeks and is countering
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  Speaker 1: them through air strikes and artillery fire. without ground troop engagement.
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued warnings to Hezbollah against
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  Speaker 1: further attacks. The IDF recently released footage and details from
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  Speaker 1: its operation that secured and destroyed Hezbollah's significant underground infrastructure
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  Speaker 1: on the Ali al-Taha Ridge, describing the area as largely degraded.
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  Speaker 1: In addition to these strategic operations, reports indicate eight Israeli
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  Speaker 1: airstrikes in southern Lebanon within the last hour, targeting various locations.
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  Speaker 1: In cultural and political spheres, controversy continues around the Israeli
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  Speaker 1: film NAZA, which recently won the special jury prize at
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  Speaker 1: the 83rd Venice Film Festival. The film, which is reported
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  Speaker 1: to frame the war in Gaza as a genocide and
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  Speaker 1: features 24 presumed Israeli soldiers making accusations of genocide and
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  Speaker 1: war crimes, has drawn sharp criticism within Israel. Politicians have
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  Speaker 1: called for the filmmaker's citizenship to be revoked, and the
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  Speaker 1: IDF has categorically rejected its allegations. Investigative reports link filmmaker
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  Speaker 1: Yuval Avraham to Ahmed Al-Nairuk, vice-president of the Hamas-linked Euromed
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  Speaker 1: Human Rights Monitor, an organisation designated by Israel as terrorist.
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  Speaker 1: The film's portrayal is seen by some as posing significant
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  Speaker 1: legal and ethical challenges for Israel, and raises questions about
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  Speaker 1: international perception versus more nuanced narratives, contrasting with the reception
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  Speaker 1: of the Israeli series, Forda. Turning to reports of antisemitism,
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  Speaker 1: a Denver restaurant, Sapsua, is facing public scrutiny and calls
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  Speaker 1: for legal examination by Colorado's attorney general. The establishment's policy
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  Speaker 1: stated that Jews are welcome, Zionists are not. Jewish organizations,
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  Speaker 1: including Stop Antisemitism, have condemned the statement as exclusionary and discriminatory.
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  Speaker 1: The restaurant's co-chef and owner, Anthony Nainuyen, made inflammatory remarks online,
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  Speaker 1: prompting calls to review whether the policy violates state anti-discrimination laws. Domestically,
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  Speaker 1: The ruling Likud party has announced its intention to file
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  Speaker 1: requests with the Central Elections Committee to ban Arab-led parties
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  Speaker 1: Ra'am and The Joint List from participating in the upcoming elections,
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  Speaker 1: citing their alleged harm to IDF soldiers and failure to
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  Speaker 1: designate Hamas and Hezbollah as terrorist organisations. The Joint List
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  Speaker 1: has decried the move as racist. Meanwhile, reports indicate internal
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  Speaker 1: political manoeuvring, with figures like Itamar Ben-Givia campaigning to draw
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  Speaker 1: right-wing voters from Likud. and Likud officials concerned about potential
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  Speaker 1: leverage for his party in future cabinet formations. Tensions also
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  Speaker 1: surfaced in Majd al-Krum, where Israeli Arab citizens protested Jewish
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  Speaker 1: shepherds grazing sheep in a local KKL forest, chanting Long
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  Speaker 1: Live Palestine, highlighting local land use issues. MK Mansa, Arbas
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  Speaker 1: visited Majd al-Krum following the protest to discuss land rights
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  Speaker 1: and local concerns. In other news, debris found in Yemen
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  Speaker 1: may suggest Saudi Arabia's first combat use of a Chinese-made
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  Speaker 1: DF-15A ballistic missile, though this remains unconfirmed. In Nazareth, authorities
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  Speaker 1: responded to incidents involving grenades thrown at a house, including
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  Speaker 1: one that detonated on a roof after being dropped by drone,
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  Speaker 1: though no significant injuries or damage were reported. For continuing
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  Speaker 1: coverage of antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism Watch
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  Speaker 1: from Clockwork Media. Find it at clockwickmedia.org slash watch. I'm
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  Speaker 1: Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today ongoing
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