Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 16, 2026, 11 AM Eastern

Updates from Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. Iran-aligned Houthis have secured a major strategic victory in Yemen, tightening their grip on the Bab el-Mandeb strait and threatening global trade, while US officials held unpublicized talks with the group. Separately, a report indicates the US lost dozens of MQ-9 Reaper drones in the conflict with Iran due to air defenses. In Gaza, the IDF has killed a Hamas Nukhba commander implicated in the October 7th massacre and soldier abductions. Prime Minister Netanyahu is preparing for his UN visit amidst security coordination with US agencies. We also cover Sweden's expulsion of an Iranian diplomat over alleged intelligence activities and rising antisemitism, including arson attacks in London and a hate crime sentence in New York.

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- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-908788
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-908779
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-908801
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-908799
- AL Monitor: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/09/houthi-blitz-leaves-saudi-arabia-exposed-iran-emboldened
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-908805
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- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-908781
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- The Times of Israel: https://www.timesofisrael.com/british-labour-mp-calls-for-military-action-against-israel-then-apologizes/
- The Times of Israel: https://www.timesofisrael.com/nyc-man-who-attacked-israeli-in-hate-crime-after-oct-7-sentenced-to-90-days/
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