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ICRC President Spoljaric Pursues Hostage Access · 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: Negotiations for the release and welfare of Israeli hostages held
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  Speaker 1: in Gaza continue to face significant hurdles. International Committee of
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  Speaker 1: the Red Cross President Mirjana Spoljaric disclosed that she held
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  Speaker 1: tough discussions with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on two separate
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  Speaker 1: occasions in Qatar. aiming to arrange visits by the ICRC
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  Speaker 1: to the hostages. Spoljaric also met with Prime Minister Benjamin
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu on the issue. She described the process as much
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  Speaker 1: more complicated than returning hostages and noted that the ICRC
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  Speaker 1: currently has no access. Spoljaric emphasised the organisation's strict insistence
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  Speaker 1: on neutrality as vital for its operations. She also stated
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  Speaker 1: that Israel has a moral and legal obligation to reinstate
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  Speaker 1: ICRC visits to Israeli security detainees. Meanwhile, the IDF has
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  Speaker 1: continued its operations across Gaza, eliminating Nakba terrorists and destroying
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  Speaker 1: four weapons depots. In Judea and Samaria, clashes were reported,
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  Speaker 1: and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas signed a decree delaying
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  Speaker 1: elections for another year. Separately, at least five buildings were
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  Speaker 1: attacked in Gaza in recent hours, following an evacuation warning.
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  Speaker 1: In diplomatic developments, the United States reportedly pressed Israel to
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  Speaker 1: carry out an independent strike against Iran in recent weeks.
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  Speaker 1: This move was seen as an attempt by the US
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  Speaker 1: to avoid political risks associated with renewed American military action
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  Speaker 1: ahead of its own midterm elections, while also potentially benefiting
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before Israeli elections. However, according to reports,
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  Speaker 1: Washington has since dropped this demand. IDF Chief of Staff
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  Speaker 1: Eyal Zamia reportedly warned American officials that an Israeli attack
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  Speaker 1: would most likely lead to the postponement of Israel's elections. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: intelligence assessments indicate that Iran continues to rebuild its missile
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  Speaker 1: and drone production capabilities, retaining its factories despite months of airstrikes.
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  Speaker 1: In the region, Iran-backed Houthi rebels struck Riyadh's international airport,
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  Speaker 1: injuring dozens. The attack caused an evacuation and halted operations
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  Speaker 1: at the domestic flights terminal, marking a continuation of frequent
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  Speaker 1: targeting by the Yemeni rebels. Separately, maritime security firm Ambry
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  Speaker 1: reported that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy issued a
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  Speaker 1: warning over VHF Channel 16 to six vessels anchored near
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  Speaker 1: the United Arab Emirates, ordering them to raise anchor and
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  Speaker 1: leave the area immediately. The specific reason for the warning
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  Speaker 1: remains unclear. Looking at Israeli domestic politics, Ofer Winter, chairman
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  Speaker 1: of the People of Israel party, stated that his support
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  Speaker 1: for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is conditional. Winter outlined demands
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  Speaker 1: including a decisive military outcome in Gaza, emigration from Gaza,
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  Speaker 1: passing an IDF draft law for Haredi citizens, and forming
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  Speaker 1: a right-wing coalition that does not rely on united Torah-Judaism.
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  Speaker 1: He also expressed his party's intent to challenge the current government.
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  Speaker 1: The B Yachad Alliance, formed by former Prime Ministers Naftali
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  Speaker 1: Bennett and Yair Lapid, is positioning itself as a significant
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  Speaker 1: contender in the upcoming elections, offering a blend of right-wing
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  Speaker 1: security stances and more liberal domestic policies. Joint List Chairman
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  Speaker 1: Youssef Jaberine indicated that Arab parties are willing to support
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  Speaker 1: a new government but would demand action on crime, housing
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  Speaker 1: and civil rights, while ruling out support for war and
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  Speaker 1: settlement budgets. Former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot has also vowed
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  Speaker 1: to challenge Netanyahu for power after the election. Polls indicate
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  Speaker 1: a clear right-wing slant among the over half a million
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  Speaker 1: first-time voters this month, with the October 7 attacks significantly
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  Speaker 1: shaping their views. In an incident of anti-Israel sentiment, an
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  Speaker 1: Irish woman attempted to confront passengers on a flight to Israel,
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  Speaker 1: accusing them of supporting genocide. She reportedly faced immediate pushback
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  Speaker 1: from fellow passengers. And on a more uplifting note, The
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  Speaker 1: organisation Safe Heart continues its vital work supporting survivors of
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  Speaker 1: the October 7th Supernova Music Festival attacks. Founded in the
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  Speaker 1: hours following the massacre, Safe Heart provides specialised trauma care,
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  Speaker 1: including psychedelic harm reduction, to survivors and their families. Its
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  Speaker 1: team of 400 therapists has treated over 2,500 patients since
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  Speaker 1: the attacks, offering free counselling, support groups and long-term mental
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