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US Lawmakers Condemn West Bank Violence After Journalist Injured · 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: Tensions were high in the West Bank following an incident
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  Speaker 1: near Abu Fala, where Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine was
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  Speaker 1: reportedly injured during clashes between Israeli settlers and Palestinians. The
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  Speaker 1: Binyamin Regional Council had issued a prior warning, describing the
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  Speaker 1: presence of Palestinians, anarchists and journalists as a deliberate provocation.
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  Speaker 1: This confrontation has drawn significant condemnation from the US Congress.
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  Speaker 1: Representatives Jamie Raskin and Andy Kim have voiced strong concerns,
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  Speaker 1: with Mr Raskin calling the alleged attack unconscionable. Representative Ro
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  Speaker 1: Khanna went further, urging the US to cut off aid
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  Speaker 1: to Israel that funds settler activity and to halt weapons sales,
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  Speaker 1: also directing criticism at Prime Minister Netanyahu. Senator Tammy Duckworth
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  Speaker 1: called for accountability from Israeli authorities to prevent further annexation efforts.
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  Speaker 1: The Prime Minister's office stated that the facts of the
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  Speaker 1: incident are still unclear and under investigation, while the IDF
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  Speaker 1: confirmed forces were dispatched to disperse the confrontation and are
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  Speaker 1: investigating the circumstances. In Gaza, meanwhile, three separate drone attacks
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  Speaker 1: since Tuesday morning have resulted in four fatalities and four injuries,
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  Speaker 1: with incidents reported in Gaza City's Tufa neighbourhood and in
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  Speaker 1: Deir al-Bala. Separately, IDF forces responded to reports of an
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  Speaker 1: injured Israeli citizen near Beit Lid following a clash between
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  Speaker 1: Israeli civilians and Palestinians. Investigations are underway regarding potential further injuries,
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  Speaker 1: and the wounded Israeli was evacuated for medical care. Domestically,
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  Speaker 1: Finance Minister Beit Salel Smotrich encountered controversy in Petah Tikva,
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  Speaker 1: where several synagogues reportedly refused to host him for services
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  Speaker 1: due to objections against political activity during religious events, particularly
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  Speaker 1: during the current election campaign. Economically, former central bank deputy
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  Speaker 1: Governor Svi Ekstein has linked Israel's fiscal future to the
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  Speaker 1: upcoming election, warning that decisions by the outgoing government have
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  Speaker 1: impacted national growth and that the economy remains at risk
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