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UN Report Details Crimes Against Humanity in West Bank · 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 significant findings released by a UN commission.
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  Speaker 1: The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied
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  Speaker 1: Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel stated that Israeli
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  Speaker 1: forces killed 1,080 Palestinians and injured over 10,000 in the
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  Speaker 1: West Bank between October 7, 2023, and September 30. Presenting
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  Speaker 1: the findings, Srinivasan Muralidhar of the Commission detailed the documented
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  Speaker 1: deaths and injuries. The Commission concluded that Israel is responsible
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  Speaker 1: for crimes against humanity, including extermination, persecution, torture, rape and
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  Speaker 1: other sexual violence in the West Bank. They also urged
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  Speaker 1: stronger international community pressure, particularly from the Security Council, to
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  Speaker 1: halt what they termed genocide in Gaza and crimes against
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  Speaker 1: humanity in the West Bank. Turning to domestic affairs, Israel
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  Speaker 1: is concluding its 2026 elections. According to reports, as of 8pm,
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  Speaker 1: voter turnout reached 74.3%, with a remarkably high 88.7% participation
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  Speaker 1: among prisoners and detainees. The Central Election Committee decided against
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  Speaker 1: extending polling hours beyond the scheduled 10pm closing. In an
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  Speaker 1: incident at a polling station in Holon, a dispute escalated
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  Speaker 1: into physical altercations. with Yair Golan reportedly heading to the scene.
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  Speaker 1: Arab affairs commentator Svi Yehezkeli warned of increased voting in
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  Speaker 1: the Arab sector, characterising it as a jihad strategy through democracy.
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to watch election results
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  Speaker 1: at the Carlton Hotel, while ministers and Knesset members will
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  Speaker 1: gather at Bainiane Homa. In concerning news from abroad, Mariv
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  Speaker 1: reports a new and terrifying threat emerging from Egypt. with
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  Speaker 1: individuals reportedly arriving with the stated intent to kill Jews.
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  Speaker 1: Finally in the south, reports indicate flooding has caused an
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  Speaker 1: ATV to be swept away by currents, with fears for
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  Speaker 1: the driver's safety. For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world,
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