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US Strike on Qeshm Island Amid Iran Mediation Talks · 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: Overnight Monday into Tuesday, US forces conducted a strike on
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  Speaker 1: Iran's Keshem Island in the Strait of Hormuz. US officials
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  Speaker 1: stated the strike was part of efforts to regain control
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  Speaker 1: of the waterway and appeared limited, not a resumption of
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  Speaker 1: major combat operations. This occurred after Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed
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  Speaker 1: they downed a US MQ-9 drone over the strait. Both
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  Speaker 1: side's statements suggest an intent to avoid derailing diplomatic efforts.
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  Speaker 1: Qatar announced that the US and Iran are reviewing proposals
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  Speaker 1: aimed at bridging their differences and avoiding regional escalation, with
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  Speaker 1: both nations committed to the mediation process. This comes amid
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  Speaker 1: concerns of conflict, potentially escalating after the US mid-term elections.
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  Speaker 1: In regional news... A delegation of Lebanese ministers, including Hezbollah-appointed
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  Speaker 1: Labour Minister Mohamed Haydar, made the first formal visit to
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  Speaker 1: Damascus since the fall of the Assad regime. They met
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  Speaker 1: with Syrian officials to discuss issues such as refugees, trade
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  Speaker 1: and border security. In the West Bank, prosecutors indicted six
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  Speaker 1: suspected members of a terrorist cell from the Jenin area.
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  Speaker 1: An investigation by Israel police and the Shin Bet revealed
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  Speaker 1: the cell had established infrastructure for producing rockets and explosive devices,
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  Speaker 1: intended for use against Israel. Investigators found the cell manufactured
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  Speaker 1: rocket bodies and conducted test launches, improving their capabilities based
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  Speaker 1: on results. One suspect admitted to obtaining explosives and weapons
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  Speaker 1: from abroad via messaging applications. Security forces seized weapons, including
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  Speaker 1: an M16 rifle and an RPG component, along with instructional materials.
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  Speaker 1: The IDF Military Advocate General, Major General Ite Ofia, revealed
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  Speaker 1: that the legal division has filed a number of indictments
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  Speaker 1: against IDF soldiers for their conduct in Gaza. This marks
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  Speaker 1: the first public mention of criminal indictments, which could range
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  Speaker 1: from violent crimes to violations of engagement rules. Ofia also
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  Speaker 1: disclosed that the IDF has obtained convictions against 12 soldiers
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  Speaker 1: for criminal actions in the West Bank. He noted that
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  Speaker 1: additional indictments are likely pending pre-indictment hearings. In Israeli domestic politics,
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  Speaker 1: The defence team for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is challenging
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  Speaker 1: the authenticity of his indictment's signature. Defence lawyer Amit Haddad
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  Speaker 1: argued the signature was copied from a draft document, while
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  Speaker 1: former Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit affirmed he had authorised the charges
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  Speaker 1: and maintained he signed the indictment. Prosecutors stated that transferring
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  Speaker 1: signatures between documents is standard practice. Meanwhile, Gadi Eisenkot, chairman
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  Speaker 1: of the National Unity Party, will begin receiving personal security
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  Speaker 1: from tomorrow due to serious demonstrations and incitement calls around
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  Speaker 1: his home, according to Hebrew media reports. On the international stage,
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  Speaker 1: Yuri Geller has praised singer-boy George as a brave voice
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  Speaker 1: speaking up for the Jewish people amid silence and condemnation
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  Speaker 1: following the October 7 attacks, highlighting his courage to take
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  Speaker 1: an unpopular stand. In the US, political appearances by Michigan
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  Speaker 1: Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed are raising concerns within the Jewish community.
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  Speaker 1: His rhetoric has included characterisations of Israel's military campaign as genocide,
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  Speaker 1: comparisons of the Israeli government to Hamas, and questioning Israel's
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  Speaker 1: future as a Jewish state. Critics argue this rhetoric echoes
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  Speaker 1: dangerous historical patterns of blaming Jews for societal problems. Elsewhere,
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  Speaker 1: a plane flying from Israel landed at Sofia airport after
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  Speaker 1: receiving a bomb threat via email. Counter-terrorism units are reportedly
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  Speaker 1: checking the aircraft for possible explosive devices. For continuing coverage
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