Latest / Israel Today: Ongoing War Report / West Bank Clashes Mark Oct 7 Anniversary
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- 0:08Speaker 1: You're listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. I'm Noah Levi.
- 0:12Speaker 1: In the West Bank, reports indicate extremist Israeli settlers attacked
- 0:16Speaker 1: a Palestinian home and set a vehicle on fire in
- 0:19Speaker 1: the village of Deir Nizam. Separately, five people were injured
- 0:22Speaker 1: in a stone-throwing attack near Sebastia. The IDF announced plans
- 0:27Speaker 1: for multiple operations throughout the West Bank, to arrest and
- 0:30Speaker 1: interrogate individuals for terrorism and incitement, with a focus on
- 0:34Speaker 1: those expressing support for the October 7 massacre. These developments
- 0:38Speaker 1: occur as Israel commemorates the third anniversary of the October
- 0:41Speaker 1: 7 attacks. Israeli diplomatic missions worldwide are holding events featuring
- 0:46Speaker 1: survivors and bereaved families, establishing permanent memorials, and sharing their stories. Domestically,
- 0:53Speaker 1: calls for accountability regarding the October 7 failures continue. Mikkel Negri,
- 0:58Speaker 1: who lost her son in the attacks, urged Israeli leaders
- 1:01Speaker 1: to take responsibility and is running for Knesset. National Security
- 1:05Speaker 1: Minister Itamar Ben-Givia called for the dismantling of the Palestinian
- 1:09Speaker 1: Authority in the West Bank. Former IDF Chief of Staff
- 1:13Speaker 1: Gadi Eisenkot stated that while he believes the Prime Minister
- 1:16Speaker 1: should be replaced, he doesn't regret joining the emergency government,
- 1:20Speaker 1: but warned current government policies threaten Israel's future. MK Avigdor
- 1:25Speaker 1: Liberman claimed the government responsible for October 7 continues to
- 1:29Speaker 1: fund Hamas through aid to Gaza. Meanwhile, a Knesset committee
- 1:33Speaker 1: is reviewing the implementation of a law to prosecute Hamas terrorists,
- 1:37Speaker 1: but faces significant budgeting and logistical delays, potentially pushing trials
- 1:42Speaker 1: to 2028. On the regional front, senior Israeli defence officials
- 1:46Speaker 1: expressed concern that Iran may miscalculate and launch missiles at Israel.
- 1:51Speaker 1: Amid continued US pressure, and the country's worsening economic situation.
- 1:56Speaker 1: Military intelligence noted the significant effect of US blockades on Iran.
- 2:01Speaker 1: Regarding US policy, there is concern that Israel may face
- 2:05Speaker 1: reassessment of its compliance with the visa waiver programme. This
- 2:08Speaker 1: follows an incident involving an air crew member on a
- 2:10Speaker 1: flight to Israel, which raised questions about screening procedures. In
- 2:15Speaker 1: international news concerning antisemitism, Italian authorities have expelled two men
- 2:20Speaker 1: accused of assaulting a rabbi in Milan on September 16.
- 2:24Speaker 1: Interior Minister Matteo Piantadosi stated that no act of antisemitism
- 2:29Speaker 1: will ever be tolerated, amid a reported surge in antisemitic
- 2:33Speaker 1: incidents across Italy. In separate news, Mali and Lilia Halomi,
- 2:37Speaker 1: who were previously found safe in Argentina, have reportedly been
- 2:41Speaker 1: apprehended in Namibia. They were allegedly attempting to depart the
- 2:45Speaker 1: country using suspected forged Hungarian passports. For continuing coverage of
- 2:49Speaker 1: antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism Watch from Clockwork Media.
- 2:55Speaker 1: Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank
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