Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 2, 2026, 03 AM Eastern

Reports reveal Russia's secret assistance to Iran in developing supersonic cruise missiles. Tensions flare on the northern border with an IDF drone interception and uncorroborated claims of an Israeli strike in Lebanon. Domestically, Yair Golan criticizes Sara Netanyahu's remarks about October 7th as a deliberate political tactic, while the Yesh Atid party sees a drop in parliamentary seats. Meanwhile, Israel grapples with a shutdown of its desalination plants, impacting agriculture, and inks a defense deal with Greece.

Sources:
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-907296
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-907294
- World Israel News: https://worldisraelnews.com/180-jewish-entertainers-sign-letter-denying-mark-ruffalo-guilty-of-antisemitism/
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-907292
- ynet - English: https://www.ynetnews.com/article/byki2qr00gg
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-907295
- Israel Today: https://www.israelhayom.com/2026/09/02/greeces-israeli-built-defensive-wall-shifts-balance-of-power-against-erdogan/

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