Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 13, 2026, 03 PM Eastern

This episode of Israel Today: Ongoing War Report covers critical developments along Israel's borders and beyond. Defense Minister Israel Katz has declared the Ali Taher Ridge in Southern Lebanon as part of Israel's security zone, with the IDF preparing operationally for its control. Meanwhile, a tanker was struck and is on fire near the Strait of Hormuz, with crew evacuation underway. In regional proxy activity, Iran-backed Houthi forces are intensifying fighting in western Taizz, Yemen, pushing towards the Red Sea corridor. On the diplomatic front, Jared Kushner revealed that the Trump administration used the international fallout from Israel's failed strike in Doha, Qatar, as leverage to secure a Gaza agreement. Domestically, the Likud party announced its intention to submit disqualification requests against the Joint List and Ra'am parties.

Sources:
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-908468
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- World Israel News: https://worldisraelnews.com/kushner-says-us-used-doha-strike-fallout-to-push-israel-into-gaza-deal/
- Telegram Channel newssil: https://t.me/newssil/210351

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