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West Bank Teacher Detained for Glorifying Terrorism Online · 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 security developments in the West Bank. Israeli
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  Speaker 1: police have opened an investigation into a Palestinian schoolteacher in
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  Speaker 1: his 30s, suspecting him of incitement and expressing support for
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  Speaker 1: a terrorist organisation. According to police statements, this action follows
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  Speaker 1: months of monitoring social media platforms where the suspect allegedly
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  Speaker 1: glorified terrorism. Investigators uncovered posts where the teacher allegedly praised
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  Speaker 1: terrorist organizations and expressed support for security prisoners. One alarming
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  Speaker 1: post featured a photograph of a memorial dedicated to four
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  Speaker 1: terrorists who carried out a deadly attack near the village
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  Speaker 1: of Tel, killing Captain, Reserve, Ben Yahu Melet and Major
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  Speaker 1: Yuval Ezra. The teacher reportedly wrote alongside the image, May
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  Speaker 1: Allah have mercy on you, forgive you, accept you, and
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  Speaker 1: grant you a place in the highest levels of his paradise.
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  Speaker 1: Further posts allegedly glorified the October 7 massacre, including an
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  Speaker 1: illustration of a Hamas terrorist on a paraglider shared days
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  Speaker 1: after the attack. The suspect was arrested at his home,
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  Speaker 1: in tell by IDF troops and transferred for questioning. Police
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  Speaker 1: are expected to seek an extension of his detention as
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  Speaker 1: the investigation continues. This incident highlights broader efforts by Israeli
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  Speaker 1: security forces to identify and arrest individuals suspected of inciting
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  Speaker 1: violence online. Just recently, Three Hebron residents were arrested on
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  Speaker 1: suspicion of expressing support on social media for a terrorist
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  Speaker 1: attack in the West Bank that killed two soldiers, as
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  Speaker 1: well as for Hamas. Their social media activity was monitored
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  Speaker 1: by the IDF Central Command, leading to their arrests. Police
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  Speaker 1: have stated they will continue taking action against incitement and
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  Speaker 1: support for terrorism, both online and in public spaces. Turning
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  Speaker 1: to a story of cultural preservation, the Shamus Jewish Museum
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  Speaker 1: has opened in Baghdad. Housed in a former school, it
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  Speaker 1: aims to preserve symbols of Jewish life and rekindle the
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  Speaker 1: memory of the city's once-thriving Jewish community. Despite the small
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  Speaker 1: remnant of the community remaining today, the museum is attracting
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  Speaker 1: dozens of visitors, offering a poignant glimpse into history and heritage.
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