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Riyadh Airport Strike and Hezbollah Explosives Seized · 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: We begin with developments in the region, where a strike
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  Speaker 1: on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport has resulted in significant casualties.
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  Speaker 1: Twelve people were killed and 309 wounded, according to initial reports.
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  Speaker 1: The Houthis have warned airlines to stay clear of the area,
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  Speaker 1: while President Trump is reportedly weighing military action against the rebels. Separately,
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  Speaker 1: a report from Yemen indicates Saudi Arabia also attacked Sana'a
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  Speaker 1: airport amidst reports of explosions heard in Riyadh. In Lebanon,
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  Speaker 1: authorities have intercepted a large cache of explosives, totalling 500kg,
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  Speaker 1: including TNT and C4. Officials state the two individuals arrested
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  Speaker 1: in connection were members of Hezbollah, with one reportedly being
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  Speaker 1: the son of a Hezbollah official. The explosives were reportedly
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  Speaker 1: destined for Beirut and contain materials, suggesting, they were intended
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  Speaker 1: for maximum damage in assassination operations, fuelling renewed calls for
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  Speaker 1: the disarmament of Hezbollah. This follows recent reminders of Israeli
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  Speaker 1: intelligence successes, like the second anniversary of the Pager operation,
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  Speaker 1: which exposed vulnerabilities within Hezbollah's supply chain. On the intelligence front,
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  Speaker 1: a new report highlights how a global network of 1.2
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  Speaker 1: billion internet-connected cameras is being exploited for military intelligence. Countries
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  Speaker 1: including Israel and Iran are reportedly hacking these devices to
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  Speaker 1: monitor troop movements and targets. Israel's National Cyber Directorate has
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  Speaker 1: warned of this vulnerability, noting instances where Iran allegedly infiltrated
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  Speaker 1: cameras to track prominent Israelis and gather intelligence, even near
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  Speaker 1: sensitive sites like the Weizmann Institute. Turning to Gaza, the
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  Speaker 1: IDF and ISA have continued operations, dismantling key Hamas military
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  Speaker 1: infrastructure over the past 24 hours. These efforts included targeting
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  Speaker 1: an observation command centre used against IDF troops, a rocket
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  Speaker 1: launch site, and three separate weapons storage facilities containing numerous rockets,
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  Speaker 1: mortars and firearms. From the United States, the army is
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  Speaker 1: recommending the adoption of Israeli battlefield medicine techniques. An official
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  Speaker 1: report cites IDF data showing a significant reduction in combat
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  Speaker 1: casualty mortality rates, dropping from approximately 15% in the 2006
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  Speaker 1: Second Lebanon War to 7.1% during the Swords of Iron War.
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  Speaker 1: This improvement is attributed to faster medical response times and
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  Speaker 1: expanded use of blood products on the front lines. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: a report by the Council for a Secure America suggests
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  Speaker 1: potential expansion of the Abraham Accords. Kuwait, Lebanon and Syria
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  Speaker 1: are identified as the top prospective nations for normalisation with Israel,
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  Speaker 1: based on factors like political stability and diplomatic overtures. Though
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  Speaker 1: significant obstacles remain, particularly for Lebanon and Syria. US Security
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  Speaker 1: Coordinator Lieutenant General Sean M. Saleen has also voiced concerns,
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  Speaker 1: urging the Israeli government to avoid stalling aspects of the
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  Speaker 1: Trump administration's plan for Gaza, specifically the training of a
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  Speaker 1: new Palestinian police force. Saleen emphasised that effective counter-terrorism requires
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  Speaker 1: addressing ideology and societal conditions, not solely military force. In
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  Speaker 1: antisemitism news, Two Jewish schools in Brooklyn were evacuated on
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  Speaker 1: Friday following phoned-in bomb threats, which were later deemed unfounded
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  Speaker 1: by law enforcement. This incident follows a similar threat at
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  Speaker 1: a New Jersey synagogue earlier in the week. On college campuses,
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  Speaker 1: students at the University of Michigan, identifying with the Jewish
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  Speaker 1: Caucus of the College Democrats of America, have joined a
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  Speaker 1: campaign expressing anxiety over US Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed's past
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  Speaker 1: rhetoric and his refusal to address community concerns. Domestically, the
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  Speaker 1: Shin Bet is establishing a new Islamic Studies programme to
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  Speaker 1: address intelligence failures highlighted by the October 7 massacre. Aiming
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  Speaker 1: to deepen understanding of Islam, Hamas's ideology and Palestinian culture,
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a statement directed towards
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  Speaker 1: Saudi Arabia, emphasising the need for determination in confronting terror
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  Speaker 1: and advocating for a strong, united Middle East committed to
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  Speaker 1: security and prosperity. Defence Minister Israel Katz also commented on
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  Speaker 1: policy discussions, stating that Eisenkot supports an IDF withdrawal from
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  Speaker 1: Lebanon and the Hermon, and opposes the security zone policy
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  Speaker 1: designed to protect northern settlements from jihadist threats, preferring a
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  Speaker 1: policy of containment, which Katz believes would leave residents exposed.
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  Speaker 1: For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world, listen to
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  Speaker 1: Antisemitism Watch from Clockwork Media. Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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