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Saudi Intercepts Houthi Barrage; Hebron Attack Under Review · 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: Saudi Arabia reports intercepting multiple drones and missiles over its capital,
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  Speaker 1: Riyadh and southern areas, according to the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.
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  Speaker 1: The Houthis claimed responsibility for attacks on the airport and
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  Speaker 1: Saudi oil facilities, with their military spokesperson, Yahya Sari, stating
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  Speaker 1: the airport remained a military target. This conflict is increasingly
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  Speaker 1: seen as a destabilising front in the wider war involving Iran.
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  Speaker 1: Turning to the West Bank, the IDF is reportedly working
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  Speaker 1: to classify Friday's incident in Hebron as an encounter between
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  Speaker 1: combat troops and terrorists, rather than a terror attack, to
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  Speaker 1: avoid professional criticism. Military assessments suggest the attack was carried
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  Speaker 1: out by an organised Hamas cell that received external support
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  Speaker 1: from the organisation's headquarters in Turkey, involving significant planning. The
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  Speaker 1: IDF and Shin Bet have since arrested several Palestinians suspected
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  Speaker 1: of assisting the attackers or having knowledge of their preparations.
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  Speaker 1: In a separate development, police arrested three Hebron residents overnight
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  Speaker 1: on suspicion of expressing social media support for the attack
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  Speaker 1: and for Hamas. Domestically, concerns are rising regarding election integrity
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  Speaker 1: ahead of Tuesday's Knesset vote. Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar Party has
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  Speaker 1: formally requested the Attorney General and Central Elections Committee Chairman
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  Speaker 1: to halt a meeting between Prime Minister Netanyahu and the
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  Speaker 1: police commissioner on the matter, citing worries it could undermine
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  Speaker 1: public confidence in the results. In other news, Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed officials to postpone the departure of
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  Speaker 1: between 5,000 and 7,000 Palestinians cleared for training in Egypt,
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  Speaker 1: as part of a new Palestinian police force for Gaza.
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  Speaker 1: Until after the election, according to Israel Hayem, Israel and
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  Speaker 1: Greece conducted a joint naval exercise in the Mediterranean Sea
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  Speaker 1: this week, Practising operational scenarios, including sinking an enemy vessel
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  Speaker 1: with missile fire, highlighting growing military cooperation between the two nations.
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  Speaker 1: Looking at regional security, Israel is concerned that operatives acting
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  Speaker 1: on behalf of the Syrian regime intend to renew attacks
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  Speaker 1: against the Druze population in Syria's Sueda province. A security
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  Speaker 1: source indicated the Israel Air Force has increased activity in
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  Speaker 1: the area as a warning to Damascus. An author writing
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  Speaker 1: for jpost.com has criticised Prime Minister Netanyahu's suggestion of shifting
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  Speaker 1: toward a bypassing economy, or blockchain economy, calling the proposal
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  Speaker 1: absurd and warning it could lead Israel to become a
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  Speaker 1: pariah state similar to Iran or North Korea. On the
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  Speaker 1: security front, two German nationals were arrested near Daemon Prison
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  Speaker 1: on suspicion of photographing security facilities and related activities. An
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  Speaker 1: examination of their cell phones revealed suspicious images, and an
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  Speaker 1: investigation is underway into the purpose of their actions. And finally,
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  Speaker 1: Senator Ted Cruz spoke with political commentator Mason Lemme, discussing
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  Speaker 1: the benefits of America's partnership with Israel and defending AIPAC's
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  Speaker 1: donations as American Jews exercising their rights. For continuing coverage
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