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Israel Government Formation Consultations · 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: Turning to domestic affairs, consultations are underway for forming Israel's
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  Speaker 1: next government. President Isaac Herzog met with party representatives on
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  Speaker 1: Thursday to hear their recommendations for the Prime Minister. While
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  Speaker 1: Likud and Yehudit Yehudit are expected to nominate Benjamin Netanyahu,
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  Speaker 1: Several other parties are reportedly leaning towards recommending Gadi-Eisenkot. In
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  Speaker 1: related legal news, judges have summoned Attorney General Gali Baharevmiyara
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  Speaker 1: in the ongoing Netanyahu trial, following testimony from former Attorney
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  Speaker 1: General Avichai Mandelblit regarding investigative actions, with the judges noting
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  Speaker 1: they had already considered such a step independently. Separately, political
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  Speaker 1: commentary from an American politics expert reportedly mentioned concern regarding Netanyahu.
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  Speaker 1: On the international front, a report from the Wall Street
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  Speaker 1: Journal indicates Israel will need approximately $ 10 billion in additional
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  Speaker 1: funding to cover existing military equipment orders placed with the
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  Speaker 1: United States, beyond the current aid agreement set to expire
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  Speaker 1: in 2028. This shortfall comes despite the US having already
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  Speaker 1: committed nearly $ 7 billion in military assistance over the next
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  Speaker 1: two years, and a separate $ 26 billion package approved amid
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  Speaker 1: the Gaza war. the report highlights ongoing challenges surrounding US
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  Speaker 1: military aid to Israel. In economic and security news, a
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  Speaker 1: large-scale international operation, led by German prosecutors and involving agencies
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  Speaker 1: like Europol and Eurojust, has uncovered an alleged investment fraud network.
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  Speaker 1: This network, reportedly operating from Israel and Cyprus, provided a
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  Speaker 1: crime-as-a-service model to defraud investors across Europe. The operation, which
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  Speaker 1: included the Israel Police's National Cyber Unit, resulted in arrests
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  Speaker 1: and the shutdown of fraudulent websites. Investigators estimate the losses
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  Speaker 1: to exceed 4 million euros. In security operations, authorities seized
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  Speaker 1: approximately six kilograms of suspected gunpowder, a pipe adapted for
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  Speaker 1: bomb construction, and five pairs of IDF and border police
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  Speaker 1: uniforms during an operation in the Shuafat refugee camp in Jerusalem.
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  Speaker 1: The operation was guided by the Shin Bet and involved
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  Speaker 1: Jerusalem district police and border guards. as part of efforts
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  Speaker 1: to locate weapons and dangerous materials. Meanwhile, a former senior
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  Speaker 1: Israeli military official, Reserve Colonel Doron Hadar, has outlined a
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  Speaker 1: strategy for the United States and Israel to pursue Iranian
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  Speaker 1: regime change. In an analysis, Hadar argued that such an
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  Speaker 1: objective requires a sustained, multidimensional campaign targeting the regime's power sources,
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  Speaker 1: coupled with intensive diplomatic work to establish a viable alternative government,
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  Speaker 1: addressing the fight against boycotts, An exclusive interview with the
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  Speaker 1: Director General of the President's Residence offers a personal perspective,
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  Speaker 1: revealing the family story behind these efforts. In other domestic news,
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  Speaker 1: senior Ministry of Education officials are scheduled to meet parents
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  Speaker 1: regarding the Ariel abuse case, following admissions of serious mishandling.
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  Speaker 1: In geopolitical news, reports highlight a surprising alliance between Israel
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  Speaker 1: and an Asian island nation. Characterised by severed diplomatic relations,
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  Speaker 1: and multi-million dollar arms purchases. On a more positive note,
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  Speaker 1: the Jerusalem municipality is demonstrating its commitment to social welfare
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  Speaker 1: by prioritizing care for the city's homeless population, with a
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  Speaker 1: stated goal to ensure no one is left behind. Finally,
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  Speaker 1: a surprising statistic has emerged regarding school dynamics. Contrary to expectations,
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  Speaker 1: a report suggests that school bullying can, in some cases,
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  Speaker 1: improve popularity among students, particularly the popular kids. For continuing
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  Speaker 1: Noah Levi. Thank you for listening to Israel Today ongoing
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