Latest / Israel Today: Ongoing War Report / US Troops Evacuate Kuwait Camp Due to Iranian Attacks
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- 0:08Speaker 1: You're listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. I'm Noah Levi.
- 0:12Speaker 1: Newly revealed details show US troops evacuated Kuwait's camp Buhring
- 0:16Speaker 1: during the opening stages of the war due to repeated
- 0:18Speaker 1: Iranian attacks, including ballistic missiles and drones. CBS News, in
- 0:24Speaker 1: an investigation combining newly obtained footage and personnel accounts, reported
- 0:28Speaker 1: that ammunition shortages also contributed to the decision. Most of
- 0:32Speaker 1: the approximately 7,000 troops had been moved earlier, but around
- 0:36Speaker 1: 100 stayed behind, fearing insufficient resources for a large-scale attack.
- 0:41Speaker 1: Service members described abandoning the base and relocating to forward
- 0:45Speaker 1: operating bases in the Kuwaiti desert. While no soldiers were
- 0:48Speaker 1: killed by enemy fire at Camp Buhring or the subsequent
- 0:51Speaker 1: desert positions, some were injured by lightning during sandstorms. The
- 0:56Speaker 1: Jerusalem Post has previously reported on a Pentagon Inspector General
- 1:00Speaker 1: assessment documenting damage to US bases across the region. In
- 1:04Speaker 1: New York City, a planned Israeli peace vigil in Union
- 1:07Speaker 1: Square Park was disrupted by hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters. Organisers
- 1:12Speaker 1: for Israelis for Peace struggled to be heard as demonstrators
- 1:16Speaker 1: chanted anti-Israel slogans and made hostile remarks, with one protester
- 1:20Speaker 1: reportedly saying, We don't want peace with Israelis, bro. We
- 1:24Speaker 1: sent your people to hell on October 7. Protesters were
- 1:27Speaker 1: also seen mocking Jewish songs and displaying controversial signs. Mayor
- 1:32Speaker 1: Zoran Mamdani and Congressional nominee Brad Lander were present at
- 1:35Speaker 1: the event. Turning to US government efforts, according to Telegram
- 1:39Speaker 1: channel Jewish News 24, the US Department of Justice's Task
- 1:43Speaker 1: Force to Combat Antisemitism has announced the launch of the
- 1:47Speaker 1: American Tour Against Hate, a federal initiative aimed at addressing
- 1:51Speaker 1: rising antisemitism by engaging directly with communities. The first stop
- 1:56Speaker 1: is scheduled for Southfield, Michigan. Domestically, a new poll from
- 2:00Speaker 1: News 13, as reported by Telegram channel Jewish News 24,
- 2:05Speaker 1: projects the Netanyahu bloc securing 55 seats in a potential election,
- 2:09Speaker 1: while the opposition bloc falls to 50 seats. The poll
- 2:12Speaker 1: indicates the Likud and Yashar parties, each gaining 20 seats.
- 2:17Speaker 1: In a separate development, newly aired recordings from Channel 12
- 2:20Speaker 1: have revealed harrowing details from the final hours of paramedic
- 2:24Speaker 1: Amit Mann, who was killed by Hamas in Kibbutz Be'eri
- 2:27Speaker 1: on October 7th. Jpost.com reports the recordings capture her continued
- 2:32Speaker 1: efforts to treat the wounded and call for assistance amidst
- 2:35Speaker 1: the escalating attacks. Her sister, Haverva Man Isikson, has renewed
- 2:40Speaker 1: her appeal for a centralised system to help other families
- 2:43Speaker 1: seeking information. In remarks reported by Telegram channel Jewish News 24,
- 2:48Speaker 1: President Donald Trump stated he spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu,
- 2:52Speaker 1: wishing him and the people of Israel well. He added,
- 2:55Speaker 1: that was a horrible day, a horrible tragedy. and the
- 2:58Speaker 1: other side is paying a very big price for what
- 3:00Speaker 1: they did on October 7th, believe me. For continuing coverage
- 3:04Speaker 1: of antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism Watch from
- 3:08Speaker 1: Clockwork Media. Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi,
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