{"podcast":{"title":"Israel Today: Ongoing War Report","slug":"israel-today-ongoing-war-report-6668940","podcast_index_feed_id":6668940,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5985229/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://babka.social/@noalevi","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ead3bdb0377790eeae6e2824af48cb6c.jpg","author":"Israel Today: Ongoing War Report","episode_count":1000,"summary":"Stay informed, no matter how busy you are. Reporter Noa Levi of Israel Today: Ongoing War Report brings you the most crucial updates from Israel every hour. Sourced directly from leading news channels and top-rated RSS feeds, our team distills extensive news coverage from 'Telegram Channel Israel Today', 'Haaretz', 'JPost.com', 'The Times of Israel', 'Ynet' and more, into concise 2-3 minute summaries. From breaking headlines to political shifts and cultural happenings, get a comprehensive snapshot of the nation's heartbeat without the fluff. Subscribe now and never miss a beat from the heart of Israel. Sources: Telegram Channel Israel Today Telegram Channel Stand With Us Breaking News Telegram Channel News Before Everyone Front - Globes Haaretz latest headlines JPost.com - Homepage & Breaking Maariv.co.il - News The Times of Israel Israel Hayom ynet DISCLAIMER DISCLAIMER DISCLAIMER This podcast's content is generated using advanced artificial intelligence techniques and aims to summarize information from various sources. It's important to note that while the AI strives for accuracy, it might not always provide an exact representation of the news. There's potential for unintended i…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T20:18:27.036834+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/israel-today-ongoing-war-report-6668940"},"episode":{"title":"Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-05-09 at 16:01","slug":"israel-today-ongoing-war-report-update-from-2026-05-09-at-16-01","published_at":"2026-05-09T20:02:14+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/israel-today-ongoing-war-report-6668940/israel-today-ongoing-war-report-update-from-2026-05-09-at-16-01","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/israel-today-ongoing-war-report-6668940","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/israel-today-ongoing-war-report-update-from-2026-05-09-at-16-01--71940251","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71940251/2026_05_09_16_00_audio.mp3","summary":"HEADLINES Secret Iraqi base fuels Israeli Iran strikes UAE attacked; Hormuz traffic stalls world trade IDF hits Bekaa underground weapons facility The time is now 4:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In Operation Lion's Roar, Israel built a secret base in a remote part of the Iraqi desert to support an airstrike in the war against Iran, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Saturday evening. The base housed Air Force special forces and served as a forward logistics hub, with troops stationed there in case Israeli pilots were shot down over enemy territory. The Jerusalem Post could not verify the report at this time. The WSJ account notes the base was set up shortly before Operation Roaring Lion began in February, and that shepherds reported unusual activity on March 4, prompting Iraqi forces to investigate and, according to the report, Israeli airstrikes drove them away, leaving one Iraqi soldier dead. A US source told the WSJ that American forces were not involved in the matter. In US Military Role, Israel and the US focused strikes on weaponization efforts rather than enrichment sites during the Iran war, according to an ISIS satellite imagery analysis. The analysis says damage was limited to facilities and infrastructure tied to the weaponization of enriched uranium, with development sites among those targeted. One site highlighted was Min Zadai, suspected to be central to Iran’s attempts to recover nuclear capabilities after the June 2025 strikes, and Taleghan 2, described as a highly significant facility. The report notes that on March 3, the IDF announced strikes on the complex, calling it a partially underground “nuclear headquarters” where scientists were working on components for nuclear weapons syst…","meta_description":"HEADLINES Secret Iraqi base fuels Israeli Iran strikes UAE attacked; Hormuz traffic stalls world trade IDF hits Bekaa underground weapons facility The tim…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":283,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/israel-today-ongoing-war-report-6668940/episodes/israel-today-ongoing-war-report-update-from-2026-05-09-at-16-01/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/israel-today-ongoing-war-report-6668940/israel-today-ongoing-war-report-update-from-2026-05-09-at-16-01.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}