Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 2, 2026, 02 PM Eastern

Host Noa Levi provides crucial updates from Israel. Developments include Iran's IRGC strategy to target US interests and force a regional withdrawal, as analyzed by military historian Tom Cooper. The IDF has dismissed a reservist commander for praying with extremists who besieged Palestinians in the West Bank. In US policy news, Defense Minister Israel Katz discussed plans for Palestinian emigration from Gaza, which President Trump has frozen due to Arab country pressure. Also covered are rising antisemitism incidents globally, including disruptions on US campuses, legal cases in Britain, and alleged state-sponsored antisemitism from Turkey, alongside Israeli domestic political maneuvering and economic news on the desalination crisis.

Sources:
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-907356
- Telegram Channel abualiexpress: https://t.me/abualiexpress/129611
- World Israel News: https://worldisraelnews.com/mossad-chief-says-sanction-easing-has-removed-syrias-motivation-to-make-security-deal-with-israel/
- ynet - English: https://www.ynetnews.com/article/skyeorboze
- World Israel News: https://worldisraelnews.com/watch-former-rebel-fighter-reveals-syria-doesnt-want-war-with-israel-wants-iran-gone/
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-907348
- World Israel News: https://worldisraelnews.com/katz-no-solution-for-gaza-without-emigration-but-trump-temporarily-froze-plan/
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-907358
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-907354
- Telegram Channel Selena Updates: https://t.me/selena_updates/69693
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- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-907363
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-907366
- ynet - English: https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hyylz1iugl
- ynet - English: https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkfi3chdgg

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