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Ben-Gvir Proposes Gaza Conquest and Emigration · 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: We begin with a striking proposal from National Security Minister
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  Speaker 1: Itamar Ben-Givir, who stated in a recent interview that Israel
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  Speaker 1: should conquer the entire territory of Gaza and encourage Palestinian emigration.
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  Speaker 1: Ben-Givir referenced a plan previously proposed by US President Donald
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  Speaker 1: Trump suggesting Gazans could relocate to countries like France or Britain.
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  Speaker 1: He argued that individuals involved in atrocities like the October
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  Speaker 1: 7 massacre have forfeited their right to claim Gaza as
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  Speaker 1: their home. This comes as international efforts to disarm Hamas
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  Speaker 1: are reportedly failing, fuelling debate on annexation and the day
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  Speaker 1: after in Gaza, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitting the
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  Speaker 1: mission falls squarely on Israel. Turning to international tensions, US
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  Speaker 1: President Donald Trump announced that the United States would not
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  Speaker 1: launch a military strike against Iran today. But he left
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  Speaker 1: the door open for future action, stating he is weighing
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  Speaker 1: whether to finish the job or pursue an agreement. President
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  Speaker 1: Trump also noted that the US is monitoring activity at
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  Speaker 1: Iran's nuclear sites, describing it as minimal. This comes as
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asserted that Israel faces a
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  Speaker 1: real and tangible existential danger from Iran. In parallel, Washington
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  Speaker 1: is taking steps to reinforce security, including evacuating embassy staff
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  Speaker 1: from Saudi Arabia and bolstering defences in the Strait of Hormuz,
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  Speaker 1: while reports suggest Iranians are stockpiling supplies amid heightened war fears.
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  Speaker 1: In Britain, a significant development in the fight against antisemitism.
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  Speaker 1: The Board of Deputies of British Jews has passed a
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  Speaker 1: motion declaring the UK Green Party a racist party. This
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  Speaker 1: resolution follows the Green Party's decision to adopt a policy
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  Speaker 1: branding Zionism as racism, a move the board has condemned
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  Speaker 1: as anti-Semitic. Domestically, Israel is navigating a complex political landscape
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  Speaker 1: ahead of upcoming elections. Current projections indicate a deadlock, with
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  Speaker 1: no clear path to forming a stable coalition government. Analysts
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  Speaker 1: are suggesting that a broad national unity government might be
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  Speaker 1: the most appropriate response to the nation's challenges. Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Benjamin Netanyahu has also spoken about eliminating what he termed
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  Speaker 1: the legal dictatorship in the next term. On election security,
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  Speaker 1: Israel police have uncovered a network of ex-Twitter accounts suspected
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  Speaker 1: of attempting to influence the vote, with the Shin Bet
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  Speaker 1: also taking action against manipulation efforts. Nationwide, over 20,000 police
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  Speaker 1: officers are being deployed to ensure election integrity and public safety.
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  Speaker 1: In party politics, Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Avraham has publicly
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  Speaker 1: announced his support for the Yehudit Yehudit party, following his
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  Speaker 1: own party's withdrawal from the election race. Finally, on the
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  Speaker 1: economic front, credit rating agency Moody's has maintained France's sovereign
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  Speaker 1: credit rating significantly above Israel's. While Israel's economy has demonstrated
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  Speaker 1: considerable resilience, showing higher GDP per capita and strong growth forecasts,
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  Speaker 1: France faces challenges with weak growth and substantial budget deficits.
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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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