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Hezbollah's Military Buildup and Jerusalem Attack Plot · 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 Hezbollah has been utilising the recent period to
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  Speaker 1: rebuild its military capabilities in southern Lebanon, with sources detailing
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  Speaker 1: upgrades to FPV drones for heavier payloads and extended range.
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  Speaker 1: This activity comes as Lebanese authorities seized approximately 500kg of
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  Speaker 1: explosives linked to the group. The discovery has raised questions
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  Speaker 1: about the explosives' intended use, with some suggestions pointing towards
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  Speaker 1: political assassinations or as a psychological message. In security developments,
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  Speaker 1: an 18-year-old resident of Umm al-Farm has been indicted for
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  Speaker 1: planning a terrorist attack against IDF soldiers in Jerusalem. An
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  Speaker 1: investigation by the Israel police and the Shin Bet also
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  Speaker 1: revealed that the suspect had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State,
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  Speaker 1: also known as ISIS, turning to domestic matters, questions persist
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  Speaker 1: regarding Prime Minister Netanyahu's handling of the Hamas threat, with
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  Speaker 1: reports of unheeded warnings prior to the October 7th attack
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  Speaker 1: potentially impacting voter perception. In personal news, former Knesset member
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  Speaker 1: Emily Moti has revealed her diagnosis with breast cancer. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: the Tel Aviv municipality has frozen a controversial plan after
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  Speaker 1: months of public debate. Looking back to October 13th, 2025,
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  Speaker 1: US President Donald Trump addressed the Israeli Knesset. This address
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  Speaker 1: was a significant diplomatic event, marking him as the fourth
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  Speaker 1: sitting US President to speak before the Israeli legislature, following
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  Speaker 1: a Gaza ceasefire announcement and his peace plan. On the
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  Speaker 1: economic and educational front, a recent statistic highlights that 70%
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  Speaker 1: of young people in Israel aspire to pursue higher education,
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  Speaker 1: accompanied by an interesting statistic. And finally, a historical note
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  Speaker 1: from 2006 reveals that secret ties between Israel and Saudi
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  Speaker 1: Arabia began taking shape under the leadership of then Mossad
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