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Hezbollah Members Charged in Lebanon Explosives Case · 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: In Lebanon, the military court has brought charges against 13
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  Speaker 1: members of Hezbollah in connection with a significant half-ton shipment
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  Speaker 1: of explosives seized earlier this month. Lebanese officials announced that
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  Speaker 1: Judge Claude Gaynam issued charges including endangering state security and
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  Speaker 1: possessing firearms and explosives. with two Hezbollah operatives arrested while
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  Speaker 1: transporting the materials. While Hezbollah has claimed the explosives were
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  Speaker 1: destined for Israel, several Lebanese commentators noted that the seized
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  Speaker 1: materials are similar to those used in the truck bombing
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  Speaker 1: that killed former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. The incident
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  Speaker 1: comes as Israel awaits evidence that Beirut can effectively contain
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  Speaker 1: the threat posed by Hezbollah. Closer to home, police in
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  Speaker 1: the Jerusalem district, alongside border police officers, have arrested four
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  Speaker 1: Arab minors from the Attur neighborhood. They are accused of
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  Speaker 1: throwing Molotov cocktails at Jewish homes in East Jerusalem. The
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  Speaker 1: minors were reportedly filmed during the act, and a court
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  Speaker 1: has extended their detention as the investigation continues. Domestically, President
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  Speaker 1: Isaac Herzog is urging political leaders to demonstrate flexibility in
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  Speaker 1: coalition negotiations to prevent the country from facing another election.
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  Speaker 1: The president emphasized the need for open minds and hearts
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  Speaker 1: to find creative solutions. However, political tensions remain high. A
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  Speaker 1: prominent Likud figure, identified as Bitten, issued a stern warning
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  Speaker 1: to the Change bloc, stating that if there are additional elections,
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  Speaker 1: we slaughter them. Meanwhile, lawmaker Nama Lazemi sharply criticised Knesset
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  Speaker 1: speaker Amir Ohana, accusing him of having blood on his
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  Speaker 1: hands from the Meron disaster and vowing to remove him
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  Speaker 1: from his post. On the regional front, a significant US
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  Speaker 1: warning to Lebanon about devastating consequences is reportedly causing concern.
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  Speaker 1: This comes as Iran believes it has created a balance
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  Speaker 1: of terror, while the Israel defence forces are said to
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  Speaker 1: be preparing for scenarios that could involve the capture of
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  Speaker 1: three cities. In a diplomatic development, Israel's first ambassador to Somaliland,
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  Speaker 1: Michael Lotum, presented his credentials to the president in Hargeisa.
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  Speaker 1: The cornerstone was also laid for the establishment of an
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  Speaker 1: Israeli embassy in the country. Foreign Minister Gideon Saar described
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  Speaker 1: the appointment as another important step strengthening relations between the
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  Speaker 1: two nations. On a more positive note, Israeli universities and
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  Speaker 1: colleges have significantly expanded accommodations for military reservists and career
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  Speaker 1: soldiers for the upcoming 2026-27 academic year. Under a new plan,
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  Speaker 1: students will benefit from alternative assessments and eased scholarship eligibility
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  Speaker 1: to help them manage their studies alongside their service. Separately,
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  Speaker 1: Tel Aviv University recently honoured key figures for their contributions.
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  Speaker 1: Hostage advocate Inav Zangorka and US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff
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  Speaker 1: received honorary doctorates and medals for their roles in advocating
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  Speaker 1: for the return of hostages taken during the October 7 attacks,
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  Speaker 1: alongside philanthropists John and Mindy Gray. And a recent report
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  Speaker 1: from the Central Bureau of Statistics reveals that only 28%
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  Speaker 1: of Israelis currently believe their lives will improve. a statistic
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  Speaker 1: highlighted as particularly worrying. For continuing coverage of antisemitism around
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  Speaker 1: the world, listen to Antisemitism Watch from Clockwork Media. Find
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  Speaker 1: it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank you
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