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Israeli Opposition Backs Eisenkot Amid Coalition Deadlock · 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: Israel is navigating a complex political landscape following recent elections.
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  Speaker 1: Opposition leaders, including Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, Avigdor Liberman and
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  Speaker 1: Yarir Golan, have met and agreed to recommend Eisenkot to
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  Speaker 1: form the next government. However, the opposition bloc currently lacks
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  Speaker 1: the necessary 61-seat majority in the Knesset, creating a significant
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  Speaker 1: political deadlock. Yair Lapid stated the immediate goal is to
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  Speaker 1: remove Benjamin Netanyahu from the Prime Minister's office. The crucial
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  Speaker 1: role of the Haredi parties in determining the government's formation
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  Speaker 1: is also highlighted, with Avigdor Liberman ruling out a minority
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  Speaker 1: government dependent on Arab party support. Adding to the internal friction,
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  Speaker 1: National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Givia has made allegations against Police
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  Speaker 1: Commissioner Dani, levy regarding excessive force against Haredi protesters. The
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  Speaker 1: Israel police have vehemently denied these claims, calling them baseless
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  Speaker 1: and outrageous. Meanwhile, activists and victims of the October 7th
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  Speaker 1: events are urging opposition leaders to form a change government,
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  Speaker 1: emphasising the public's mandate. The implications of recent elections in
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  Speaker 1: both Israel and the United States are also shaping the
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  Speaker 1: US-Israel relationship. Analysts suggest a potential democratic victory in the
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  Speaker 1: US Congress could lead to increased scrutiny of Israel, with
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  Speaker 1: public hearings anticipated on issues such as the use of
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  Speaker 1: American weapons, settler violence and alleged violations of international humanitarian law.
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  Speaker 1: Discussions are also underway regarding a new memorandum of understanding
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  Speaker 1: for military aid, with a potential shift towards a partnership
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  Speaker 1: model from the current assistance framework. Strategically, a former senior
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  Speaker 1: Mossad official, Oded Alam, has suggested that Israel could launch
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  Speaker 1: surprise operations against Iran, drawing inspiration from the 2024 Hezbollah
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  Speaker 1: Pager explosions. Elam believes such tactics could significantly impact the
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  Speaker 1: morale and trust of Iran's leadership. Former IDF Major General
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  Speaker 1: Yaakov Amidra also commented that if Iran targets energy facilities
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  Speaker 1: in neighbouring Gulf countries, Israel might find grounds to retaliate
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  Speaker 1: by destroying Iran's entire energy infrastructure. In the United Kingdom,
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  Speaker 1: The government is facing a legal challenge from the Good
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  Speaker 1: Law Project over its policy encouraging schools and colleges to
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  Speaker 1: adopt the IHRA working definition of antisemitism. The challenge argues
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  Speaker 1: that this policy infringes upon free speech and legal duties,
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  Speaker 1: raising questions about the definition's impact on legitimate criticism of Israel.
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  Speaker 1: In the West Bank, suspected Jewish extremists are believed to
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  Speaker 1: have vandalised Palestinian property. setting vehicles ablaze and spraying graffiti
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  Speaker 1: in the village of Majdal Barney Fadil. This incident is
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  Speaker 1: suspected to be a revenge attack following an Israeli outpost evacuation.
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  Speaker 1: Local rioters also reportedly set tyres on fire and erected roadblocks.
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  Speaker 1: For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world, listen to
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  Speaker 1: Antisemitism Watch from Clockwork Media. Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch.
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