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IDF Eliminates Hamas Commander Tied to Hostages · 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 updates from Gaza, where the Israel Defense
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  Speaker 1: Forces announced airstrikes on October 5th and 6th in Gaza City,
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  Speaker 1: resulting in the deaths of two Hamas terrorists. Among those
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  Speaker 1: killed was Mohammed Yazji, identified by the IDF as a
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  Speaker 1: commander in Hamas's Shati battalion. According to the military, Yazji
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  Speaker 1: had been involved throughout the war in holding three Israeli hostages,
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  Speaker 1: Emily Damry, Romy Gonnen and Matan Angrest, all of whom
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  Speaker 1: have since been released. In a separate strike on October 6,
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  Speaker 1: Israeli forces killed Mohamed Gamal, a terrorist from the Daraj
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  Speaker 1: Tuffer battalion. The IDF stated that both men had recently
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  Speaker 1: advanced plans to attack Israeli troops and civilians and were
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  Speaker 1: working to rebuild Hamas's operational capabilities, in a systematic violation
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  Speaker 1: of ceasefire agreements. Precautions were taken to minimise civilian casualties
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  Speaker 1: during the operations. Shifting to geopolitical developments, US President Donald
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  Speaker 1: Trump escalated his tone towards Iran, declaring, Iran either gives
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  Speaker 1: us everything or it will no longer exist. They know it.
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  Speaker 1: This direct statement from the US President signals significant geopolitical tensions.
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  Speaker 1: In a developing story concerning antisemitism, United Airlines has once
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  Speaker 1: again removed Captain Ibrahim Mossalam from service. This action follows
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  Speaker 1: reports that the airline had quietly reinstated him just six
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  Speaker 1: months after his November 2023 suspension for praising Hamas's October
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  Speaker 1: 7 massacre. Mossalam had previously posted comments describing the Hamas
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  Speaker 1: attacks as brave and not unprovoked. While United Airlines initially
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  Speaker 1: suspended him with pay and stated they were investigating, Israeli
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  Speaker 1: media reports indicated a return to duty. An airline spokesperson
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  Speaker 1: confirmed to the Daily Wire that the pilot has been
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  Speaker 1: withheld from service, pending an ongoing review. Concerns have been
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  Speaker 1: voiced by fellow pilots and flight attendants regarding his reinstatement
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  Speaker 1: and continued public statements. Finally, in Israeli domestic politics, police
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  Speaker 1: reportedly believe there is sufficient evidence to charge Prime Minister's
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  Speaker 1: Chief of Staff Tizak Ibrahimo. The potential charges relate to
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  Speaker 1: altering records, specifically a timestamp on a phone call from
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  Speaker 1: the morning of the October 7 attack. However, sources suggest
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  Speaker 1: that an indictment is considered unlikely. For continuing coverage of
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  Speaker 1: antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism, Watch from Clockwork Media.
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  Speaker 1: Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank
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