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Israel Braces for Houthi Attack, Netanyahu Denies Meeting Spy Chief · 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: Israeli defence officials are warning of an intensified threat from
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  Speaker 1: Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis, with heightened preparations underway for a possible
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  Speaker 1: surprise attack against Israel by land or sea. Defence officials
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  Speaker 1: note the Houthis have improved their capabilities, issuing warnings of
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  Speaker 1: ground attacks and demonstrating operational independence. Adding to concerns, A
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  Speaker 1: Wall Street Journal report indicates the Houthis are developing their
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  Speaker 1: own version of Iran's Kaibar Shekin missile, using parts imported
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  Speaker 1: from Chinese companies. This missile could have a range of
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  Speaker 1: approximately 1,200 miles, according to the WSJ, putting all of
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  Speaker 1: Saudi Arabia and Israel within its reach. Israel is on
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  Speaker 1: high alert, enhancing defences and coordinating with the US military's
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  Speaker 1: central command. In Israeli domestic politics, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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  Speaker 1: has claimed in an interview that he has never met
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  Speaker 1: with a foreign intelligence chief in his capacity as Prime Minister.
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  Speaker 1: This statement comes despite official records, including a statement and
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  Speaker 1: photograph from his own office in May 2021, detailing a
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  Speaker 1: meeting with Egyptian General Intelligence Chief Abbas Kamel. A video
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  Speaker 1: from that period also contradicts Netanyahu's assertion that such meetings
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  Speaker 1: do not occur. The Israel Defence Forces are accelerating efforts
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  Speaker 1: to counter evolving threats by establishing a new corps, dedicated
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  Speaker 1: to combating low-altitude drone warfare. This initiative, spurred by incidents
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  Speaker 1: involving Hamas, Hezbollah and smugglers, aims to bolster defences against
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  Speaker 1: various drone types, including those used for smuggling and potential
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  Speaker 1: threats along Israel's borders. On the international front, US President
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  Speaker 1: Donald Trump has issued renewed threats of military action against Iran, stating,
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  Speaker 1: We're going to hit them hard. Meanwhile, reports suggest Iran
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  Speaker 1: is employing new tactics to target shipping traffic in the
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  Speaker 1: Strait of Hormuz, aiming to influence global oil prices and
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  Speaker 1: potentially the upcoming US mid-term elections. Elsewhere, a building under
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  Speaker 1: renovation partially collapsed on Nehalat-by-Niamin Street in Tel Aviv. Emergency
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  Speaker 1: services conducted searches for trapped individuals, and preliminary reports indicate
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  Speaker 1: asbestos may be involved. The building was reportedly unoccupied and
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  Speaker 1: slated for urban renewal. For continuing coverage of antisemitism around
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  Speaker 1: it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank you
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