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Gadi Eisenkot Secures Majority Backing for PM · 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: In Israeli domestic politics, former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi
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  Speaker 1: Eisenkot secured the backing of 67 Knesset members in consultations
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  Speaker 1: at the President's residence, surpassing Benjamin Netanyahu's 46. This development
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  Speaker 1: has prompted calls for a national emergency government. The round
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  Speaker 1: of consultations involving Netanyahu has concluded. Meanwhile, Yisrael Beitei new
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  Speaker 1: chairman Avigdor Liberman has reportedly dropped his veto on coalition
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  Speaker 1: talks with Haredi parties, specifically United Torah Judaism, concerning a
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  Speaker 1: more lenient military conscription law, though Yisrael Beitei new has
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  Speaker 1: denied this report. Separately, Israel's mission to the United Nations
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  Speaker 1: is promoting an initiative to increase the number of Israeli
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  Speaker 1: nationals employed by the UN. citing growing criticism of perceived
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  Speaker 1: anti-Israel bias within the organisation's institutions. On the international front,
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  Speaker 1: a meeting between Russian President Putin and a senior Iranian
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  Speaker 1: official was followed by a warning issued by Moscow, signalling
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  Speaker 1: significant geopolitical shifts. In parallel, the IDF has introduced a
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  Speaker 1: new weapon described as a significant leap for deployment in Lebanon.
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  Speaker 1: In the disputed territories, reports detail Israeli attacks across Gaza,
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  Speaker 1: including drone strikes and gunfire, which medical and local sources
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  Speaker 1: say resulted in the deaths of four Palestinians, including a woman,
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  Speaker 1: and injured 11 others, described as violations of a ceasefire agreement.
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  Speaker 1: Regarding US policy concerning Israel, former British Prime Minister Tony
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  Speaker 1: Blair met with Israeli officials to advance efforts to rebuild
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  Speaker 1: the Gaza Strip. Discussions focused on the entry of a
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  Speaker 1: Palestinian technocratic committee and the deployment of an international stabilisation force.
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  Speaker 1: In related news, Marco Rubio is reportedly poised to resign
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  Speaker 1: from his position as Secretary of State, a move linked
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  Speaker 1: to upcoming presidential elections. On antisemitism and anti-Jewish hate, police
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  Speaker 1: leaders from Germany, Europe and the US gathered in Berlin
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  Speaker 1: to address rising antisemitism and the protection of Jewish communities.
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  Speaker 1: The event, organised by Not On Our Watch, preceded the
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  Speaker 1: 88th anniversary of Kristallnacht. Separately, the UK Home Office revoked
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  Speaker 1: the travel authorisation of Palestinian-American activist Moth Hamze, citing his
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  Speaker 1: presence would not be conducive to the public good, following
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  Speaker 1: a report alleging anti-Semitic rhetoric on his social media. In
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  Speaker 1: Israeli economy and business news, a formerly bustling commercial centre
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  Speaker 1: is now described as a ghost town, with personal testimony
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  Speaker 1: reflecting economic hardship and the collapse of entrepreneurial efforts. In
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  Speaker 1: uplifting news, Israel Heart to Heart is launching a fundraising
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  Speaker 1: campaign on November 9th to support weekly trauma-sensitive yoga sessions
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  Speaker 1: for Israeli veterans with PTSD. The programme faces high demand,
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  Speaker 1: with over 200 applications for just 17 spots per cohort.
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  Speaker 1: In a personal journey narrative, a Tanzanian engineer landed at
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  Speaker 1: Ben Gurion Airport after having heard warnings about Israel. Finally,
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  Speaker 1: in other news, a shooting incident in Holon left one
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  Speaker 1: person moderately injured. Police are investigating the circumstances and motive.
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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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