Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 3, 2026, 02 PM Eastern

0:00You're listening to Israel Today ongoing war report I'm Noah Levi. On the strategic front concerning Iran, Gadi Eisenkot, a leading figure in Israeli politics, has proposed a novel approach. According to Jpost.com, Eisenkot suggests the United States establish a public kill zone around Iran's 60% enriched uranium sites. This strategy, if diplomatic pressure and negotiations fail, aims to deter any movement of nuclear material by making it clear that such actions would be met with immediate strikes. Eisenkot views the existence of this enriched uranium as a significant, unresolved issue. Even after past IDF actions pushed back Iran's nuclear program. Meanwhile, Iranian media outlets are reportedly advocating for a drastic escalation of conflict. Jpost.com also reports that publications like the ultra conservative Khen newspaper

1:01and IRGC-affiliated media are calling for Iran to sever international undersea fiber-optic cables in the Strait of Hormuz. This move is framed as a necessary measure to counter actions by the US and its allies, though it carries risks of violating international law and impacting uninvolved nations. An unnamed American source indicated that recent-sentcom strikes were preventive responses to potential Iranian attacks on these cables, suggesting a heightened state of alert. On the ground, Israeli forces have conducted artillery attacks and strikes across southern Lebanon, targeting locations such as Al Mansoury and Hula. Telegram channels like Selina updates reported explosions and shelling in these areas. The IDF has also announced the completion of clearing Hezbollah's underground infrastructure in the Ali-Al-Tahar Ridge area. According to reports from the Newsyll and Amir Tsar-Fati telegram channels, this significant underground network, built over two decades and funded by Iran, is now under Israeli operational

2:02control, both above and below ground, neutralizing its capability for future attacks. Adding to the diplomatic discourse, Saudi analyst Mouraq Al-Ali, urged President Trump, as reported by World Israel News, to continue opposing Iran and warned against striking any deal with the regime. Leaming such agreements flawed and invalid, in developments concerning Jerusalem, the Democratic Republic of Congo announced Thursday it will move its embassy to Israel's capital. AL Monitor reports this symbolic step aligns the DRC with a small group of nations backing Israeli sovereignty in the city. In Gaza, an Israeli UAV targeted strike in Gaza City's Rimal Neighborhood, killed three individuals identified as terrorists and injured several others, according to Selina updates, separately an IDF action in the Katra camp north of Karniunis injured one person. Meanwhile, AL Monitor reports that Israel's ties with Western Allies are strained by the worsening situation in the occupied West Bank, the ongoing expansion of Israeli settlements,

3:06which are illegal under international law, and daily settler attacks against Palestinians are drawing international outrage. Britain's foreign secretary has promised a major policy reset, and a set of measures within weeks concerning West Bank construction. France's foreign minister has urged the European Union to ban trade with settlements, calling the surge in West Bank violence an unacceptable affront. European diplomats expressed deep concern over settler violence and believe Israel's actions are making a Palestinian state unviable. On US policy, the House of Representatives passed legislation aimed at combating anti-Israel boycotts on college campuses. World Israel News reports the bill passed with significant democratic opposition, as 167 Democrats voted against it, while 33 supported it, joining nearly all Republicans. The legislation would amend the Higher Education Act to prohibit institutions participating in such boycotts from receiving certain federal education funding, and requires universities

4:07to certify that students are not unreasonably prevented from participating in academic programs in Israel. Others framed the measure as a necessary response to the BDS movement, and hostile environments faced by Jewish students. However, some critics argued it could threaten constitutionally protected speech. In news concerning antisemitism, billboards featuring Jews.com have appeared across New York City and parts of New Jersey. JPOST.com reports that while presented as an educational resource, the website's true aim is to convert Jews to belief in Jesus, whom it promotes as the Jewish Messiah. The campaign is run by Kurt Schneider, who identifies as a Messianic Jew focused on proselytizing. Turning to Israeli domestic politics, the Prime Minister's office released Benjamin Netanyahu's schedule from October 7, 2023, clarifying the timeline of his awareness of the Hamas attack. JPOST.com also reports that the High Court of Justice has ordered 100 and 89 former

5:07Shin better officials to disclose their identities to the agency's new head, David Zinney. Amidst a legal dispute over his appointment, which they challenged due to his lack of prior intelligence experience. In electoral news, Lekud Mk Tali Gottliffe has been permitted to run with National Security Minister, Eta Mar Ben Gaviyez, Otsma Yehudet Party, for the upcoming Knesset election. According to JPOST.com, on a different note, the New Siltelogram channel reported the presence of a Palestinian flag at a football match between Happletell Aviv and Beta Jerusalem at Bloomfield Stadium. In business news, US Payment Giant PayPal is laying off approximately 70 employees at its Tel Aviv Development Center. The Times of Israel reports this accounts for about a quarter of its 300-person workforce in Israel, and is part of a global restructuring to streamline operations, and invest in artificial intelligence. I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today ongoing war report.

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