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West Bank Terror Attack Claims IDF Soldiers, France Unrest Grows · 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: Tragic news from the West Bank today, where a terror
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  Speaker 1: attack has claimed the lives of two IDF soldiers. Staff
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  Speaker 1: Sergeant Ron Yonatan Reutman, 23, from Ashkelon, and Sergeant Yuval
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  Speaker 1: Shai S. Vilum, 20, from Hodhasharon, were killed Friday morning
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  Speaker 1: when terrorists opened fire on soldiers at the Judea Junction
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  Speaker 1: near Hebron. Three other soldiers from the Ari Battalion were
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  Speaker 1: lightly injured. The terrorists, identified as being from Hebron, arrived
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  Speaker 1: in a vehicle. Police are investigating the use of a
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  Speaker 1: vehicle taken off the road, and a clarification was issued
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  Speaker 1: regarding reports about an AFP photographer not being suspected of
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  Speaker 1: advance knowledge of the attack. The IDF stated the incident
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  Speaker 1: is under investigation. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to hunt
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  Speaker 1: down terrorists, and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Givia called for
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  Speaker 1: the dismantling of the Palestinian Authority. Finance Minister Beitzal El-Smotrich
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  Speaker 1: also suggested a comprehensive military campaign in the West Bank
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  Speaker 1: is inevitable. Meanwhile, in Europe, unrest continues to grip France,
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  Speaker 1: with disturbing reports of violence and antisemitism. Images have emerged
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  Speaker 1: showing the destruction of historic landmarks, including the City Hall
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  Speaker 1: in Limoges, and widespread looting. The Statue of the Republic
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  Speaker 1: in Paris was defaced, and a synagogue in Paris's 19th
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  Speaker 1: arrondissement was vandalised, with religious items strewn about. French Jews
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  Speaker 1: are reportedly fearing for their safety amidst what is described
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  Speaker 1: as rising antisemitism, with 1,320 antisemitic acts recorded in France
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  Speaker 1: in 2025. Reports indicate Palestinian flags and Free Palestine chants
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  Speaker 1: were prevalent among some demonstrators, highlighting a link for some
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  Speaker 1: protesters between the unrest and the conflict. On the diplomatic front,
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  Speaker 1: concerns have been raised regarding the implementation of post-conflict plans
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  Speaker 1: for Gaza. According to a diplomatic cable from US Ambassador
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  Speaker 1: to Israel Mike Huckabee, there are significant questions about the staffing,
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  Speaker 1: funding and logistical capabilities of the Board of Peace to
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  Speaker 1: effectively implement key elements of the Gaza plan, including disarming
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  Speaker 1: Hamas and rebuilding the Strip. The cable reportedly warned that
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  Speaker 1: replacing military personnel with civilians could create difficulties in coordination
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  Speaker 1: with the Israeli military. and the US embassy in Jerusalem
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  Speaker 1: may not have the necessary resources to assume additional responsibilities. Domestically,
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  Speaker 1: all eyes are on the upcoming Knesset elections. A final
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  Speaker 1: Mariv poll released Friday shows the opposition bloc strengthening to
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  Speaker 1: 54 seats, widening its lead over the coalition bloc's 48 seats,
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  Speaker 1: just days before Tuesday's election. This follows weeks of campaigning
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  Speaker 1: and shifting political landscapes. Commentary continues on the framing of
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  Speaker 1: these elections as fateful. with analysis suggesting such narratives can
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  Speaker 1: make accepting election outcomes more difficult, especially in the context
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  Speaker 1: of recent political divisions and attempts to form governments. Separately,
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  Speaker 1: efforts are underway by the IDF and Defence Ministry to
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  Speaker 1: address gaps in benefits for reservists whose service spans multiple
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  Speaker 1: calendar years, with proposals for government resolutions and Knesset legislation
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  Speaker 1: to protect their entitlements. In economic news, allegations have surfaced
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  Speaker 1: concerning financial dealings linked to Jad Kushner. An excerpt from
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  Speaker 1: Matthew Cole's forthcoming book, published by Vanity Fair, alleges that
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  Speaker 1: Dutch spies uncovered Gulf-funded accounts connected to Jad Kushner, with
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  Speaker 1: money reportedly routed through Israel's central bank. Kushner's lawyer and
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  Speaker 1: former US ambassador David Friedman have denied these allegations. For
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  Speaker 1: continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism,
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