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Houthi Missile Attack Kills 53 Yemeni Soldiers · 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 a significant escalation in the ongoing regional conflict.
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  Speaker 1: Iran-backed Houthi rebels struck a Yemeni government military camp on
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  Speaker 1: Monday with ballistic missiles, killing at least 53 soldiers and
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  Speaker 1: wounding an additional 200 recruits. Officials described it as one
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  Speaker 1: of the deadliest attacks since fighting resurged this summer. shattering
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  Speaker 1: a 2022 ceasefire deal. The Houthis acknowledged targeting the camp
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  Speaker 1: in the southern province of Shabwa, and Yemeni military officials
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  Speaker 1: noted the preliminary death toll may rise. The provincial government
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  Speaker 1: has called for expedited air defence and early warning systems.
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  Speaker 1: The attack highlights the Houthis' growing military capabilities, reportedly bolstered
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  Speaker 1: by expertise and sophisticated weapons from Iran and its allies.
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  Speaker 1: In legal news, Families of Israeli hostages and victims from
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  Speaker 1: the October 7th Hamas attack have filed a NIS 4
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  Speaker 1: billion class action lawsuit against Meta, the parent company of
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  Speaker 1: Facebook and Instagram. They allege the platforms facilitated terrorism and
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  Speaker 1: compounded suffering by failing to remove footage of the killings
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  Speaker 1: in real time, claiming they were an integral part of
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  Speaker 1: the terrorist attack on Israel. Meta has rejected this portrayal,
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  Speaker 1: stating it removes content that supports Hamas and deploys dedicated
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  Speaker 1: teams to monitor, and remove violating material. Domestically, Blue and
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  Speaker 1: White Party leader Benny Gantz announced on Monday he will
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  Speaker 1: not run in the upcoming elections. This move has drawn
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  Speaker 1: reactions from across the political spectrum. Foreign Minister Gideon Sayar
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  Speaker 1: and Finance Minister Beit Salel Smotrich warned that Gantz's withdrawal
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  Speaker 1: could lead to wasted votes for smaller right-wing parties, potentially
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  Speaker 1: benefiting the left-wing bloc and drawing parallels to the 1992
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  Speaker 1: Oslo Accords. Meanwhile, a senior official revealed intelligence indicating that
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  Speaker 1: Israeli enemies intend to attempt attacks on election day itself,
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  Speaker 1: underscoring significant security stakes. It's also noted that discourse around
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  Speaker 1: peace with the Palestinians has largely vanished from Israeli political
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  Speaker 1: discussions following the October 7th events, with leaders now prioritising security.
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  Speaker 1: On the issue of antisemitism, a new documentary, Get Up,
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  Speaker 1: breakthroughs in the battle for Jewish divorce, highlights the severe
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  Speaker 1: impact of Get Refusal, where partners refuse to grant religious divorces,
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  Speaker 1: trapping thousands in unwanted marriages and recognised as domestic violence.
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  Speaker 1: In Europe, Jewish leaders are warning that severe EU sanctions
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  Speaker 1: against Israel, including loss of preferred trade status and participation
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  Speaker 1: in research programmes, could be imposed if certain right-wing figures
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  Speaker 1: and settlers are part of the next Israeli government. Reports
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  Speaker 1: also indicate Syria's post-Assad school curriculum now glorifies nationalism and
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  Speaker 1: demonises Jews. marking an ideological shift away from pan-Arab nationalism
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  Speaker 1: towards an Islamist worldview. Turning to the economy and business sector,
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  Speaker 1: nearly $ 1 billion in record-breaking gifts have been channeled into
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  Speaker 1: Israeli universities for scientific research, medical education, and technological innovation
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  Speaker 1: since the October 7 massacre. This includes a $ 250 million
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  Speaker 1: donation to Hebrew University from American billionaire John Paulson. Additionally,
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  Speaker 1: over 60 Israeli defence tech founders recently participated in a
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  Speaker 1: programme at the AUSA conference in Washington, receiving curated introductions
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  Speaker 1: to major US defence contractors, investors and government representatives, aimed
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  Speaker 1: at helping them navigate the complex US defence industrial base.
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  Speaker 1: For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world, listen to
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  Speaker 1: Antisemitism Watch from Clockwork Media. Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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