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Hebron Evacuations Spark Controversy, US Politicians Criticized · 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: The IDF has concluded a multi-day operation in Hebron, which
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  Speaker 1: saw the forced evacuation of approximately 2,000 Palestinians following a
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  Speaker 1: Hamas attack. According to the Jerusalem Post, the operation involved
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  Speaker 1: troops occupying homes and demolishing civilian buildings. While the IDF
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  Speaker 1: recommended allowing residents to return, Citing no clear military reason
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  Speaker 1: to remain, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly initially rejected this advice.
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  Speaker 1: The military stated terrorists were connected to a Hamas-linked clan
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  Speaker 1: in the neighbourhood, though concrete evidence linking most evacuees to
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  Speaker 1: specific crimes was not presented. The IDF also destroyed some
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  Speaker 1: illegally built structures, with the military offering vague explanations for
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  Speaker 1: why entire buildings were demolished. In US politics, Former House
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  Speaker 1: Speaker Nancy Pelosi has sharply criticised New York City Mayor
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  Speaker 1: Zoran Mamdani and Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdel El-Seid for
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  Speaker 1: questioning Israel's status as a Jewish state. Pelosi described their
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  Speaker 1: positions as wrong and stated they do not reflect the
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  Speaker 1: views of Democrats serving in Congress. Meanwhile, Michigan Representative Haley
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  Speaker 1: Stevens has endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers over El-Seid,
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  Speaker 1: citing concerns over Israel and antisemitism. creating a divide within
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  Speaker 1: the Democratic Party. El-Sayed himself has previously questioned Israel's status
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  Speaker 1: as an American ally. Domestically, political tensions are high. Right-wing
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  Speaker 1: protesters gathered outside the home of Yashar Party chairman Gadi Eizenkot,
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  Speaker 1: shouting accusations that he was a traitor and responsible for
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  Speaker 1: his son's death. Eizenkot's party and political allies, including Yair
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  Speaker 1: Golan and Yair Lapid, condemned the protest. blaming Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Benjamin Netanyahu for fostering an atmosphere of incitement. In legal news,
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  Speaker 1: former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit admitted during cross-examination in the
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu trial that some investigation actions were carried out without
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  Speaker 1: his explicit approval. A point the defence claims casts significant
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  Speaker 1: doubt on the investigation's integrity. In defence and economy news,
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  Speaker 1: The Ministry of Defence and the IDF are investing approximately
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  Speaker 1: 600 million NIS to acquire and integrate future artillery systems,
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  Speaker 1: including the Har Rom cannon and the Lahav rocket launcher.
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  Speaker 1: A 15-year contract has been signed with Elbit Systems for
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  Speaker 1: the development of a simulator and an advanced training facility.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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