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Iran Names New Defense Minister, West Bank Tensions Rise · 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: In Iran, Mehdad Akhlaqi Ketapchi has been approved as the
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  Speaker 1: country's new defence minister. Ketapchi, who has a deep background
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  Speaker 1: in Iran's defence industry and ballistic missile programme, has faced
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  Speaker 1: UN and US Treasury sanctions for his involvement. He issued
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  Speaker 1: a stark warning, stating that if the US makes another miscalculation,
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  Speaker 1: the Iranian response would be surprising and extensive, referencing potential
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  Speaker 1: US use of the mother of all bombs and threatening
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  Speaker 1: consequences for US troops in the region. His appointment comes
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  Speaker 1: as Iran reportedly works to shore up its defences and
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  Speaker 1: prepare for operations abroad. Meanwhile, in the West Bank, the
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  Speaker 1: European Union has strongly condemned attacks by what it described
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  Speaker 1: as violent settlers targeting Palestinian civilians and European diplomats. The
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  Speaker 1: condemnation arrived during the ongoing olive harvest season. Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Benjamin Netanyahu responded by urging caution and demanding evidence, stating
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  Speaker 1: that serious accusations require serious proof. His office suggested these
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  Speaker 1: reports might be part of a coordinated campaign to smear
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  Speaker 1: Israel and called on the public and journalists to focus
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  Speaker 1: on verifiable facts. Economists are also highlighting potential consequences of
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  Speaker 1: West Bank settlement expansion and unchecked violence against Palestinians. A
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  Speaker 1: group of 61 senior economists, warned in a letter that
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  Speaker 1: these actions could lead to sweeping international sanctions, deepen Israel's
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  Speaker 1: economic isolation, and increase the cost of living for all Israelis.
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  Speaker 1: They noted growing international momentum for sanctions and the existing
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  Speaker 1: UN blacklist of companies linked to settlements. Domestically, Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu addressed a spat involving political rhetoric. He condemned a
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  Speaker 1: Channel 14 presenter for a monkey slur directed at opponent
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  Speaker 1: Gadi Eisenkot. However, Netanyahu also accused the opposition of double standards,
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  Speaker 1: arguing that Likud voters are routinely insulted with terms like
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  Speaker 1: chimpanzees and baboons, and called for condemnation of all such language,
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  Speaker 1: including the use of traitor against him. Itamar Ben-Givia later
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  Speaker 1: defended the presenter's remarks. In business news, hundreds of employees
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  Speaker 1: from the shipping company Zim are planning a protest against
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  Speaker 1: its potential sale to Hapag-Lloyd and the FIMI fund. Union representatives,
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  Speaker 1: say the demonstration is aimed at securing workers' futures and
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  Speaker 1: preserving Zim as a strategically vital Israeli asset, warning against
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  Speaker 1: decisions that could impact employment and national interests. Separately, activists
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  Speaker 1: from the Nachala movement have established a makeshift outpost near
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  Speaker 1: Kfaraza with the stated goal of resettling Gaza. Reports indicate
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  Speaker 1: a Likud party official attended the event, while local authorities
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  Speaker 1: have requested immediate police action. A new report from the
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  Speaker 1: Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs alleges that Iran's
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  Speaker 1: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC, profits from human trafficking,
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  Speaker 1: including sex trafficking and the exploitation of migrants and children.
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  Speaker 1: The report claims these activities help fund the IRGC's proxy
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  Speaker 1: wars across the Middle East. On a more uplifting note,
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  Speaker 1: the annual Sylvan Adams Bonaizayan Prize has honored eight individuals
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  Speaker 1: from English-speaking countries, for their significant contributions to Israeli society.
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  Speaker 1: The awards come as Israel continues its recovery and North
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  Speaker 1: American Aliyah reaches record levels. Danielle Abraham, founder of the
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  Speaker 1: initiative Raygrow Israel, received the Global Impact Award for her
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  Speaker 1: work supporting farms damaged by conflict. And finally, Kaplan Medical
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  Speaker 1: Center has filed a complaint with police and alerted the
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  Speaker 1: health ministry. Preliminary findings suggest blood samples may have been
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  Speaker 1: taken from patients without informed consent, for laboratory research in
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  Speaker 1: the hospital's cardiology department. For continuing coverage of antisemitism around
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  Speaker 1: it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank you
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