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Colombia Opens Jerusalem Embassy · 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: Colombia has officially inaugurated its new embassy in Jerusalem, marking
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  Speaker 1: the 10th country to establish a diplomatic mission in the city.
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  Speaker 1: The opening on Wednesday was attended by Israeli Foreign Minister
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  Speaker 1: Gideon Saar and Colombian Foreign Minister Omar Bula Escobar. Ambassador
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  Speaker 1: to Colombia Vivian Azen revealed that Colombia is also considering
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  Speaker 1: applying for membership in the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. This
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  Speaker 1: diplomatic move is part of a broader realignment under Colombian
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  Speaker 1: President Abelardo de la Espriella, which has included restoring full
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  Speaker 1: relations with Israel, lifting reciprocal visa requirements, and renewing a
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  Speaker 1: free trade agreement. During the reception, Foreign Minister Buehler also
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  Speaker 1: announced plans for a national initiative to combat antisemitism. and
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  Speaker 1: that Colombia had requested to withdraw from the Hague Group,
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  Speaker 1: a coalition focused on diplomatic and legal measures against Israel
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  Speaker 1: regarding the war in Gaza. Palestinian officials and Jordan's foreign
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  Speaker 1: ministry have criticised the embassy opening, citing international law and
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  Speaker 1: Jerusalem's disputed status. In defence readiness news, US Army Chief
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  Speaker 1: of Staff General Randy George issued a warning in late
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  Speaker 1: December 2025, prior to the Iran war, about a critical
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  Speaker 1: shortage in missile defence munitions. This shortage, according to US
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  Speaker 1: officials who spoke to CBS News, is projected to last
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  Speaker 1: until 2030. Reasons cited include Patriot transfers to Ukraine, munitions
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  Speaker 1: used to defend Israel during past conflicts, and reduced industrial capacity.
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  Speaker 1: While the Pentagon maintains the US has all necessary munitions,
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  Speaker 1: external estimates suggest significant depletion of Patriot and THAAD interceptors.
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  Speaker 1: Restoring pre-shortage levels is estimated to take until 2030. Prime
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  Speaker 1: Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Thursday that he believes a
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  Speaker 1: telephone call he made to Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharrar in
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  Speaker 1: July 2025 helped to halt deadly clashes in southern Syria.
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  Speaker 1: The violence occurred in the predominantly Druz-Suida governorate and involved
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  Speaker 1: clashes between Druz and Bedouin groups, with Syrian government forces
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  Speaker 1: also involved. Israel conducted airstrikes against Syrian military positions, stating
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  Speaker 1: it was acting to protect the Druze community. Damascus has
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  Speaker 1: neither confirmed nor denied the conversation, with a Syrian government
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  Speaker 1: source quoted by SANA rejecting attempts to involve Syria's Druze
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  Speaker 1: community in Israeli election, campaigning and accusing Israel of interfering
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  Speaker 1: in the violence. According to Damascus, US mediation, rather than
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu's reported conversation, brought an end to Israeli airstrikes. Domestically,
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  Speaker 1: Former Shin Bet deputy director Israel Hassan has called for
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  Speaker 1: a formal investigation into the failures surrounding the October 7
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  Speaker 1: Hamas attack. His call comes amidst public disputes between Prime
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  Speaker 1: Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Shin Bet chief Ronan Barr
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  Speaker 1: regarding events preceding and following the massacre. Hassan expressed frustration
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  Speaker 1: over the public disagreements, emphasising the need for a comprehensive
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  Speaker 1: examination to clarify where failures occurred and to draw conclusions
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  Speaker 1: to prevent future disasters. Finally, warnings persist regarding Israel's strategic environment.
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  Speaker 1: One perspective highlights the risk of severe international isolation, citing
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  Speaker 1: the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to a UN commission chair
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  Speaker 1: who concluded Israel was committing genocide. This raises concerns about
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  Speaker 1: potential European sanctions that could significantly damage Israel's economy and
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  Speaker 1: a possible creeping de facto boycott, impacting trade and international
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  Speaker 1: business relations. The report notes an erosion of American sympathy
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  Speaker 1: for Israel. For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world,
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  Speaker 1: slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to
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