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Israel Suspected in Strikes on Iran Weapon Sites in Iraq · 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 emerging from Iraq suggest a potential escalation in regional tensions,
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  Speaker 1: with suspicions pointing towards Israel being responsible for recent strikes
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  Speaker 1: on two sites used by Iran-backed militias to stockpile weapons.
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  Speaker 1: Sources speaking to London-based Ashark Al-Orsat indicated the targeted locations
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  Speaker 1: held Chinese-made shoulder-fired air defence systems and drones, which had
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  Speaker 1: reportedly arrived shortly before the suspected attacks. The Popular Mobilisation Forces,
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  Speaker 1: an umbrella group encompassing many Iranian-backed militias, stated that one
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  Speaker 1: of their bases suffered an explosion on October 17. While
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  Speaker 1: the PMF initially claimed it was an accident, Iraqi authorities
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  Speaker 1: have vowed to investigate. These developments follow Iran's efforts to
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  Speaker 1: establish Iraq as a front-line, marked by numerous Iranian strikes
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  Speaker 1: in northern Iraq and attacks by Iran-backed groups across the country.
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  Speaker 1: On a related note, Iranian President Pesachian has reportedly acknowledged
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  Speaker 1: that Iranians are facing struggles in affording food amidst the
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  Speaker 1: ongoing conflict, urging an end to the stalemate. In the
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  Speaker 1: West Bank, the Israel Defense Forces have launched a significant
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  Speaker 1: operation in the Hebron area. This action follows a shooting
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  Speaker 1: attack that resulted in the deaths of two soldiers. The
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  Speaker 1: IDF operation includes the evacuation of approximately 250 Palestinian families
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  Speaker 1: from their homes in the neighbourhood where the two attackers resided.
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Netanyahu stated that the army had prepared for
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  Speaker 1: an operation in the West Bank on a scale not
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  Speaker 1: seen since the Six-Day War. In domestic Israeli politics, a
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  Speaker 1: rally held in Tel Aviv late Saturday night, October 24,
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  Speaker 1: which called for an inquiry into failures preceding the October
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  Speaker 1: 7 massacre, led to an arrest. A 23-year-old man was
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  Speaker 1: detained after allegedly shoving one of former Prime Minister Naftali
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  Speaker 1: Bennett's bodyguards. According to reports, the suspect was shouting, only Bibi,
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  Speaker 1: a slogan supporting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as he attempted
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  Speaker 1: to approach Bennett. Investigators are examining the incident, with initial
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  Speaker 1: findings suggesting the man may have been intoxicated and has
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  Speaker 1: no criminal record. Meanwhile, an Israeli creator is leveraging viral
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  Speaker 1: social media to combat antisemitism. and foster Jewish pride. Yehuda Metav,
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  Speaker 1: also known as Super Zeo, uses catchy Instagram music clips
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  Speaker 1: to challenge narratives of shame and loathing directed at Jewish people.
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  Speaker 1: His movement aims to foster resilience by reframing these attacks
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  Speaker 1: as a badge of honour and highlighting the significant contributions
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  Speaker 1: of Jewish people globally. Metav's work underscores a strong assertion
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  Speaker 1: of Jewish identity in the face of rising hatred. For
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  Speaker 1: continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism,
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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