{"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 18:02","slug":"israel-today-ongoing-war-report-update-from-2026-05-09-at-18-02","published_at":"2026-05-09T22:02:43+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-18-02","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-18-02--71941340","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71941340/2026_05_09_18_00_audio.mp3","summary":"HEADLINES Israel covert Iraqi base fuels looming strike Iran vows retaliation on US bases Satellite images show four Iranian tankers damaged The time is now 6:01 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 military 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. The outpost housed Air Force special forces and served as a logistics facility, with IDF troops stationed there in case pilots were shot down over enemy territory. The report says the base was erected shortly before Operation Roaring Lion began in February, and that authorities nearly triggered strikes against Iraqi troops who had almost uncovered the site. A local shepherd on March 4 spotted unusual activity, including helicopter flights, and alerted Iraqi security forces. Baghdad condemned the incident and filed a complaint with the United Nations, while a US source told WSJ that American forces were not involved. A related account describes the covert base as deep in Iraq’s western desert that remained hidden until early March, intended to support Israeli special forces, intelligence collection and combat search-and-rescue teams operating more than 1,000 miles from Israel. As Iraqi troops moved toward the area near Nukhayb in Anbar province, Israeli aircraft struck the approaching unit, killing one Iraqi soldier and wounding two others to prevent exposure. Iraq later lodged complaints at the United Nations over sovereignty violations, and Washington denied involvement. Israeli Air Force commander Major General Tomer Bar wrote in a March letter that IAF special units were carrying out “extraordinary missions” capable of “igniting the im…","meta_description":"HEADLINES Israel covert Iraqi base fuels looming strike Iran vows retaliation on US bases Satellite images show four Iranian tankers damaged The time is n…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":330,"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-18-02/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-18-02.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}