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Israel Secures 12 Apache Helicopters from US · 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 today with a significant development in defence procurement.
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  Speaker 1: Israel's Ministry of Defence has finalised a major deal with
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  Speaker 1: the United States to purchase 12 advanced Boeing-made Apache, Echo,
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  Speaker 1: model helicopters for the IDF. The agreement, which saw multiple
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  Speaker 1: delays due to Israel's budget considerations, underscores the ongoing commitment
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  Speaker 1: from the Pentagon and reflects close cooperation to meet Israel's
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  Speaker 1: defence needs with the latest aircraft technology. In worrying news
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  Speaker 1: concerning antisemitism, a hotel in Dublin has cancelled a reservation
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  Speaker 1: for 70 rooms intended for delegates attending the 15th Special
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  Speaker 1: Envoys and Coordinators Combating Antisemitism, or SECCA, forum. Reports indicate
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  Speaker 1: the Herbert Park Hotel withdrew the booking after learning the
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  Speaker 1: conference's purpose. leading to strong condemnation from Jewish organisations, who
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  Speaker 1: called the incident deeply disturbing and reflective of the very
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  Speaker 1: prejudice the forum aims to confront. Also on the antisemitism front,
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  Speaker 1: a former deputy leader of the UK Green Party has
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  Speaker 1: voiced concerns about a significant ideological shift within the party,
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  Speaker 1: accelerated under its current leader. Shara Ali alleges that antisemitism,
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  Speaker 1: Islamist influence and electoral opportunism are increasingly shaping the party's direction.
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  Speaker 1: warning of potential dangers to wider British society if such
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  Speaker 1: trends continue. Turning to domestic business, an explosion occurred at
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  Speaker 1: Intel's semiconductor chip manufacturing facility in Kiryat Gat. At least
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  Speaker 1: three individuals sustained serious injuries, with initial reports suggesting a
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  Speaker 1: potential leak of hazardous chemicals, identified as nitrogen trifluoride. Authorities
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  Speaker 1: have confirmed the incident was not caused by hostile terrorist activity.
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  Speaker 1: In Israeli politics, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly rejected
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  Speaker 1: claims made by former Shin Bet Director Ronan Barr. Barr
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  Speaker 1: alleged he could not contact the Prime Minister on the
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  Speaker 1: morning of October 7. Netanyahu countered that Barr had access
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  Speaker 1: to secure communication channels and questioned why critical warnings were
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  Speaker 1: not relayed promptly. Further context on the global fight against
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  Speaker 1: hate comes from a report by the Simon Wiesenthal Centre.
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  Speaker 1: It details a decades-long Iranian influence campaign that weaponises anti-Semitism
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  Speaker 1: and anti-Israel rhetoric to undermine Western institutions and erode trust,
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  Speaker 1: a strategy the centre says aims to forge alliances and
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  Speaker 1: shape public perception. In the disputed territories, the IDF has
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  Speaker 1: reportedly uncovered Hamas infrastructure operating under the guise of a
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  Speaker 1: charity organisation. We also have reports of other incidents. In
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  Speaker 1: Beit Elit, a 10-year-old child remains in critical condition following
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  Speaker 1: a dumpster fire that led to an explosion, with suspicions
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  Speaker 1: children may have ignited the garbage. In Jaffa Port, police
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  Speaker 1: are investigating a suspected racially motivated attack, with a teenage
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  Speaker 1: suspect questioned and released to house arrest. For continuing coverage
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  Speaker 1: of antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism Watch from
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  Speaker 1: Clockwork Media. Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi,
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