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Houthi Attacks Prompt US Travel Advisory · 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: We begin with escalating regional tensions following Houthi attacks on
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  Speaker 1: Saudi Arabia. The US embassy in Jordan has issued a
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  Speaker 1: travel advisory for Americans in the Middle East, citing the
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  Speaker 1: recent Houthi assault on Saudi Arabia's Riyadh airport. The embassy
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  Speaker 1: noted that Iran-aligned Houthis have engaged in hostilities, including strikes
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  Speaker 1: on civilian airports and critical infrastructure, resulting in civilian casualties
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  Speaker 1: and the potential for rapid escalation. In response, the European
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  Speaker 1: Union Aviation Safety Agency has recommended airlines avoid operating in
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  Speaker 1: additional portions of Saudi airspace. Saudi authorities confirmed that two
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  Speaker 1: attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Thursday
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  Speaker 1: killed three Saudi nationals and wounded several others. with one
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  Speaker 1: strike targeting airport facilities and another a Saudi aircraft. The
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  Speaker 1: Houthis claimed responsibility for the Riyadh airport attacks using cruise
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  Speaker 1: missiles and also claimed targeting Najran airport and Qami's Mushait airbase.
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  Speaker 1: Shifting to diplomatic developments, the United States is threatening unprecedented
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  Speaker 1: sanctions against the International Criminal Court. This comes amid discussions
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  Speaker 1: of potential arrest warrants for Israeli leaders. US officials have
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  Speaker 1: vowed to cripple the court, a move that could threaten
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  Speaker 1: financial services and deepen tensions with European allies. On the ground,
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  Speaker 1: the Israel Defense Forces report conducting targeted strikes in Gaza City,
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  Speaker 1: where three Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hamas operatives were killed.
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  Speaker 1: The IDF identified them as Hassan Walid Hassan Abu Alata,
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  Speaker 1: a commander in PIJ's rocket unit, Magdi Mohen Youssef Al-Aubai,
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  Speaker 1: active in PIJ's military wing, and Mohamed Arja, a company
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  Speaker 1: commander in Hamas's military wing. The military stated these individuals
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  Speaker 1: had advanced plans for attacks against IDF soldiers and aimed
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  Speaker 1: to restore terror organisations' control over Gaza, constituting a violation
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  Speaker 1: of the CISFA agreement. Additionally, the IDF and Shin bet
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  Speaker 1: destroyed four weapons storage facilities belonging to PIJ and Hamas
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  Speaker 1: across the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, in maritime security, Iran's Revolutionary
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  Speaker 1: Guard Corps Navy Command has announced new restrictions for the
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  Speaker 1: Strait of Hormuz. Effective immediately, Entry into the strait will
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  Speaker 1: be limited to vessels possessing special identification codes. The IRGC
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  Speaker 1: stated that any vessel attempting unauthorised passage will face pursuit
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  Speaker 1: throughout the region and certain destruction. In the West Bank,
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  Speaker 1: Israeli settlers have planted dozens of Israeli flags at the
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  Speaker 1: entrance of a Palestinian cafe in the village of Luban al-Shakir.
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  Speaker 1: The cafe owner described the act as a blatant act
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  Speaker 1: of intimidation, noting that the flags obscured his shop's view
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  Speaker 1: from the main traffic artery. He reported that the settler
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  Speaker 1: responsible for planting the flags has been observing and threatening
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  Speaker 1: to shut down his business. Turning to international business matters,
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  Speaker 1: Thai authorities have raided three Jewish institutions in Bangkok, including
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  Speaker 1: the Harbod Bangkok Foundation, a Harbod kindergarten, and the Jewish
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  Speaker 1: Association of Thailand. The raids are part of an investigation
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  Speaker 1: into a suspected network of businesses and assets linked to
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  Speaker 1: Israeli nationals, operating in violation of Thailand's foreign ownership laws.
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  Speaker 1: Rabbi Nekemir Wilhelm of Harbod in Bangkok, stated that the
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  Speaker 1: organisation fully cooperates with investigators and operates in accordance with
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  Speaker 1: Thai law. Domestically, political discourse continues regarding Iran's strategy. Defence
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  Speaker 1: Minister Israel Katz responded to comments made by Democrats Party
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  Speaker 1: leader Yair Golan, who had previously stated that the assassination
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  Speaker 1: of the former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was
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  Speaker 1: a mistake. Golan argued it removed veteran leadership, and empowered
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  Speaker 1: more extreme elements. Katz criticised opposition figures, suggesting their stances
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  Speaker 1: embolden enemies to actively work for the downfall of the
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  Speaker 1: Israeli government. Finally, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed
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  Speaker 1: deep sorrow over the death of an Israeli citizen found
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  Speaker 1: in Greece. The ministry confirmed that the Israeli consulate in
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  Speaker 1: Greece and the Department for Israelis abroad have been engaged
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  Speaker 1: in continuous efforts since the individual's disappearance to locate them.
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  Speaker 1: and are now assisting the family with procedures to bring
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  Speaker 1: the deceased back to Israel for burial. For continuing coverage
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