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Hamas Views Survival as Victory, Prepares Gaza Operations · 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: Senior security officials report that Hamas views its ability to
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  Speaker 1: withstand the IDF over the past three years as a
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  Speaker 1: form of victory. They reportedly believe Israel's territorial control is
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  Speaker 1: temporary and are actively preparing for an IDF ground manoeuvre
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  Speaker 1: into Gaza City, engaging in recruitment, digging tunnels and manufacturing explosives.
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  Speaker 1: This development comes as new details emerge about a warning message,
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  Speaker 1: received by the Nova Festival's security chief, about a week
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  Speaker 1: before the October 7 massacre. The message from a guard
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  Speaker 1: serving in the Gaza division, alerted to potential trouble during Sukkot,
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  Speaker 1: according to jpost.com. In regional affairs, reports from Mariv News
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  Speaker 1: Flash indicate the United States is engaging in significant, albeit quiet,
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  Speaker 1: actions against Iran, with President Donald Trump announcing a date
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  Speaker 1: Iran should reportedly fear. Concurrently, the US embassy in Israel
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  Speaker 1: issued an unusual warning about potential flight cancellations, airspace closures
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  Speaker 1: and travel disruptions. Separately, the New York Times has published
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  Speaker 1: allegations that a senior US embassy aide in Jerusalem suppressed
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  Speaker 1: or altered diplomatic reporting concerning Israeli settlements, settler violence and
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  Speaker 1: conditions in Gaza. aiming to present the Netanyahu government more
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  Speaker 1: favourably to Washington. US Ambassador Huckabee has categorically rejected these claims,
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  Speaker 1: challenging their factual basis. Turning to Israeli domestic politics, a
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  Speaker 1: recent Mariv poll released Friday indicates a deadlock between the
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  Speaker 1: governing coalition and opposition blocs in the Knesset, with both
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  Speaker 1: projected to receive 52 seats. The poll, conducted October 7th
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  Speaker 1: and 8th, 2026, also shows shifts within parties like Likud
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  Speaker 1: and the opposition's Democrats. In a separate development, an ally
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  Speaker 1: of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Givia reportedly shared a social
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  Speaker 1: media video targeting individuals deemed unpatriotic. On the Northern Front,
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  Speaker 1: Captain Eliab Chaim Tz Falamis was tragically killed in an
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  Speaker 1: operational accident in southern Lebanon, an event described as a
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  Speaker 1: heavy disaster. In matters concerning antisemitism and Jewish communities, Discussions
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  Speaker 1: at the National Conservatism Conference in Jerusalem highlighted significant changes
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  Speaker 1: in American Jewish life since October 7. According to jpost.com,
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  Speaker 1: leaders within Reform Judaism are working to recenter the movement
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  Speaker 1: on Zionism and Jewish peoplehood, with recent conferences underscoring these commitments.
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  Speaker 1: The Anti-Defamation League has also faced criticism regarding its stances
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  Speaker 1: on Israel's internal affairs. In Dublin, An incident involved the
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  Speaker 1: verbal abuse of an Israeli individual, as reported by. Finally,
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  Speaker 1: in other news, a number of Israelis remain stranded in
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  Speaker 1: Dubai after Arkea Airlines flight permits from the Emirate were revoked,
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  Speaker 1: leading to the cancellation of rescue flights, according to jpost.com.
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  Speaker 1: And in Kiryat Malakai, an explosive device detonated near a
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  Speaker 1: residential building, causing damage but no injuries. The incident is
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  Speaker 1: suspected to have a criminal background. as reported by Mariv
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  Speaker 1: News Flash. For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world,
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  Speaker 1: slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to
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