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Houthis Develop Iranian Missile Threatening Israel · 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: Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis are reportedly developing their own version of
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  Speaker 1: Iran's Khabar-Shekin precision-guided missile, using parts imported from Chinese companies,
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  Speaker 1: according to a Wall Street Journal report citing conflict armament research.
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  Speaker 1: The missile could have a range of approximately 1,200 miles,
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  Speaker 1: putting Saudi Arabia and Israel within reach. Meanwhile, Israeli defence
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  Speaker 1: officials assess that the threat posed by the Houthis has intensified,
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  Speaker 1: prompting heightened preparations for a possible surprise attack against Israel
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  Speaker 1: by land or sea, given the group's improved capabilities and
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  Speaker 1: unpredictable nature. This development comes as the wider US-Iran conflict continues.
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  Speaker 1: In response to the growing drone threat, the IDF is
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  Speaker 1: accelerating efforts to establish a new corps dedicated to countering
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  Speaker 1: low-altitude drone threats. This initiative, bolstered since the October 7 attacks,
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  Speaker 1: aims to address the increased use of drones by groups
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  Speaker 1: like Hamas and Hezbollah and concerns along Israel's borders. Israeli
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  Speaker 1: security and election officials are preparing for extreme scenarios on
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  Speaker 1: election day, including the possibility of Iranian missile strikes intended
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  Speaker 1: to intimidate voters and disrupt the democratic process. In regional diplomacy,
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  Speaker 1: The Kurdistan region of northern Iraq is playing a behind-the-scenes
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  Speaker 1: role in mediating tensions between Iran, the US and Syria.
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  Speaker 1: Despite facing over a thousand Iranian missile and drone attacks,
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  Speaker 1: Kurdish leaders like Kurdistan region President Nechavan Barzani and Prime
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  Speaker 1: Minister Masra Barzani have sought to reach out to Iran
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  Speaker 1: and the US, and even broker talks between Damascus and
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  Speaker 1: Kurds in eastern Syria. A new opinion poll among Lebanon's
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  Speaker 1: Shia community suggests mounting pressure on Hezbollah. The survey found
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  Speaker 1: a majority support transferring Hezbollah's weapons to the state, favour
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  Speaker 1: an agreement with Israel, and believe the Lebanese government should
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  Speaker 1: have sole authority over war and peace. A significant portion
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  Speaker 1: also believe Hezbollah failed to achieve its objectives in its
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  Speaker 1: war against Israel. On the diplomatic front, the US State
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  Speaker 1: Department has strongly condemned a complaint filed by a Hezbollah-affiliated
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  Speaker 1: lawyer against Lebanon's ambassador to Washington. The complaint stemmed from
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  Speaker 1: her contact, with the Israeli ambassador about his son. The
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  Speaker 1: State Department called the action political persecution and urged Lebanon
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  Speaker 1: to focus resources on prosecuting Hezbollah operatives instead. In antisemitism news,
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  Speaker 1: the BBC is facing backlash from Jewish organisations after hosting
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  Speaker 1: an influencer with a documented history of antisemitic remarks, including
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  Speaker 1: celebrating the October 7 attacks and making abusive comments about Jews.
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  Speaker 1: Also concerning the spread of anti-Israel sentiment, Harvard University is
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  Speaker 1: hosting a symposium and book launch titled Jewish Anti-Zionism, featuring
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  Speaker 1: speakers who have been critical of Israel. One prominent speaker
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  Speaker 1: described the October 7 attacks as an act of armed resistance. Domestically,
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared on Channel 14, presenting himself
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  Speaker 1: as a victim of state systems and a deep state
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  Speaker 1: that he claims is hiding information and acting against him.
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  Speaker 1: The Israeli government has approved an urgent allocation of billions
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  Speaker 1: of shekels to procure Apache attack helicopters, funding the $ 1
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  Speaker 1: billion deal through broad government ministry cuts. In defence technology,
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  Speaker 1: Israel Aerospace Industries has unveiled HawkGuard, a compact system utilising radar,
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  Speaker 1: AI and interceptor drones designed to counter multiple aerial threats
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  Speaker 1: and protect frontline troops. In other news, a building under
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  Speaker 1: renovation partially collapsed on Nehalat by Niamin Street in Tel Aviv.
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  Speaker 1: Searches are underway for trapped individuals, and asbestos is suspected
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  Speaker 1: to be involved. And finally, Israel returned 22 ancient artefacts
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  Speaker 1: to Greece in the first repatriation of its kind between
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  Speaker 1: the two countries. A move hailed as a starting point
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  Speaker 1: for closer cooperation in protecting cultural heritage. For continuing coverage
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  Speaker 1: of antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism Watch from
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  Speaker 1: Clockwork Media. Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi,
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