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Israeli Election Stalemate Dominates Coalition 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: Following Tuesday's October 27 elections, Israel's political landscape remains in
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  Speaker 1: a deadlock, with neither the Change bloc nor the Netanyahu
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  Speaker 1: bloc securing the necessary 61 seats for an outright Knesset majority.
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  Speaker 1: Coalition formation efforts are underway amidst complex negotiations. Yashar Chairman
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  Speaker 1: Gadi Eizenkot has laid out four core principles for potential partners.
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  Speaker 1: Recognition of Israel as a Jewish, democratic, liberal and egalitarian state.
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  Speaker 1: Commitment to the Declaration of Independence, mandatory national or civilian
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  Speaker 1: service for all citizens. And the obligation to destroy Hamas's
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  Speaker 1: military and governing capabilities in Gaza. Meanwhile, Yisrael Bey Teh
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  Speaker 1: new chairman Avigdor Liberman has stated his party will not
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  Speaker 1: join any coalition that includes Arab parties. citing specific past
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  Speaker 1: statements and actions by Arab lawmakers. Liberman also publicly denied
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  Speaker 1: reports that he has any desire or intention to become
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  Speaker 1: Knesset speaker. Adding another layer to the electoral process, the
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  Speaker 1: Mossad will provide the Shin Bet with its assessment of
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  Speaker 1: suspicions regarding foreign interference, including alleged attempts by countries like
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  Speaker 1: Qatar and Turkey to influence Arab-Israeli voters. The complexities of
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  Speaker 1: forming a government are further highlighted by differing views on
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  Speaker 1: coalition partners, including Arab parties and religious factions, with disputes
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  Speaker 1: over military conscription also posing challenges. On the international front,
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  Speaker 1: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on Saturday that
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  Speaker 1: President Trump has not yet made a decision regarding striking Iran.
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  Speaker 1: Rubio emphasised the administration's preference for diplomacy, but affirmed that
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  Speaker 1: the United States possesses the military capability for swift action
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  Speaker 1: if deemed necessary. He also detailed ongoing US assistance to
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  Speaker 1: regional allies facing Iranian threats, noting that US forces are
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  Speaker 1: currently protecting vital oil and natural gas routes through the
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  Speaker 1: Strait of Hormuz and intercepting drones and missiles. In the
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  Speaker 1: West Bank, clashes occurred between Israelis and Palestinians during the
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  Speaker 1: ongoing olive harvest season, resulting in three arrests by police
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  Speaker 1: and IDF soldiers. This incident follows a report by The
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  Speaker 1: Guardian that a 23-person multinational delegation intending to meet Palestinians
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  Speaker 1: and observe the harvest, was denied entry into the territory
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  Speaker 1: by Israeli authorities. UK Parliament members Sam Tari and Clive
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  Speaker 1: Lewis claimed the group was detained and interrogated before entry
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  Speaker 1: was refused. Separately in northern Israel, the Ramim Ridge area
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  Speaker 1: was declared a closed military zone on Friday following reports
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  Speaker 1: of unexploded ordnance. The IDF confirmed on Saturday that military
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  Speaker 1: police secured the scene. with explosives disposal teams working to
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  Speaker 1: neutralise the items and prevent civilian access. For continuing coverage
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