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Hebron Evacuations and Political Protests · Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

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  Speaker 1: You're listening to Israel Today, ongoing war report. I'm Noah Levi. Today,
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  Speaker 1: we begin with significant developments out of Hebron. The IDF
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  Speaker 1: has concluded a major operation in the city involving the
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  Speaker 1: forced evacuation of over 2,000 Palestinians and the demolition of structures.
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  Speaker 1: This action, reportedly in response to a recent Hamas attack,
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  Speaker 1: has faced criticism for the IDF's lack of clear evidence
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  Speaker 1: linking most of the evacuated residents to specific offences. Prime
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  Speaker 1: Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had reportedly rejected recommendations from IDF Chief
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  Speaker 1: of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamia to allow the Palestinians
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  Speaker 1: to return to their homes, though expectations suggested he might
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  Speaker 1: show more flexibility post-election. The IDF itself had recommended withdrawal earlier,
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  Speaker 1: noting no clear military reason to remain after inspections. Turning
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  Speaker 1: to domestic politics, Right-wing protesters gathered outside the home of
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  Speaker 1: Yashar Party chairman Gadi Eisenkot on Sunday. They reportedly shouted, traitor,
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  Speaker 1: and accused the former IDF chief of staff of killing
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  Speaker 1: his own son. This demonstration has prompted strong condemnation from
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  Speaker 1: Eisenkot's party and political allies, including Yair Golan and Yair Lapid,
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  Speaker 1: who have pointed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, accusing
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  Speaker 1: it of fostering an atmosphere of incitement. Eisenkot himself responded
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  Speaker 1: to the protesters, stating, The shame is entirely yours. In
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  Speaker 1: legal news, Avicai Mandelblit is once again taking the witness stand,
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  Speaker 1: appearing for the eighth time in the ongoing trial of
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. On the international stage, US President
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  Speaker 1: Trump is reportedly discussing defence matters with advisers and is
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  Speaker 1: said to favour giving talks more time before initiating new strikes.
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  Speaker 1: Reports also suggest his window of opportunity to potentially strike
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  Speaker 1: Iran remains open, even if he loses his majority in Congress.
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  Speaker 1: In other news, a Petah Tikva court has approved a
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  Speaker 1: settlement requiring Shaul Elkariv, known as the criminal's rabbi, and
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  Speaker 1: his wife Tova, to pay over 800,000 shekels to Nechama Gabai,
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  Speaker 1: concluding a lawsuit alleging exploitation. Details have also emerged from
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  Speaker 1: a shocking murder investigation, with a neighbour reporting they had
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  Speaker 1: never heard arguing prior to the incident. On the economic front,
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  Speaker 1: one report notes a rush for apartments on the neighbouring island.
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  Speaker 1: with one expert suggesting it's because people have somewhere to
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  Speaker 1: escape to, hinting at underlying instability. Separately, 10 Humvees have
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  Speaker 1: reportedly been stolen since the start of the war, with
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  Speaker 1: the IDF hoping a new operation will help recover them.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today,
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