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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-09-06 at 04:02 · Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

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  Speaker 1: The time is now 4.01am 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 Operation Lion's Roar, Netanyahu says Israel will finish the
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  Speaker 1: Iran campaign, noting it is 80-90% complete. Prime Minister Benjamin
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu said Israel remains committed to finishing off the Iranian regime,
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  Speaker 1: even as direct fighting has de-escalated. He told It24 News
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  Speaker 1: that the campaign against Tehran is already 80-90% complete and
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  Speaker 1: that what remains must be finished. Netanyahu said Israel has
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  Speaker 1: taken necessary steps to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon,
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  Speaker 1: describing that goal as an existential threat to the Jewish state.
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  Speaker 1: He also pointed to Iran's regional proxies, including Hezbollah and
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  Speaker 1: the Houthis, as part of the broader challenge, and said
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  Speaker 1: reducing their influence is a central aim of the effort.
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  Speaker 1: In US military role, CENTCOM SINKS IRANIAN TANKER IN GULF
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  Speaker 1: OF OMAN, WARNING TO IRGC US Central Command announced that
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  Speaker 1: the M-T Kilo sank in the Gulf of Oman, joining
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  Speaker 1: Iran's navy at the bottom of the sea, following strikes
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  Speaker 1: on three other Iranian tankers earlier on Saturday as part
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  Speaker 1: of the ongoing naval and economic pressure on Iran. CENTCOM
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  Speaker 1: said the action came in response to the Islamic Revolutionary
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  Speaker 1: Guard Corps launching ballistic missiles at two US Navy ships,
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  Speaker 1: and the commander warned that if Iran shoots at American ships,
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  Speaker 1: the United States will impose a higher economic cost. CENTCOM
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  Speaker 1: chief Adam Brad Cooper stressed the message to the IRGC.
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  Speaker 1: Tasnim cited local reports that four missiles hit a tanker
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  Speaker 1: near Karg Island, with no casualties and the crew evacuated.
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  Speaker 1: Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth noted the development in a post
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  Speaker 1: on X in Regional Impacts. Regional realignments and Turkish-Egyptian cooperation
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  Speaker 1: raise concerns about stability. Israeli Reserve Brigadier General Yitzhak Brick
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  Speaker 1: warned of a dangerous shift the region has not seen
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  Speaker 1: in generations, with Turkey and Egypt moving closer in a
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  Speaker 1: bid to topple Israel. He said Turkey is strengthening the
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  Speaker 1: Egyptian military with missiles, drones, aircraft and tanks, and that
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  Speaker 1: Ankara envisions Muslim states forming a bloc through joint training
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  Speaker 1: and cooperation aimed at weakening Israel and pushing it out
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  Speaker 1: of the Middle East. In the conflict with Iran and
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  Speaker 1: its regional proxies, the threat landscape and regional actions unfold
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  Speaker 1: amid warnings, offensives and retaliatory moves. The National Security Council
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  Speaker 1: warned that Iran and its proxies remain the leading global
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  Speaker 1: terror threat to Israelis and Jews, while stressing that no
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  Speaker 1: new travel warnings were issued. The assessment notes threats to
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  Speaker 1: Israelis overseas and incitement that could drive attacks ahead of
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  Speaker 1: the 2026 High Holy Days, with Iran's network and its
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  Speaker 1: proxies identified as the main danger. In Lebanon, the IDF
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  Speaker 1: reported progress on the Ali Al-Taha Ridge, saying the area's
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  Speaker 1: underground routes designed to mount attacks had been neutralised and
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  Speaker 1: that the operation would continue with adjustments to the defensive
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  Speaker 1: posture as needed. Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji has faced
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  Speaker 1: security warnings and threats, prompting him to work from home
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  Speaker 1: and raising concerns about his safety amid calls for Hezbollah
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  Speaker 1: to be disarmed. The Lebanese Health Ministry reported four dead
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  Speaker 1: and 20 wounded from Israeli strikes in several southern areas.
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  Speaker 1: In the past hour, Israeli fighter jets attacked targets in
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  Speaker 1: southern Lebanon in response to Hezbollah drone launches, with reports
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  Speaker 1: of two people killed and several wounded thus far. In
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  Speaker 1: Israeli domestic politics, Dawn 2 kicks off as the IDF
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  Speaker 1: drills for readiness ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary. A surprise
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  Speaker 1: exercise named Dawn 2 began on Sunday to test the
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  Speaker 1: readiness of the IDF General Headquarters and Main Command Centres
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  Speaker 1: under the direction of IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General
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  Speaker 1: Eyal Zamir. The drill will test heat-of-the-moment readiness across all
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  Speaker 1: theatres of war, with scenarios designed to exercise rapid decision-making
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  Speaker 1: and execution. Commanders from all units were called up, forces
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  Speaker 1: mobilised and reserve capabilities assessed. The military notes that movement
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  Speaker 1: of forces, including aircraft, will be noticeable across the country,
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  Speaker 1: though there is no reported concern about an incident. An
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  Speaker 1: extensive exercise is also planned for Eilat and the southern region.
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  Speaker 1: In antisemitism and anti-Jewish hate, Authorities investigate vandalism at a
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  Speaker 1: local school. Police launched a probe into a break-in at
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  Speaker 1: Pard's Hanna Karkar's S.H. Villim school after swastikas were graffitied
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  Speaker 1: across windows and desks in an art classroom, along with
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  Speaker 1: other property damage. The local council condemned the act, vowing
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  Speaker 1: to uphold a safe, respectful educational environment and to oppose hatred,
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  Speaker 1: racism and violence in any form. In uplifting news, thousands
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  Speaker 1: gather for slitchot in the coastal tunnels. Thousands joined slitch-hot
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  Speaker 1: prayers in the tunnels of the Western Wall tonight, in
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  Speaker 1: a gathering that highlighted a traditional observance in the heart
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  Speaker 1: of Jerusalem. Thank you for tuning in to this Israel Today,
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  Speaker 1: ongoing 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 occasional inaccuracies,
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