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US Expected to Recognize Palestinian State, Liberman Claims · 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 today with significant claims regarding future US policy
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  Speaker 1: toward Israel. Yisrael Bey Teh new chairman Avigdor Liberman has
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  Speaker 1: stated that the United States is expected to recognise a
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  Speaker 1: Palestinian state within approximately two years. According to Liberman, US
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  Speaker 1: officials across the board support this move, which he asserts
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  Speaker 1: would be irreversible. He further claimed that Prime Minister Benjamin
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu is aware of this potential development and is allowing
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  Speaker 1: it to proceed. Liberman's remarks suggest a potential shift in
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  Speaker 1: international policy regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In a firm diplomatic shift,
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  Speaker 1: Foreign Minister Gideon Saar declared that Israel's time of containment
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  Speaker 1: in the face of hostile acts is over. Speaking at
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  Speaker 1: a Jerusalem conference, Saar vowed retaliation against countries acting against
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  Speaker 1: the State of Israel. Citing the closure of the British
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  Speaker 1: consulate in Jerusalem as an example, he accused Britain's Labour
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  Speaker 1: government of pursuing an increasingly hostile policy, leading to measures
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  Speaker 1: such as sanctions and restrictions on Israeli officials. Saar warned
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  Speaker 1: that nations pursuing one-sided policies against Israel risk losing their
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  Speaker 1: influence in the region. He also noted that Israel faces
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  Speaker 1: difficult diplomatic years and must confront a diplomatic attack, driven
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  Speaker 1: by left-wing governments supportive of the Palestinian cause, emphasising the
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  Speaker 1: need for national unity. Turning to regional tensions, reports indicate
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  Speaker 1: that Israel assassinated Iran's navy chief, Al-Azhar Tangsiri, on March 26.
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  Speaker 1: According to the Jerusalem Post, top Israeli officials feared Tangsiri's
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  Speaker 1: potential to become a formidable IRGC chief and a significant
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  Speaker 1: threat to naval operations, including the Strait of Hormuz. This
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  Speaker 1: action reportedly followed a secret request from a US official
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  Speaker 1: to the IDF chief of staff. Meanwhile in Yemen, the
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  Speaker 1: Houthis are reportedly escalating their practice of forcibly recruiting and
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  Speaker 1: indoctrinating children, teaching them to believe they are fighting Jews
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  Speaker 1: and Zionists. A journalist working in Houthi-controlled territory told the
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  Speaker 1: Jerusalem Post that the group uses the ongoing conflict in
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  Speaker 1: Gaza as an incentive, showing children videos from the region
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  Speaker 1: to incite them. Domestically, a new study highlights a crisis
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  Speaker 1: of confidence among Israelis regarding the country's future and security.
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  Speaker 1: three years after the October 7th attack. The survey indicates
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  Speaker 1: that fewer than half of Israelis believe the country is
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  Speaker 1: safer and less than a quarter anticipate a better future
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  Speaker 1: for their children. The study also reveals that over half
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  Speaker 1: of Israelis, both Jewish and Arab citizens, believe the war
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  Speaker 1: has increased societal divisions. The findings point to public doubts
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  Speaker 1: about the government's handling of war objectives, with most Israelis
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  Speaker 1: believing the goal of total victory has not been achieved.
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Netanyahu also faces a political challenge, with only
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  Speaker 1: around one-third of Israelis wishing for him to serve as
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister again. Separately, Prime Minister Netanyahu and Finance Minister
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  Speaker 1: Beit Salel Smotrich held a joint conference titled, Saving the Right,
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  Speaker 1: to mobilise right-wing voters ahead of upcoming elections, though National
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  Speaker 1: Security Minister Itamar Ben-Givia was notably excluded from the event.
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  Speaker 1: In antisemitism-related news, New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani refused
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  Speaker 1: to condemn his October 7 memorial post, stating that Israel
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  Speaker 1: uses the day to perpetrate genocide in Gaza. Separately, a
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  Speaker 1: 22-year-old pharmacy student in Jerusalem, Mohamed Shalabi, has been indicted
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  Speaker 1: on charges of preparing to commit acts of terror, murder
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  Speaker 1: and receiving terror training. Prosecutors allege he planned mass casualty
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  Speaker 1: attacks using explosives and poisons. radicalised by recent conflicts and
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  Speaker 1: consuming content from terror organisations like ISIS. In the West Bank,
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  Speaker 1: Defence Minister Israel Katz has ordered officials to pursue administrative
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  Speaker 1: removal orders against activists whose activities are deemed a threat
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  Speaker 1: to public order or security, particularly during the annual olive harvest.
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  Speaker 1: This follows a request from the Yessa Council chairman, concerned
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  Speaker 1: about provocations. In Gaza, the IDF announced the elimination of
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  Speaker 1: a Hamas commander from the Shati battalion, who was reportedly
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  Speaker 1: involved in holding three Israelis hostage and was rebuilding the
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  Speaker 1: group's capabilities, along with another operative. On the economic front,
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  Speaker 1: eight Israeli defence firms recently showcased combat-tested technology in Rabat, Morocco.
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  Speaker 1: This event highlights efforts by Jerusalem and Rabat to deepen
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  Speaker 1: diplomatic and economic ties, particularly as Israel faces exclusion from
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  Speaker 1: some European exhibitions. And finally, a new documentary titled, The
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  Speaker 1: Bridge chronicles the journey of ten young Israeli survivors of
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  Speaker 1: the October 7 attack. The film follows their healing process
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  Speaker 1: as they attend a rock and roll fantasy camp in
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  Speaker 1: Lowe's Angels, using music to cope with trauma and find resilience.
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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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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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