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Iran Conflict Risk Heightened By Oil Prices, Elections · 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: High oil prices, currently over $ 100 a barrel, are presenting
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  Speaker 1: a significant challenge for both the United States and Israel
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  Speaker 1: in efforts to prevent renewed conflict with Iran, especially with
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  Speaker 1: upcoming elections in both countries. These high energy prices coincide
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  Speaker 1: with broader concerns about global supply chains, including potential disruptions
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  Speaker 1: in the Strait of Hormuz. Videos showing distressed ships have
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  Speaker 1: not boosted optimism regarding energy supply routes, and questions remain
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  Speaker 1: about what actions the Houthis might take, potentially threatening the
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  Speaker 1: Bab el-Mandeb Strait or encouraging other Iranian proxies, such as
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  Speaker 1: those in Iraq, to continue attacks on energy infrastructure. A
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  Speaker 1: mysterious explosion in Iraq on Saturday appears to have struck
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  Speaker 1: an Iranian proxy group there, adding to the instability. Iran,
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  Speaker 1: despite being blockaded, seems confident in its next steps, and
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  Speaker 1: both Iran and its proxies may seek to exploit the
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  Speaker 1: election periods in Israel and the United States for their
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  Speaker 1: own advantage. Experts suggest there is potential for escalation within
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  Speaker 1: the next week or two. In the West Bank, US
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  Speaker 1: Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has called for the investigation,
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  Speaker 1: arrest and prosecution, to the fullest extent of the law,
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  Speaker 1: for participants in an attack on photojournalist Heidi Levine. Levine,
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  Speaker 1: a Washington Post photojournalist based in Israel, was wounded during
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  Speaker 1: a Friday altercation between extremist settlers and Palestinians. Footage appears
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  Speaker 1: to show her being carried to safety. Police have launched
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  Speaker 1: an investigation into the incident. According to reports, Levine sustained
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  Speaker 1: injuries to her limbs, back and a rib, and her
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  Speaker 1: cameras and personal belongings were stolen. She alleged that IDF
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  Speaker 1: soldiers who were present did not intervene to protect her,
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  Speaker 1: and after firing tear gas... The rioters then attacked her
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  Speaker 1: when she was alone. She recounted that approximately 15 rioters
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  Speaker 1: assaulted her, stole her equipment and beat her. Domestically, hawkish
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  Speaker 1: opposition leaders are reportedly planning to replace the Knesset Speaker,
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  Speaker 1: pass term limits for the Prime Minister and ban criminal
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  Speaker 1: defendants from serving in the role, with these changes intended
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  Speaker 1: to take effect immediately after the upcoming elections. Prime Minister Netanyahu, meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: is urging his supporters to cast their votes. For continuing
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  Speaker 1: Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today Ongoing
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