Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-03-13 at 11:02

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1:05Trump posted on social media shortly after midnight in Washington. Iran's longtime supreme leader Ali Kaminay and numerous other top figures in Tehran have been killed since the war was launched by the United States and Israel on February 28. Trump struck out at media coverage questioning the war's progress, saying you would incorrectly think that we are not winning. Iran's military is being decimated, and their leaders have been wiped from the face of the earth, he said. We have unparalleled firepower, unlimited ammunition, and plenty of time, watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today. Trump posted on truth social. Trump's defense secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. military would bombard Iran more heavily on Friday than any other day so far in the war. In fact today will be yet again, the highest volume of strikes that America has put over the sky. In regional impacts for thousands of workers in Dubai's tourism sector, the Middle East war has brought business to a standstill, leaving their income suddenly at risk.

2:05At the famous Jumeir beach residence, JBR, rows of sun loungers now face an almost empty sea. Restaurant terraces sit deserted, while souvenir water sports and perfume vendors watch for the rare passerby. Across the water, Ainge Dubai, the world's tallest ferris wheel has stopped turning, and the Madame Tassaud's Wax Museum below is drawing few visitors despite hefty discounts. Yesterday, zero, today zero, not a single customer, said Jolash 26, a Sri Lankan worker at a jet ski rental company. I've never seen Dubai like this. With its artificial islands and soaring skyscrapers, the UAE's second city has become a major Middle Eastern tourism hub, welcoming nearly 19.6 million visitors last year. But in the middle of peak season, before the summer heat sets in, the barrage of Iranian missiles and drones since February 28 has sent tourists fleeing. Starved of income, the industry is hoping for a quick end to the war, triggered by US's Rayleigh strikes on Iran, but many workers speaking to AFP describe the hardships.

3:08In the conflict with Iran and its regional proxies, sirens in the North followed rocket fire from Lebanon. Trump reveals how the war will end. When I feel it, the report notes 58 people were wounded in a direct hit on Zersia at night, and central area schools are expected to remain shuttered for the entire week, with a high risk level indicated. The piece highlights the grim realities for residents of Zersia, after what is described as an Iranian missile strike, and notes that Hamas has returned to camps with daytime training and armed guard near border communities. The IDF says it is seeing distress in Iran, and is preparing for a maneuver along Lebanon. In US policy concerning Israel, the United Arab Emirates says bridging can occur only when the fire stops, and that Trump will lead them to that moment. In antisemitism and anti-Jewish hate, some, but not all US colleges that worked with Trump receive higher marks from ADL, universities that settled with the Trump administration to preserve federal funding, including Columbia, Brown,

4:09the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Virginia. Saw their campus antisemitism grades improve on the ADL's report card. In its third year of grading how universities address antisemitism. And in the context of the Trump administration's campus antisemitism policies, a separate suit claims the Department of Government Efficiency, used chat GPT, to tag Jewish-themed grants as DEI, and then cancelled those grants. Contributing to the cancellation of national endowment for the humanities funding for topics, including violence against women during the Holocaust and other Jewish-focused studies. The suit seeks restoration of cancelled funding and cites the tick for fund as NEH's largest grant awarded, while the policy changes were in effect. Thank you for tuning into this Israel today, ongoing war report update. I'm Noah Levi. Stay safe and informed. Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies, so consult multiple sources for a comprehensive view. Find the code and more details in the podcast description.

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