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Israel Blocks Gaza Base; Election Voting Begins · 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 currently preventing contractors and trucks from entering the
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  Speaker 1: Gaza Strip to begin construction on a military outpost designated
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  Speaker 1: for international troops. This project, initiated under US President Donald
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  Speaker 1: Trump's Board of Peace, is considered a critical prerequisite for
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  Speaker 1: broader reconstruction efforts in Gaza. A source familiar with the
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  Speaker 1: matter told The Guardian that Israel has not opened the border,
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  Speaker 1: blocking entry for Arkel International, the Louisiana-based company contracted for
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  Speaker 1: the construction. The base, planned to be approximately 100 metres
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  Speaker 1: by 100 metres, would accommodate around 150 international troops drawn
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  Speaker 1: from a larger contingent, already deployed from Morocco and Kosovo.
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  Speaker 1: According to the source, wider reconstruction plans cannot proceed without
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  Speaker 1: the establishment of an international stabilisation force. or ISF, citing
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  Speaker 1: a lack of security and the inability to bring in
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  Speaker 1: construction equipment or establish basic utilities. Despite the delays, the
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  Speaker 1: Board of Peace reportedly believes Israeli government approval for construction
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  Speaker 1: may come after the upcoming Israeli elections on October 27.
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  Speaker 1: This development points to a geopolitical decision that could impact
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  Speaker 1: future troop deployments and international cooperation efforts. Turning to domestic matters,
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  Speaker 1: Israeli diplomats have commenced casting their ballots abroad for the
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  Speaker 1: upcoming October 27 elections for the 26th Knesset. This voting
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  Speaker 1: process spans about 30 hours across 101 polling stations situated
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  Speaker 1: in 99 Israeli diplomatic missions worldwide, with approximately 4,800 Israelis,
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  Speaker 1: including diplomats and their families, eligible to participate. The largest
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  Speaker 1: polling station is expected to be at Israel's New York consulate. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: A recent Channel 13 survey indicates that both Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu and the opposition are significantly short of securing a
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  Speaker 1: parliamentary majority, suggesting potential challenges in forming a stable government
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  Speaker 1: after the election. In news concerning antisemitism, an Irish novelist's
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  Speaker 1: publisher has announced a protest against a British law that
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  Speaker 1: proscribes the group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation. This
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  Speaker 1: legislation prevents the publisher from transferring book royalties intended to
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  Speaker 1: support the group, highlighting the ongoing legal and political scrutiny
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  Speaker 1: of such organisations. Lastly, an Egyptian aircraft carrying two businessmen
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  Speaker 1: landed in Israel on September 26, 2023, according to KAN News.
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  Speaker 1: The flight has attracted attention due to suspicions that the
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  Speaker 1: Director of Egyptian General Intelligence, Abbas Kamel, may have been
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  Speaker 1: on board. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed an Egyptian aircraft
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  Speaker 1: landed shortly before the October 7 massacre. but stated he
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  Speaker 1: was unaware of who Mr Kamel might have met during
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  Speaker 1: the visit, as he himself did not meet with him
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  Speaker 1: at that time. KAN reports that Israeli security chiefs were
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  Speaker 1: also unaware of the alleged visit. This comes as Mr
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu's office previously confirmed meetings with Director Kamel in May 2021.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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