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Herzog to Tap New Leader for Israeli Government · 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: Turning to domestic politics, Israeli President Isaac Herzog is set
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  Speaker 1: to task a Knesset member with forming the country's next
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  Speaker 1: government this Sunday, November 8th. This follows consultations with various
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  Speaker 1: political parties. Reports indicate that Gadi Eizenkot has secured broader
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  Speaker 1: parliamentary backing compared to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. though no
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  Speaker 1: candidate currently holds a guaranteed governing majority. The selected lawmaker
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  Speaker 1: will have 28 days to assemble a coalition, with a
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  Speaker 1: possible 14-day extension. On the international front, Palestinian proposals are
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  Speaker 1: emerging which seek condemnation of West Bank settlements, E1 construction plans,
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  Speaker 1: and Israel's presence in the disputed territories. European Union member
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  Speaker 1: states remain divided on these proposals. Meanwhile, Israel is actively
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  Speaker 1: working to mitigate potential resolutions, and limit international support for
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  Speaker 1: such measures. In concerning news from abroad, a kosher bakery
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  Speaker 1: in Montreal was destroyed by fire in what police are
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  Speaker 1: investigating as a suspected arson attack. This incident marks the
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  Speaker 1: second such event in less than 48 hours. While Montreal
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  Speaker 1: police have assigned hate crimes and arson units to the investigation,
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  Speaker 1: no antisemitic motive has been officially confirmed at this time.
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  Speaker 1: The bakery's owner described the scene as one of complete destruction.
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  Speaker 1: stating there was nothing to rebuild. A recent poll among
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  Speaker 1: 800 national Jewish voters in the United States, conducted by
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  Speaker 1: the liberal Jewish Middle East policy group J Street, indicates
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  Speaker 1: that the future of democracy is the primary concern for
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  Speaker 1: 44% of respondents heading into the 2026 midterm elections. Antisemitism
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  Speaker 1: was cited as a top issue by 21%, ranking third,
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  Speaker 1: while support for Israel was mentioned by 14% of voters.
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  Speaker 1: The cost of living emerged as the second highest concern
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  Speaker 1: at 34%. Reports suggest that Shin Bet chief David Zinni
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  Speaker 1: has drawn parallels between allegations of election interference and what
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  Speaker 1: he termed the greatest strategic terror attack in Israeli history,
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  Speaker 1: referencing events like October 7th and the Yom Kippur War. However,
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  Speaker 1: some sources have also criticised his statements, accusing him of
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  Speaker 1: relying on partial and potentially misleading intelligence. And in a
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  Speaker 1: display of commitment, Soldiers from the March 2026 draft class
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  Speaker 1: have completed their Beret March ceremony near the Gaza border,
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  Speaker 1: officially joining the IDF's 601st Combat Engineering Battalion. During the event,
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  Speaker 1: the battalion commander praised the new soldiers for their dedication
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  Speaker 1: to defending Israel and continuing the legacy of fallen troops.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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