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Pakistan Chief Visits Iran Amid US Tensions · 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: Pakistan's army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munia, arrived in Iran
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  Speaker 1: on Tuesday, October 20, for talks focused on strengthening bilateral
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  Speaker 1: relations and cooperation. This visit, accompanied by a delegation, occurs
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  Speaker 1: as Iran finds itself at the nexus of significant international meetings,
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  Speaker 1: with Russia's foreign minister also present in Tehran. The discussions
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  Speaker 1: come amid escalating US-Iran tensions, with reports suggesting the US
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  Speaker 1: is considering new strikes on Iran. The Strait of Hormuz
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  Speaker 1: remains a key point of discussion, with Iran reportedly offering
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  Speaker 1: to reopen it within seven days, though Washington and Tehran
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  Speaker 1: continue to disagree on security guarantees. Iran has also reported
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  Speaker 1: that two tankers were hit by mines in the Hormuz Strait. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel of trying to
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  Speaker 1: destabilise Syria, and warned that Turkey is surrounded by a
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  Speaker 1: ring of fire. He also commented on the escalating conflict
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  Speaker 1: in Yemen. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded Sunday, expressing hope
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  Speaker 1: to avoid a direct confrontation with Turkey while voicing scepticism
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  Speaker 1: about improved relations under Erdogan, citing his hostile rhetoric. Turning
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  Speaker 1: to domestic politics, a new Waller election poll conducted on Monday,
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  Speaker 1: October 19th, shows Gadi Eizenkot's Yashar party widening its lead
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  Speaker 1: over Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud to four seats. This comes after
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  Speaker 1: Benny Gantz's withdrawal from the election race. The poll indicates
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  Speaker 1: Yashar could secure 23 seats to Likud's 19. The report
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  Speaker 1: also outlines the process for voting in Israel's upcoming Knesset
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  Speaker 1: elections on October 27, detailing eligibility, finding polling stations for
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  Speaker 1: civilians and soldiers. With early voting for those deployed abroad
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  Speaker 1: beginning October 20, and necessary identification. The Central Elections Committee
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  Speaker 1: has also issued a warning to media outlets regarding restrictions
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  Speaker 1: on publishing election polls in the final campaign days. In
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  Speaker 1: defence news, Minister of Defence Israel Katz announced Tuesday the
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  Speaker 1: establishment of a dedicated IDF space brigade. The new unit
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  Speaker 1: will focus on developing satellite-based intelligence systems and future space
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  Speaker 1: warfare capabilities, aiming to position Israel as a leading military
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  Speaker 1: power in space. On the ground, IDF Chief of Staff
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  Speaker 1: Lieutenant General Eyal Zamia visited the Gaza division, stressing the
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  Speaker 1: critical lessons from the October 7th attacks and the need
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  Speaker 1: for proactive threat removal. He emphasised readiness for all scenarios
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  Speaker 1: to prevent future failures. In Jerusalem, police conducted a search
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  Speaker 1: for illegal weapons in the Abu Tor neighbourhood, seizing a
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  Speaker 1: Glock pistol thrown from a rooftop and arresting a suspect
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  Speaker 1: amidst resistance from residents. The suspect's detention has been extended.
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  Speaker 1: Israeli President Isaac Herzog began a visit to Hungary on Tuesday,
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  Speaker 1: October 20. He met with Hungarian President András Bakker and
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  Speaker 1: is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Peter Magyar to
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  Speaker 1: strengthen bilateral relations and discuss the joint fight against antisemitism.
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  Speaker 1: In other news, a manhunt has been launched near Modien
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  Speaker 1: after a driver, suspected of transporting illegal immigrants, attempted to
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  Speaker 1: run over a police officer on Tuesday before fleeing the scene.
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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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