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Bennett: Netanyahu Aide's Qatar Talks 'Act of Treason' · Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

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  Speaker 1: You're listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. I'm Noah Levi.
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  Speaker 1: Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has sharply criticised Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Benjamin Netanyahu following new allegations concerning Yonatan Yurich, a close
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  Speaker 1: associate of the Premier. Yurich admitted to meeting with Ali al-Dawadi,
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  Speaker 1: an associate of the Emir of Qatar, during the war.
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  Speaker 1: Bennett described the affair as the most serious act of
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  Speaker 1: treason in the history of the State of Israel, questioning
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Netanyahu's continued support for his advisor. He likened
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  Speaker 1: the situation to a tragic story of selling defective parts
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  Speaker 1: during wartime. This development comes amidst ongoing political maneuvering ahead
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  Speaker 1: of elections, where Israeli society remains divided, a polarization that
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  Speaker 1: some argue made the country vulnerable on October 7. Further
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  Speaker 1: scrutiny over wartime decision-making has emerged with reports alleging that
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Netanyahu rejected a proposal to conduct an airstrike
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  Speaker 1: against Hamas terrorists in Gaza, just weeks before the October
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  Speaker 1: 7 massacre. According to N12 News, when Shin Bet-Hed Ronan
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  Speaker 1: Bar suggested killing terrorists in their offices, Netanyahu reportedly responded
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  Speaker 1: that such action would only be considered if there were
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  Speaker 1: a terrible terror attack, otherwise favouring a small operation. This
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  Speaker 1: report surfaces as Shin Bet-Hed Bar has filed a defamation
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  Speaker 1: lawsuit against Netanyahu over alleged false accusations regarding Barr's conduct
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  Speaker 1: prior to the attack. In international affairs, former US President
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  Speaker 1: Barack Obama has drawn sharp criticism for remarks made in
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  Speaker 1: Belfast regarding Jewish settlers in Israel. According to Irish media,
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  Speaker 1: Obama stated it was undeniable that Jews who settled in
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  Speaker 1: Palestine took land off people and they were excessive. Critics,
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  Speaker 1: including an author cited in the Jerusalem Post, have strongly
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  Speaker 1: refuted these claims, labelling them factually untrue and a peddling
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  Speaker 1: of a pernicious myth about Jewish land acquisition. These comments
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  Speaker 1: are described as deeply concerning given Obama's global influence. From Lebanon,
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  Speaker 1: reports indicate that Hezbollah has begun moving ballistic missile and
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  Speaker 1: rocket launchers into civilian homes across the country. According to
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  Speaker 1: sources cited by a Telegram channel, residents are being evacuated
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  Speaker 1: from affected areas. with families reportedly receiving payments of 10,000 shekels.
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  Speaker 1: In diplomatic news, Britain has implemented new regulations significantly expanding
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  Speaker 1: its sanctions powers, which could target entities supporting West Bank
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  Speaker 1: settlement expansion. These measures took effect just days before the
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  Speaker 1: deadline for submitting construction bids in the E1 area between
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  Speaker 1: Jerusalem and Ma'al Adumim, amid ongoing diplomatic disputes between Israel
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  Speaker 1: and the UK. On the ground, Israeli security forces including
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  Speaker 1: the Shin Bet and Border Police, are conducting a manhunt
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  Speaker 1: for a possibly armed man in military uniform near Kafakara.
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  Speaker 1: This search occurs amid reported overnight incidents of nationalist-motivated violence
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  Speaker 1: and clashes in the West Bank, including attacks on Palestinian
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  Speaker 1: olive harvesters and homes. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi revealed
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  Speaker 1: that Prime Minister Netanyahu had previously questioned Egypt's military build-up.
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  Speaker 1: Sisi emphasised that Egypt's expansion is vital for its own
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  Speaker 1: national security and regional peace, not a threat to Israel,
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  Speaker 1: and urged Netanyahu to view Egypt's strength as he views Israel's.
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  Speaker 1: He also reiterated his long-standing view that a Palestinian state
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  Speaker 1: would contribute to regional stability and Israel's integration into the
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