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Houthis Develop Iranian Missile Tech With Chinese Parts · 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: We begin with worrying developments regarding Iran's proxies. Yemen's Iran-backed
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  Speaker 1: Houthis are developing their own version of Iran's Khabar-Shekin precision-guided missile.
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  Speaker 1: A Wall Street Journal report, citing data from conflict armament research,
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  Speaker 1: indicates the Houthis are using Chinese-made parts for this missile.
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  Speaker 1: which has a range of about 1,200 miles, capable of
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  Speaker 1: reaching all of Saudi Arabia and Israel. Israeli defence officials
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  Speaker 1: are on heightened alert for potential Houthi attacks. In response
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  Speaker 1: to growing threats, the IDF is accelerating efforts to establish
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  Speaker 1: a new corps dedicated to countering low-altitude drone threats, an
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  Speaker 1: initiative bolstered by recent attacks. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump warned
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  Speaker 1: during a rally that the United States had it with
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  Speaker 1: Tehran and hinted at renewed military action, stating, Wait till
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  Speaker 1: you see what we do to Iran. The Kurdistan region
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  Speaker 1: of northern Iraq, which has itself faced over a thousand
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  Speaker 1: Iranian missile and drone attacks, continues to play a role
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  Speaker 1: in regional diplomacy, navigating complex relationships between the US, Israel
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  Speaker 1: and Iran, turning to Israeli domestic politics and the lead-up
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  Speaker 1: to the October 7th attacks. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed
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  Speaker 1: that Egypt's intelligence chief visited Israel on September 26, 2023,
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  Speaker 1: just days before the Hamas massacre. However, Netanyahu denied meeting
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  Speaker 1: the chief himself or receiving a specific warning about the
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  Speaker 1: impending invasion, stating it was unusual for an intelligence chief
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  Speaker 1: to meet directly with a head of government and that
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  Speaker 1: he was attending a memorial ceremony at the time. This
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  Speaker 1: assertion contrasts with official records showing Prime Minister Netanyahu did
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  Speaker 1: meet with Egyptian General Intelligence Chief Arbas Kamel at his
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  Speaker 1: residence in May 2021 to discuss security and diplomatic matters.
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  Speaker 1: The Prime Minister has called for an investigation into who
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  Speaker 1: met with the Egyptian official during his September 2023 visit.
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  Speaker 1: On the international front, the US State Department strongly condemned
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  Speaker 1: a complaint filed against Lebanon's ambassador to Washington, Nader Hamede Mowad,
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  Speaker 1: for inquiring about the condition of the Israeli ambassador's son.
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  Speaker 1: who was wounded in a terrorist attack. The State Department
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  Speaker 1: called the legal action embarrassing and urged Lebanon to prosecute
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  Speaker 1: Hezbollah operatives instead. In a separate incident highlighting rising antisemitism,
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  Speaker 1: a hotel in Ireland cancelled 70 rooms booked for attendees
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  Speaker 1: of a conference focused on combating antisemitism from the European Union.
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  Speaker 1: In other news, emergency responders continue search efforts in Tel
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  Speaker 1: Aviv following a partial building collapse on Nehalat by Neamin Street,
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  Speaker 1: with asbestos suspected to be involved. Three people have been
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  Speaker 1: rescued so far. On a more positive note, Israel returned
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  Speaker 1: a collection of 22 ancient artefacts to Greece, marking the
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  Speaker 1: first repatriation of its kind and fostering closer cooperation in
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  Speaker 1: protecting cultural heritage and combating illicit antiquities trade. For continuing
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  Speaker 1: Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today ongoing
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