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Iran Defense Minister Appointed Amid US Threat Warnings · 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: Iran's parliament has approved Meherdad Akhlachi Ketabchi as the new
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  Speaker 1: defence minister. A veteran of the country's defence industry, Ketabchi
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  Speaker 1: pledged to bolster Iran's military-industrial capacity and issued direct threats
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  Speaker 1: against the United States, stating any miscalculation would result in
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  Speaker 1: a surprising and extensive response. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu echoed
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  Speaker 1: these concerns in an interview with Fox News, warning that
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  Speaker 1: Iran is developing intercontinental ballistic missiles and pursuing nuclear weapons
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  Speaker 1: with the aim of threatening American cities. Netanyahu characterized the
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  Speaker 1: Iranian regime as a malevolent power driven by fanaticism and
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  Speaker 1: theological imperatives, rather than rational calculus, and warned its ambitions
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  Speaker 1: extend beyond Israel to target the US and Europe. In
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  Speaker 1: the West Bank, Photojournalist Heidi Levine, working for The Washington Post,
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  Speaker 1: was wounded during an altercation between Israeli settlers and Palestinians.
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  Speaker 1: Washington Post CEO Jeff Donofrio called for a prompt, thorough,
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  Speaker 1: and transparent investigation, a sentiment echoed by condemnation from President
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  Speaker 1: Isaac Herzog. Meanwhile, a Palestinian detainee has reportedly died in custody.
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  Speaker 1: On the issue of antisemitism, a Lowe's Angels man, identified
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  Speaker 1: as Stephen Juners, has been arrested by the FBI. He
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  Speaker 1: is accused of threatening to attack a Jewish preschool with
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  Speaker 1: Molotov cocktails and making anti-Semitic remarks on social media. Separately,
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  Speaker 1: in the UK, social media influencer Holly Passmore is being
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  Speaker 1: investigated by police for expressing support for Israel and interest
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  Speaker 1: in Jewish affairs, despite internal reports acknowledging no counter-terror concern. Domestically,
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  Speaker 1: police use stun grenades and a water cannon to disperse Haredi,
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  Speaker 1: or ultra-Orthodox, protesters who blocked Highway 4 near Yavni. The
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  Speaker 1: demonstration was sparked by the arrest of two IDF draft evaders,
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  Speaker 1: disrupting morning rush hour traffic and highlighting ongoing tensions over
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  Speaker 1: military enlistment. Economically, a survey by the National Union of
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  Speaker 1: Israeli Students indicates that rising expenses are leading 29% of
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  Speaker 1: students to consider leaving Israel after graduation. The average monthly
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  Speaker 1: expenses for a student have reached over 6,900 shekels, with
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  Speaker 1: many relying on parental assistance. The survey also highlighted the
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  Speaker 1: emotional and social impact of the war on reservists. In
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  Speaker 1: more positive news, Sheba Medical Centre has opened a new
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  Speaker 1: psychological treatment centre in northern Israel, the first of its
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  Speaker 1: kind in the region. This facility will provide crucial support
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  Speaker 1: for security operatives and their families dealing with trauma, PTSD
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  Speaker 1: and related issues. Lastly, in Tel Aviv, a driver was
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  Speaker 1: apprehended by police following a hit-and-run incident that left two
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  Speaker 1: cyclists with severe and moderate injuries. For continuing coverage of
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  Speaker 1: antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism Watch from Clockwork Media.
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  Speaker 1: Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank
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  Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies,
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