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Iran Navy Chief Assassination Amid IRGC Concerns · 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 a significant geopolitical development, the Jerusalem Post has learned
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  Speaker 1: that Israel assassinated Iran's navy chief, Al-Azhar Tangsiri, on March 26, 2026.
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  Speaker 1: This action was reportedly taken due to concerns among top
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  Speaker 1: Israeli officials that Tangsiri could emerge as a more formidable
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  Speaker 1: head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. than Ahmad Vahidi.
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  Speaker 1: The report also notes that US sources expressed confusion regarding
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  Speaker 1: Iranian discussions about sea mining activities at the time. Turning
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  Speaker 1: to regional conflicts, a Yemeni journalist has told the Jerusalem
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  Speaker 1: Post that the Houthis are forcibly recruiting and indoctrinating children.
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  Speaker 1: Using the Israel-Hamas war as a pretext to convince them,
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  Speaker 1: they are fighting Jews and Zionists. Meanwhile in southern Lebanon,
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  Speaker 1: Captain Eliab Haim T. Zypamos, a 21-year-old combat officer from Haifa,
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  Speaker 1: was killed in an operational accident. On the diplomatic front,
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  Speaker 1: Yisrael Bey Teh new chairman Avigdor Liberman claims that the
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  Speaker 1: United States is expected to recognise a Palestinian state within
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  Speaker 1: approximately two years. Liberman stated he has spoken with US
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  Speaker 1: State Department and National Security Council officials, who he says
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  Speaker 1: broadly support such recognition, and he cautioned that Palestinians are
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  Speaker 1: preparing for confrontation. Foreign Minister Gideon Saar declared that Israel
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  Speaker 1: will retaliate against countries acting against it, asserting that the
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  Speaker 1: time of containment in the face of hostile acts against
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  Speaker 1: the State of Israel is over. This comes after Israel
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  Speaker 1: closed the British consulate in Jerusalem in response to British sanctions.
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  Speaker 1: Saar indicated Israel faces challenging diplomatic years ahead, largely due
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  Speaker 1: to left-wing governments advocating for a Palestinian state. Domestically, a
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  Speaker 1: new study reveals a deep crisis of confidence among Israelis
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  Speaker 1: three years after the October 7 attack. Fewer than half
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  Speaker 1: of Israelis believe the country is safer, and less than
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  Speaker 1: a quarter expect a better future for their children. More
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  Speaker 1: than half believe the war has increased societal divisions. Further
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  Speaker 1: domestic news includes allegations from former military secretary Avi Gill,
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  Speaker 1: who claims Prime Minister Netanyahu's chief of staff attempted to
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  Speaker 1: alter the official record of the Prime Minister's schedule, concerning
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  Speaker 1: the October 7th timeline, stating public accounts do not reflect
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  Speaker 1: his experience. In a matter concerning the Education Ministry, it
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  Speaker 1: has been found to have violated Israeli privacy laws, exposing
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  Speaker 1: sensitive personal and medical information for approximately 21,000 special education students.
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  Speaker 1: On the international stage regarding rhetoric, New York City Mayor
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  Speaker 1: Zoran Mamdani has refused to condemn or alter his October
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  Speaker 1: 7th memorial post. accusing Israel of using the day to
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  Speaker 1: perpetrate genocide in Gaza. And in a more uplifting note,
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  Speaker 1: a new documentary titled The Bridge follows 10 young Israeli
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  Speaker 1: survivors of the October 7 attack as they utilize a
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  Speaker 1: rock music fantasy camp in Lowe's Angels to help heal
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  Speaker 1: from their trauma, highlighting the power of music for resilience.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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