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Netanyahu, IDF Chief Clash Over Iran Strike Timing · 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: Reports indicate a significant clash between IDF Chief of Staff
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  Speaker 1: Lieutenant General Eyal Zamia and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over
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  Speaker 1: the handling of a potential military strike on Iran. The
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  Speaker 1: IDF issued a statement emphasising the army's sole focus on
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  Speaker 1: national security and its non-partisan nature, while not denying the reports.
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  Speaker 1: Sources suggest Zamier sought formal authorisation and an in-depth discussion,
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  Speaker 1: concerned that political considerations might influence decisions ahead of elections.
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Netanyahu has denied any confrontation. This development occurs
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  Speaker 1: against a backdrop of Israeli election preparations, with thousands of
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  Speaker 1: non-residents reportedly returning home to vote. Police are also working
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  Speaker 1: around the clock to disrupt domestic influence campaigns targeting voters.
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  Speaker 1: having already dismantled two social media networks but acknowledging limited reach.
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  Speaker 1: Israeli law does permit election postponement and term extension under
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  Speaker 1: special circumstances with a supermajority vote. In related regional news,
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  Speaker 1: diplomatic sources in the Gulf report a potential deal where
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  Speaker 1: Saudi Arabia would transfer $ 1 billion to the Iranian-backed Houthis
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  Speaker 1: through Tehran in exchange for a ceasefire. This follows Saudi
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  Speaker 1: Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman's visit to Iran. On
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  Speaker 1: the security front, the IDF announced the discovery of a
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  Speaker 1: rare underground shaft near the Hebron area home of a
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  Speaker 1: Hamas terrorist responsible for a recent attack that killed two soldiers.
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  Speaker 1: The approximately 15-metre-deep shaft is unusual for the West Bank,
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  Speaker 1: where such underground warfare infrastructure is more commonly associated with
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  Speaker 1: Gaza and Lebanon. An unidentified electronic device found inside the
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  Speaker 1: shaft has been transferred for examination. Separately, The IDF reported
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  Speaker 1: strikes in Gaza city-killing Hamas intelligence officer Mohamed Halawa on
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  Speaker 1: Saturday and another commander, Ahmed, on Thursday. Internationally, the re-election
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  Speaker 1: of Luis Inacio, Lula da Silva as president of Brazil,
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  Speaker 1: signifies a reversal of closer diplomatic ties with Israel. Lula's
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  Speaker 1: government has previously endorsed South Africa's genocide case against Israel
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  Speaker 1: at the ICJ and has been a critic of Israel's
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  Speaker 1: military campaign in Gaza. drawing criticism from Brazil's Jewish community
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  Speaker 1: for comparing Palestinians' suffering to Hitler's actions. In US policy news,
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  Speaker 1: Albania has formalised its participation in a US-backed Gaza force
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  Speaker 1: by sending liaison officers in November, while Kosovo reports its
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  Speaker 1: troops are ready for deployment. On the issue of antisemitism,
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  Speaker 1: former US President Donald Trump disparaged Jewish voters supporting Michigan
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  Speaker 1: Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, calling them ashamed. and El-Sayed a
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  Speaker 1: jihadist and terrorist sympathiser, ahead of the November mid-term elections.
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  Speaker 1: In economic and business news, Israel and Cyprus signed an
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  Speaker 1: agreement for the acquisition of a new offshore patrol vessel,
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  Speaker 1: equipped with advanced Israeli naval systems, alongside upgrades to existing vessels,
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  Speaker 1: strengthening maritime security cooperation. Finally, a 24-hour global broadcast sponsored
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  Speaker 1: by Friends of Zion, coinciding with the third anniversary of
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  Speaker 1: the October 7 massacre, reached over 250 million people across
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  Speaker 1: 167 countries, with a significant portion of its audience among
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  Speaker 1: younger demographics, demonstrating continued global support for Israel. For continuing
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  Speaker 1: Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today ongoing
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