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Shin Bet Thwarts Major Jerusalem Terror Attack · 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: Security forces have successfully foiled a meticulously planned terror attack
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  Speaker 1: targeting Jerusalem's Old City. The Shin Bet and Israel police
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  Speaker 1: revealed that a 19-year-old suspect from eastern Jerusalem had been
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  Speaker 1: preparing for approximately two years for a two-stage assault. According
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  Speaker 1: to the investigation, the His plan involved detonating an explosive
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  Speaker 1: device near Lions Gate, then entering the Temple Mount compound
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  Speaker 1: to open fire on civilians and police. The suspect confessed
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  Speaker 1: during interrogation, stating that footage of the October 7 massacre
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  Speaker 1: by Hamas terrorists inspired his decision to carry out the attack.
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  Speaker 1: On the political front, President Isaac Herzog is continuing consultations
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  Speaker 1: with the newly elected factions of the 26th Knesset to
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  Speaker 1: determine who will be tasked with forming the next government.
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  Speaker 1: According to the president's residence, parties are presenting their recommendations,
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  Speaker 1: with Yehudit Yehudit backing Benjamin Netanyahu and the Democrats' faction
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  Speaker 1: recommending Gadi Eisenkot. United Torah Judaism indicated they would not
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  Speaker 1: recommend anyone. A significant point arose during consultations with the
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  Speaker 1: United Arab List, or RAAM. While RAAM endorsed Gadi Eisenkot,
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  Speaker 1: party chairman M.K. Mansa Arbas declined to explicitly label Hamas
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  Speaker 1: a terrorist organisation. stating he needed to protect himself and
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  Speaker 1: his family, according to reports. This stance has drawn attention
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  Speaker 1: amidst the ongoing efforts to form a coalition. Meanwhile, the opposition,
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  Speaker 1: led by Gadi Eizenkot, is pushing for a vote to
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  Speaker 1: replace Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana when the new parliament convenes.
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  Speaker 1: Shifting to the economy, Israel's defence tech sector is anticipating
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  Speaker 1: substantial growth. Investment is projected to nearly triple, reaching approximately
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  Speaker 1: $ 1 billion in 2026, According to forecasts from the Manufacturers
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  Speaker 1: Association of Israel, this surge is attributed to increasing global
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  Speaker 1: defence spending, a strong demand for combat-proven technologies, and development
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  Speaker 1: cycles that have been accelerated by recent conflicts. We turn
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  Speaker 1: now to incidents reflecting antisemitism abroad. In Indonesia, violent unrest
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  Speaker 1: erupted during an Andrea Bekele concert in Jakarta. The protests
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  Speaker 1: were reportedly fuelled by anger over the singer's earlier meeting
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  Speaker 1: with former Israeli hostages. In a separate development, an Israeli
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  Speaker 1: envoy has pointed to past accusations by Jordan's Mahmoud Daifullah H. Maud,
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  Speaker 1: a New World Court judge, who previously labelled Israel's actions
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  Speaker 1: as ethnic cleansing and war crimes. The envoy stated this
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  Speaker 1: proves what they call the UN's institutional bias against Israel.
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  Speaker 1: In Jerusalem, an unusual incident at a school resulted in injuries.
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  Speaker 1: The Israel Fire and Rescue Authority announced that 34 people,
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  Speaker 1: including 30 children and staff members, were treated by Majin
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  Speaker 1: David Adom after inhaling cleaning chemical fumes. Officials believe the
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  Speaker 1: fumes were likely caused by mixing chlorine and acid. The
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  Speaker 1: school has been temporarily closed for environmental testing. For continuing
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  Speaker 1: coverage of antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism, watch
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  Speaker 1: Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today ongoing
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