{"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 19:01","slug":"israel-today-ongoing-war-report-update-from-2026-05-09-at-19-01","published_at":"2026-05-09T23:02:06+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-19-01","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-19-01--71942115","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71942115/2026_05_09_19_00_audio.mp3","summary":"HEADLINES - Israel covert Iraqi desert base revealed - Gaza backs Hamas disarmament civilian governance - Ships trapped in Hormuz floating prison The time is now 7:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In Operation Lion's Roar, Israel established a clandestine military outpost deep in Iraq’s western desert ahead of its long-range air campaign against Iran, with US officials aware of the operation to support Israeli special forces, intelligence collection and combat search-and-rescue teams operating more than 1,000 miles from Israel. The covert base remained hidden until early March, when an Iraqi shepherd observed unusual helicopter movements and alerted Iraqi security forces. 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 initially accused the United States of involvement, though Washington denied responsibility. The revelations drew attention after Israeli Air Force commander Major General Tomer Bar wrote in a March letter that Israeli air force special units were carrying out “extraordinary missions” capable of igniting the imagination, remarks now widely interpreted as an indirect reference to covert operations tied to the affair. In Direct Israel-Iran Clashes, Israel built a secret military base in a remote Iraqi desert to support an airstrike in the war against Iran, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Several people familiar with the matter, including top US officials, told the WSJ that the IDF established the outpost shortly before Operation Roaring Lion began in February. It housed Ai…","meta_description":"HEADLINES - Israel covert Iraqi desert base revealed - Gaza backs Hamas disarmament civilian governance - Ships trapped in Hormuz floating prison The time…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":353,"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-19-01/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-19-01.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}