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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 11, 2026, 06 AM 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 significant developments in regional waterways. Yemen's Iran-backed
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  Speaker 1: Houthis have seized a key island in the Bab al-Mandab Strait,
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  Speaker 1: consolidating control over a vital waterway crucial for Saudi oil
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  Speaker 1: exports and global energy flows. This move comes as part
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  Speaker 1: of a large-scale offensive, following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and
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  Speaker 1: Iran's subsequent blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The fighting
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  Speaker 1: in Yemen has intensified, with hundreds dead and thousands displaced,
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  Speaker 1: impacting the strategic Red Sea route. Meanwhile, the Islamic regime
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  Speaker 1: in Iran has threatened to target Israel in response to
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  Speaker 1: the presumed fall of a Hezbollah stronghold. This comes as
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  Speaker 1: the Israeli army released exclusive footage showing the dismantling of
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  Speaker 1: Hezbollah terrorist underground routes beneath the Ali al-Taha Ridge in
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  Speaker 1: southern Lebanon. In strategic terms, Roman Goffman, who took office
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  Speaker 1: as head of the Mossad in June, is reportedly reshaping
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  Speaker 1: the agency's approach to Iran. His strategy aims to balance
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  Speaker 1: short-term clandestine kinetic operations with longer-term regime change efforts, focusing
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  Speaker 1: on both Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes. These regional
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  Speaker 1: tensions are also having ripple effects elsewhere. The United Arab Emirates,
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  Speaker 1: for instance, is quietly revising plans for a major 5-gigawatt
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  Speaker 1: AI data center project due to security concerns prompted by
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  Speaker 1: Iranian attacks. Turning to Gaza, the IDF announced the elimination
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  Speaker 1: of Mohammad Yazari, commander of Hamas's Khan Yunis Brigade, in
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  Speaker 1: an overnight strike. The IDF stated that Yazari held multiple
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  Speaker 1: leadership positions within the brigade, including deputy commander and head
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  Speaker 1: of intelligence, and was responsible for managing terrorist activities, and
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  Speaker 1: directing attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians, while also
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  Speaker 1: working to rebuild the brigade's capabilities. The same strike eliminated
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  Speaker 1: two other Hamas terrorists, Hudhafer Muammar, a company commander, and
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  Speaker 1: Mohammed Barjat Rashi. In a separate operation, the IDF eliminated
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  Speaker 1: Jihad Ismail, a Hamas terrorist involved in the October 7 massacre,
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  Speaker 1: in an Aya strike in Khan Yunis, which also injured
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  Speaker 1: 12 others. Mediators had also warned for years prior to
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  Speaker 1: October 7, that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was considering a
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  Speaker 1: major kidnapping operation as a means to alter the stalemate
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  Speaker 1: if no hostage deal was reached, according to IDF Colonel, Reserve,
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  Speaker 1: Doron Hadar. On the international stage, President Isaac Herzog, alongside
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  Speaker 1: former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and opposition leader Yair Lapid,
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  Speaker 1: marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. In
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  Speaker 1: video messages, they reiterated the strong US-Israel bond and the
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  Speaker 1: continued fight against international terror. Separately, former Israeli UN Ambassador
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  Speaker 1: Danny Danon suggests that Israel is quietly regaining respect at
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  Speaker 1: the United Nations. He noted that while public sentiment remains hostile, diplomats,
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  Speaker 1: including from Muslim countries, privately admire Israel's capabilities following recent operations,
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  Speaker 1: which he believes aids in regaining deterrence. The 25th anniversary
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  Speaker 1: of 9-11 also brought renewed attention to media narratives surrounding terrorism.
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  Speaker 1: A column published on September 11, 2026, draws a parallel
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  Speaker 1: between 9-11 and the October 7 massacre, criticising media organisations
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  Speaker 1: like the CBC and BBC for their reluctance to label
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  Speaker 1: Hamas as terrorists. Meanwhile in New York City, a drone
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  Speaker 1: tribute recreated the Twin Towers in memory of 9-11 victims,
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  Speaker 1: with security measures tightened for the upcoming Rosh Hashanah holiday
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  Speaker 1: amid rising antisemitism. Domestically, Gadi Eizenkot has been named Israel's
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  Speaker 1: Person of the Year for 5786. He is recognised across
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  Speaker 1: the political spectrum as a key symbol and potential driver
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  Speaker 1: of change during what is described as the most consequential
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  Speaker 1: political year in Israel's history. In a contrasting report, the
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  Speaker 1: Adala organisation claims Israeli universities implemented discriminatory disciplinary policies against
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  Speaker 1: Arab students following the October 7 attacks. leading to immediate
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  Speaker 1: suspensions and expulsions based on social media posts. I'm Noah Levi,
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  Speaker 1: thank you for joining us on Israel Today ongoing war report.
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