Latest / Israel Today: Ongoing War Report / Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 6, 2026, 11 AM Eastern
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- 0:08Speaker 1: You're listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. I'm Noah Levi.
- 0:11Speaker 1: We begin with crucial counter-terrorism operations. In the West Bank,
- 0:16Speaker 1: the IDF, Shin Bet and Israel Police's counter-terrorism unit have
- 0:20Speaker 1: dismantled a Hamas terror cell in Akraba. Ten terrorists were
- 0:23Speaker 1: arrested and a significant weapons cache, including an M16 rifle,
- 0:28Speaker 1: explosives and a rocket, was discovered and neutralised. Meanwhile in
- 0:32Speaker 1: Gaza's western city, a vehicle attack resulted in the elimination
- 0:36Speaker 1: of Yosef Akila, also known as Abu al-Walid, identified as
- 0:40Speaker 1: a commander in Hamas's military wing. Reports from the area
- 0:44Speaker 1: indicate that two people were killed, and six others were
- 0:46Speaker 1: injured in this incident. Turning to regional dynamics, Lebanese Sunni
- 0:51Speaker 1: MP Fouad Maksoumi told Middle East 24 that Lebanon could
- 0:55Speaker 1: potentially sign peace with Israel and join the Abraham Accords. However,
- 1:00Speaker 1: he stipulated that this would be contingent on the disarmament
- 1:03Speaker 1: of Hezbollah. Makhzami framed this as essential for Lebanon's economic
- 1:07Speaker 1: recovery and for the state to regain control over its borders,
- 1:11Speaker 1: suggesting that disarming militias is a prerequisite for attracting investment
- 1:15Speaker 1: and establishing genuine state authority. Internationally, concerns are mounting over
- 1:20Speaker 1: rising antisemitism. In Germany, there is significant attention on the
- 1:24Speaker 1: potential success of the far-right Alternative for Germany party, the AfD,
- 1:29Speaker 1: in upcoming state elections. Analysts suggest that AFDI's anti-immigrant rhetoric
- 1:34Speaker 1: and focus on national pride could wield considerable influence over
- 1:38Speaker 1: state institutions. Stefan Kramer, president of Germany's domestic intelligence agency
- 1:44Speaker 1: in Thuringia, has voiced concern over this possibility. In response
- 1:48Speaker 1: to the escalating threat, the Conference of European Rabbis has
- 1:52Speaker 1: launched a seven-point manifesto in Brussels. Titled A Call to
- 1:56Speaker 1: End the Violent Hatred, The document details a sharp increase
- 2:00Speaker 1: in violence against Jewish communities across Europe and urges governments
- 2:04Speaker 1: to dismantle the ideological and financial structures fuelling this hostility. Domestically,
- 2:09Speaker 1: ahead of the upcoming October elections, former Prime Minister Naftali
- 2:13Speaker 1: Bennett announced his B Yachad Party's Knesset candidate list, which
- 2:17Speaker 1: is a merger with Yair Lapid's Yes Attid Party. The
- 2:20Speaker 1: list includes specific candidate placements, notably featuring women in prominent positions.
- 2:26Speaker 1: In other election-related news, MK Zedvika Fogel has announced he
- 2:30Speaker 1: will not be running with the Otzma Yehudit party after
- 2:33Speaker 1: not being placed within the top six positions on their list.
- 2:36Speaker 1: Otzma Yehudit chairman MK Itamar Ben-Givia thanked Fogel for his service.
- 2:41Speaker 1: And finally, Israel's National Security Council has released its latest
- 2:45Speaker 1: assessment of terrorist threats facing Israelis abroad ahead of the
- 2:49Speaker 1: high holidays, reflecting updated global trends in terrorist activity. I'm
- 2:54Speaker 1: Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today ongoing
- 2:57Speaker 1: war report. Stay safe and informed. Follow Israel Today, ongoing
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