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Hebron Home Demolitions Spark UN Concerns Amidst Election Stalemate · 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: In the West Bank, Israeli troops have demolished the homes
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  Speaker 1: of assailants responsible for a deadly attack in Hebron that
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  Speaker 1: killed two soldiers. The operation, which also saw the displacement
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  Speaker 1: of over 3,000 Palestinians, has drawn grave concerns from UN
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  Speaker 1: Human Rights Chief Volker Tuak, who cited worries about excessive
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  Speaker 1: force and potential ethnic cleansing. Israeli officials maintain the demolitions
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  Speaker 1: are a necessary response to thwart future attacks. Separately, troops
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  Speaker 1: arrested four terror suspects in Jenin, and police are investigating
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  Speaker 1: an alleged arson attack by settlers on a Palestinian home.
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  Speaker 1: In Gaza, the IDF announced Friday the elimination of Hamas
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  Speaker 1: squad commander Ihab Jamal Abu Takir in a strike in
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  Speaker 1: Nusrat area. According to the IDF, Abu Takia was involved
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  Speaker 1: in the captivity of multiple Israeli hostages early in the war.
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  Speaker 1: The strike also eliminated another Hamas commander. Turning to Israeli
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  Speaker 1: domestic politics, the recent election results have left neither the
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  Speaker 1: current coalition nor the opposition bloc with a parliamentary majority.
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  Speaker 1: A situation Yuli Edelstein suggests points to the need for
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  Speaker 1: a national unity government. Opposition leaders face a significant dilemma,
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  Speaker 1: having pledged not to form a government reliant on Arab parties.
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  Speaker 1: yet potentially needing their seats to oust Prime Minister Netanyahu. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has expressed hope that the
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  Speaker 1: election outcome could pave the way for renewed peace talks
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  Speaker 1: and dialogue. Adding another layer, the Shin Bet is reportedly
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  Speaker 1: seeking the Mossad's assistance to investigate allegations of tens of
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  Speaker 1: millions of shekels being used to influence the election, though
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  Speaker 1: Qatar and Turkey have denied involvement. On the international front,
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  Speaker 1: 13 European lawmakers are questioning the European Union's financial support
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  Speaker 1: for UNRWA. They cite an investigation that reportedly uncovered evidence
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  Speaker 1: challenging UNRWA's claims of implementing reforms against terrorism and antisemitism,
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  Speaker 1: prompting calls for the EU to suspend funding unless these
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  Speaker 1: reforms are demonstrably proven. For continuing coverage of antisemitism around
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