{"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 17:01","slug":"israel-today-ongoing-war-report-update-from-2026-05-09-at-17-01","published_at":"2026-05-09T21:02:07+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-17-01","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-17-01--71940666","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71940666/2026_05_09_17_00_audio.mp3","summary":"HEADLINES Secret Iraqi outpost backs Israel’s Iran campaign Iran warns US bases after tanker attacks US damages four Iranian tankers in Gulf The time is now 5:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, details emerge of a secret outpost Israel built in a remote Iraqi desert to support its air campaign against Iran. The base was established just before Operation Roaring Lion began in February and served as a logistics hub for the Israeli Air Force, housing special forces and positioning search-and-rescue teams in case pilots were shot down over enemy territory. A March incident in which a local shepherd reported unusual activity led the Iraqi army to respond with airstrikes, drawing Baghdad’s condemnation and a formal complaint to the United Nations; US forces were not involved, according to officials. A separate account emphasizes that the outpost hosted commando-trained units and was meant to ensure rapid rescue near the battlefield, though five weeks of fighting passed without any Israeli pilot needing rescue. Additionally, an assessment by the Institute for Science and International Security found that Israel and the United States focused on degrading Iran’s weaponization capabilities rather than its enrichment sites, targeting facilities such as Min Zadai and Taleghan 2, with Min Zadai described as a partially underground center involved in metallurgy for nuclear cores. In Iranian Retaliation, Tehran’s Revolutionary Guards issued a formal warning that any attack on Iranian oil tankers will be answered with strikes on American military bases. Iran’s IRGC Navy echoed the warning, stating that any attack on Iranian oil tankers will provoke heavy retaliation against US bases and ships througho…","meta_description":"HEADLINES Secret Iraqi outpost backs Israel’s Iran campaign Iran warns US bases after tanker attacks US damages four Iranian tankers in Gulf The time is n…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":224,"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-17-01/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-17-01.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}