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Netanyahu Claims Syria Call Amid Iran Proxy Plot · 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: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated he spoke by phone with
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  Speaker 1: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharrar during deadly clashes in southern Syria
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  Speaker 1: in July 2025, claiming the conversation helped end the killings.
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  Speaker 1: Syria has not confirmed this call, with state media citing
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  Speaker 1: US mediation as the reason for de-escalation. and accusing Israel
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  Speaker 1: of interfering in the July 2025 violence. Netanyahu made the
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  Speaker 1: announcement on October 15, detailing Israeli airstrikes against Syrian military
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  Speaker 1: positions during the conflict. Separately, a Norwegian teenager was jailed
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  Speaker 1: for 20 years in the UK for a murder plot
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  Speaker 1: after being recruited online by the Swedish Foxtrot network. British
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  Speaker 1: prosecutors stated the Foxtrot network acts as a violence as
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  Speaker 1: a service provider for clients including the Iranian state. and
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  Speaker 1: has been linked to attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets
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  Speaker 1: on behalf of Iran. Commander Helen Flanagan of Counter Terrorism,
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  Speaker 1: Policing London, noted there was no evidence of a direct
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  Speaker 1: link to Iran in this specific case, but highlighted the
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  Speaker 1: risk of recruitment as proxies. CENTCOM chief also reported that
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  Speaker 1: Iran's proxies are sending money back to the IRGC due
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  Speaker 1: to financial strain, coinciding with the US blocking $ 25bn in
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  Speaker 1: Iranian oil exports. In diplomacy, Colombia inaugurated its new embassy
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  Speaker 1: in Jerusalem on October 14, becoming the 10th country with
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  Speaker 1: an embassy in the city. Colombian Foreign Minister Omar Bula
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  Speaker 1: Escobar discussed with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar the possibility
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  Speaker 1: of Colombia applying to join the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance.
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  Speaker 1: Colombia also formally requested to withdraw from the Hague Group,
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  Speaker 1: a coalition against Israel over the war in Gaza. Palestinian
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  Speaker 1: and Jordanian officials criticised the embassy opening, citing international law
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  Speaker 1: and Jerusalem's disputed status. In the West Bank, the IDF
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  Speaker 1: announced it had destroyed dozens of monuments and signs commemorating
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  Speaker 1: terrorists over the past two weeks as part of counter-terrorism operations.
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  Speaker 1: These operations targeted hubs associated with organisations inciting terrorism and
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  Speaker 1: supporting Hamas's October 7 massacre. The IDF also conducted raids
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  Speaker 1: on alleged charities, acting as funding fronts for terrorist organisations.
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  Speaker 1: arresting collaborators and seizing funds and weaponry. Former Shin Bet
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  Speaker 1: chief Yoram Cohen warned that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might
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  Speaker 1: deliberately escalate security tensions ahead of Israel's October 27 election
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  Speaker 1: for political reasons, citing concerns about his electoral prospects. Cohen
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  Speaker 1: expressed worry about potential justifications for escalation on security fronts,
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  Speaker 1: especially given the proximity of the elections. Elbit Systems announced
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  Speaker 1: plans to establish its first European production and maintenance centre
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  Speaker 1: for laser warning systems in Sweden. The facility is expected
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  Speaker 1: to become operational in 2027, aimed at strengthening European defence
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  Speaker 1: manufacturing and supporting NATO security needs. An Israeli family celebrating
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  Speaker 1: Sukkot in Florida found moments of joy and vacation respite
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  Speaker 1: in Kissimmee. Despite the ongoing emotional burdens of wartime life,
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