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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 9, 2026, 05 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: CENTCOM forces have destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers, taking
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  Speaker 1: direct retaliatory action. This occurred on September 8, following two
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  Speaker 1: instances of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeting a US
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  Speaker 1: Navy warship with ballistic missiles, and barrages fired at US
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  Speaker 1: bases in Jordan. The US warship successfully evaded the attempted
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  Speaker 1: Iranian attacks, and the vessel M-T Rieso was later pictured
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  Speaker 1: sinking in the Gulf of Oman after being destroyed by CENTCOM. Source,
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  Speaker 1: World Israel News, in diplomatic news, a significant dispute has
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  Speaker 1: emerged between the United Kingdom and Israel. British Foreign Secretary
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  Speaker 1: Ed Miliband defended his government's decision to impose sanctions on
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  Speaker 1: West Bank settlements, stating the move upheld British values. In response,
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  Speaker 1: Israel announced it will close the UK's consulate in East
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  Speaker 1: Jerusalem and expel British representatives from the Civil Military Coordination Centre.
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  Speaker 1: Foreign Minister Gideon Saar made the announcement following Miliband's statement,
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  Speaker 1: while Mr Miliband, who identifies as a proud British Jew,
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  Speaker 1: disagreed with criticism from figures like Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mervis,
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  Speaker 1: who called the sanctions mendacious anti-Israel rhetoric and a risk
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  Speaker 1: to diaspora Jews, He asserted that it is possible to
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  Speaker 1: uphold British values without such consequences. The UK indicated it
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  Speaker 1: acted with allies, but declined to confirm specific US support,
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  Speaker 1: though the US government was reportedly informed of the move. Source, jpost.com
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  Speaker 1: Meanwhile in the West Bank, a significant development in settlement
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  Speaker 1: expansion has occurred with the publication of new boundaries for
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  Speaker 1: the Qaeda and Yishuv HaDat settlements, spanning 1665 dunams. This
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  Speaker 1: marks a major step after over 25 years of waiting
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  Speaker 1: for their regulation, and is expected to significantly boost growth
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  Speaker 1: and development, with plans for over 1,000 housing units. Source,
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  Speaker 1: Telegram Channel Newsil, turning to Gaza, sources within the IDF
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  Speaker 1: indicate that Hamas is actively working to reclaim weapons and
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  Speaker 1: re-establish military control over the Strip, despite the ongoing ceasefire
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  Speaker 1: and disarmament agreement. According to N12 News, citing senior security sources,
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  Speaker 1: Hamas terrorists have been accessing arms depots to carry out
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  Speaker 1: surveillance and assert control. In response, the IDF and Shin
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  Speaker 1: Bet conducted precise strikes on Tuesday, destroying three Hamas and
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  Speaker 1: Palestinian Islamic jihad weapon storage facilities and a rocket launch
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  Speaker 1: pit from which rockets were fired toward Israel. Dozens of weapons,
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  Speaker 1: including rockets and Kalashnikov rifles, were found in these facilities.
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated his commitment to continue
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  Speaker 1: eliminating threats from Gaza. Source, jpost.com. Regarding potential intelligence gaps,
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  Speaker 1: reports suggest the Biden administration was unaware of any specific
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  Speaker 1: warning from the United Arab Emirates to Prime Minister Benjamin
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu about Hamas's planned October 7 attack. While a Haaretz
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  Speaker 1: report indicated UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed, al-Nahyan had warned
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu a week before the massacre, stating Hamas leader Yahya
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  Speaker 1: Sinwar was planning a major move. US officials familiar with
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  Speaker 1: the details told the Jerusalem Post they had no knowledge
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  Speaker 1: of such a specific warning. It's noted, however, that the
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  Speaker 1: UAE had previously warned senior US and Israeli officials that
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  Speaker 1: Israeli actions and rhetoric were putting regional stability at risk
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  Speaker 1: in the period preceding October 7. Source, jpost.com, in Israeli
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  Speaker 1: domestic politics, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed his lawyers
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  Speaker 1: to file a libel lawsuit against the newspaper Haaretz and
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  Speaker 1: its journalist Shlomi Eldar. This action follows a report claiming
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  Speaker 1: the UAE had warned Netanyahu about the October 7th attack.
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  Speaker 1: The Prime Minister's office vehemently denied the report, calling it
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  Speaker 1: completely fabricated and stating there had been no communication between
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu and the UAE from early September until the attack.
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  Speaker 1: The PMO characterised the report as a sinister plot from
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  Speaker 1: the left's election campaign, and also directed blame at Shin,
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  Speaker 1: Bet-Head Ronan Barr, and IDF Chief of Staff Hersey Halevy,
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  Speaker 1: for allegedly not informing the Prime Minister of the signs
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  Speaker 1: of the attack in time. Haaretzer stated it stands by
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  Speaker 1: its reporting. Source, jpost.com, concerns over antisemitism are growing. In Germany,
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  Speaker 1: Holocaust survivor Eva Umloff expressed deep concern following the victory
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  Speaker 1: of the far-right AFD party in Saxony-Anhalt, bringing the party
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  Speaker 1: closer to state power for the first time since World
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  Speaker 1: War II. The AFD denies comparisons to the Nazi party,
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  Speaker 1: but faces accusations of downplaying Germany's past, and is seen
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  Speaker 1: by the Central Council of Jews in Germany as a
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  Speaker 1: home for extremists. Source, jpost.com. In the United Kingdom, British
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  Speaker 1: police are enhancing security measures around synagogues and Jewish community
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  Speaker 1: sites ahead of the High Holy Days, citing persistent fears
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  Speaker 1: that and a reported 21% surge in anti-Semitic incidents nationwide
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  Speaker 1: in the first six months of 2026. Source, World Israel News,
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  Speaker 1: and on university campuses, the University of California, Los Angeles,
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  Speaker 1: is facing scrutiny. UCLA is hosting a symposium on the
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  Speaker 1: 25th anniversary of 9-11 that includes speakers with controversial views,
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  Speaker 1: such as one who stated Israel should be attacked. The
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  Speaker 1: university is also reportedly fending off a lawsuit alleging it
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  Speaker 1: created a hostile environment for Jewish students. Source, World Israel News. Economically,
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  Speaker 1: the Iranian currency has reached a new low, trading at 2.3
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  Speaker 1: million rials to the US dollar. This represents a significant devaluation,
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  Speaker 1: with the currency collapsing by approximately 15% over the past
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  Speaker 1: two weeks. Source, Telegram channel Abul Express. In defence technology news,
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  Speaker 1: Lockheed Martin's Secretive Skunk Works division recently conducted a visit
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  Speaker 1: to Israel. Senior officials met with over a dozen Israeli
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  Speaker 1: defence tech start-ups and senior defence officials, with the aim
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  Speaker 1: of scouting for and identifying combat-validated technologies for integration into
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  Speaker 1: their systems. This included discussions focused on drones, command and
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  Speaker 1: control and autonomy. Source, jpost.com, finally, in a moment of support,
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  Speaker 1: IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamia visited Sheba
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  Speaker 1: Medical Center. He met with wounded IDF soldiers and their families,
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  Speaker 1: speaking about their injuries and recovery, and expressing deep appreciation
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  Speaker 1: for their bravery and contribution to Israel's security, assuring them
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  Speaker 1: of the IDF's continued support. SourceJPost.com I'm Noah Levi, thank
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  Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies,
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