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Commander Killed in Iran; Houthi Attacks Target Saudi Arabia · 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: Reports indicate a significant escalation in regional tensions. In Iran's
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  Speaker 1: Sistan and Balochistan province, Afsaneh Akhila, a commander in one
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  Speaker 1: of the Basij's female units, was reportedly assassinated outside her home.
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  Speaker 1: The IRGC-affiliated Tasnim news agency, alleged gunmen, had links to
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  Speaker 1: Israel and the United States. though no evidence was provided.
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  Speaker 1: Security officer Mohsen Shariari was also killed in the province
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  Speaker 1: while confronting a terrorist group. Attacks targeting security forces in
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  Speaker 1: the region have seen an increase, with the Human Rights
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  Speaker 1: Activists news agency reporting at least 94 people killed and
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  Speaker 1: 33 wounded in armed incidents across southeastern Iran between late
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  Speaker 1: March and mid-October. Separately, Houthi attacks on Riyadh's King Khalid
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  Speaker 1: International Airport and Saudi Aramco's headquarters have claimed numerous lives,
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  Speaker 1: including 16 killed and over 300 injured in one incident alone.
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  Speaker 1: These strikes highlight potential gaps in Saudi air defences, despite
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  Speaker 1: significant investments in systems like Patriot and THAAD. Reports suggest
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  Speaker 1: the Houthis, aided by Iranian assistance, are employing tactics such
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  Speaker 1: as launching drones ahead of missiles to challenge defensive capabilities.
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  Speaker 1: Amidst these developments, CNN has reported that the United States
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  Speaker 1: is considering the use of the GBU-43-B Massive Ordnance Air
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  Speaker 1: Blast Bomb, known as the mother of all bombs, should
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  Speaker 1: fighting with Iran resume. Turning to the West Bank, Israeli
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  Speaker 1: police arrested five 15-year-old Palestinians from Sa'a village, suspecting them
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  Speaker 1: of forming a terror cell called the Sa'a Brigades. Authorities
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  Speaker 1: allege the group acted as an illegal military force, throwing
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  Speaker 1: Molotov cocktails and stones at Israeli vehicles and settlements, and
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  Speaker 1: setting fires. In a separate operation in Beit Ula village,
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  Speaker 1: police seized pistols, ammunition and cash, arresting a local resident.
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  Speaker 1: Another Palestinian was apprehended for allegedly attempting to run over
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  Speaker 1: police in a stolen vehicle, near Gush Etzian Junction. In
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  Speaker 1: a related security detail, Shehadeh Abu al-Khian was identified as
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  Speaker 1: having stolen a rifle from an IDF soldier, which he
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  Speaker 1: allegedly passed to the Mujahideen brigades. The group responsible for
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  Speaker 1: abducting Shiri Bibas and her two young sons on October 7, 2023.
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  Speaker 1: In Gaza, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, NCAG,
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  Speaker 1: signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the German Agency for
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  Speaker 1: International Cooperation, GIZ, to cooperate on the Strip's reconstruction. However,
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  Speaker 1: reports indicate Israel has yet to permit the construction of
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  Speaker 1: a military outpost for international troops in Gaza, despite a
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  Speaker 1: contract issued by Donald Trump's Board of Peace, with contractors
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  Speaker 1: and trucks reportedly being blocked from entry. In US policy news,
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  Speaker 1: A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from
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  Speaker 1: sanctioning two US-based human rights organisations for their work with
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  Speaker 1: the International Criminal Court concerning investigations into alleged Israeli war crimes.
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  Speaker 1: The ruling cited First Amendment rights. Meanwhile, families of American
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  Speaker 1: victims of the Hamas massacre are calling for a US
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  Speaker 1: congressional investigation and prosecution of those responsible. On the regional
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  Speaker 1: cooperation front, The US administration is reportedly backing a $ 2
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  Speaker 1: billion underwater electricity project, the Great Sea Interconnector, aimed at
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  Speaker 1: connecting the power grids of Israel, Cyprus and Greece. Domestically,
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly concerned that a military
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  Speaker 1: campaign against Iran in the weeks leading up to the
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  Speaker 1: October 27 election could negatively impact Likud's chances of remaining
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  Speaker 1: in power, with sources suggesting a preference for military action
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  Speaker 1: to occur after the vote. In response to opposition leader Gadi,
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  Speaker 1: Eisenkotz pledged to destroy Hamas's military wing within 18 months
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  Speaker 1: of becoming prime minister. The Likud party questioned how such
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  Speaker 1: a plan could be executed without support from Arab political parties.
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  Speaker 1: A protest also occurred at an office building housing a
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  Speaker 1: cyber training unit for Haredi service members, leading to two arrests.
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  Speaker 1: With the election near, Prime Minister Netanyahu faces political challenges
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  Speaker 1: stemming from the fragmentation of right-wing parties. raising concerns that
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  Speaker 1: some may fall below the electoral threshold. In economic news,
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  Speaker 1: a second worker has died from injuries sustained in an
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  Speaker 1: explosion at Intel's Kiryat Gat plant. The incident involved hazardous materials,
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  Speaker 1: specifically nitrogen trifluoride, bringing the total death toll to two.
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  Speaker 1: The Jewish Congress has also prepared an initiative in Dublin
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  Speaker 1: aimed at countering antisemitism in Europe, described as a finger
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  Speaker 1: in the eye to those involved. Finally, Residents in a
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  Speaker 1: Moshav near Highway 6 are describing their living situation as
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  Speaker 1: a nightmare due to severe disturbances, with reports of shaking
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  Speaker 1: walls and a lack of official response. For continuing coverage
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  Speaker 1: of antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism Watch from
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