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Operation Roar of Judah Launched in Hebron Amid Regional Tensions · 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: Israeli security forces have launched Operation Roar of Judah in
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  Speaker 1: the Hebron area. This multi-day operation, involving the IDF, Shin
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  Speaker 1: Bet and border police, commenced following a terrorist shooting attack
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  Speaker 1: near Hebron that killed two IDF soldiers and wounded three others.
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  Speaker 1: The operation targets militant infrastructure, specifically in areas linked to
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  Speaker 1: the attackers, Security forces have imposed cordons, established checkpoints and
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  Speaker 1: detained suspects for questioning. Troops are also mapping attackers' homes
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  Speaker 1: ahead of demolition and unauthorised structures near the attack site
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  Speaker 1: have been demolished. The IDF reports searching approximately 200 locations
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  Speaker 1: and arresting 10 suspects. Israeli authorities also conducted raids across
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  Speaker 1: more than 20 West Bank towns and cities. Turning to
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  Speaker 1: regional developments, Iran-backed militias in Iraq, have accused the United
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  Speaker 1: States of violating Iraqi airspace, amidst efforts by the Iraqi
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  Speaker 1: government to bring militia weapons under state control. The Islamic
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  Speaker 1: Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group, continues to support Iran
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  Speaker 1: and portrays its weapons as necessary for confronting the US
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  Speaker 1: and Israel. In Yemen, the Houthi rebel group claimed 11
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  Speaker 1: people were killed in strikes on a residence in Sana'a,
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  Speaker 1: including women and a child. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia reported intercepting
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  Speaker 1: Houthi missiles targeting the cities of Taif and Yanbu. An
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  Speaker 1: oil tanker was struck near the Strait of Hormuz, an
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  Speaker 1: incident attributed to Iran. The US State Department has issued
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  Speaker 1: an updated travel advisory for Israel, warning of an increased
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  Speaker 1: threat from Iran-backed Houthi terrorists and the potential for rapid
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  Speaker 1: escalation of regional hostilities. The advisory maintains Israel's Level 3
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  Speaker 1: warning urging reconsideration of travel due to terrorism and unrest. Additionally,
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  Speaker 1: the State Department issued a Level 4, Do Not Travel
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  Speaker 1: advisory for Lebanon, citing severe security threats in Beirut's southern suburbs.
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  Speaker 1: On the geopolitical front, reports indicate President Trump was briefed
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  Speaker 1: on potential military action options against Iran. While the President
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  Speaker 1: is reportedly leaning towards approving broader action, a final decision
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  Speaker 1: has not yet been made, according to US officials. In parallel,
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  Speaker 1: the US has reportedly re-armed an aircraft carrier, and evacuated
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  Speaker 1: forces from a base in Bahrain. US President Trump's advisers
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  Speaker 1: are also reportedly expressing optimism about working with potential rivals
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  Speaker 1: to Prime Minister Netanyahu, amid some frustration regarding Netanyahu's handling
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  Speaker 1: of regional issues. Domestically, Haredi Public Party Chairman Moti Leitner
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  Speaker 1: has stated his party will aim to cross the electoral threshold,
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  Speaker 1: vowing to address IDF manpower shortages, by encouraging the enlistment
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  Speaker 1: of Haredi men who do not study Torah. Bereaved families,
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  Speaker 1: including those who lost loved ones on October 7th, are
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  Speaker 1: launching initiatives like Heimchen to promote social cohesion as a
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  Speaker 1: national responsibility, arguing that pre-attack divisions contributed to the catastrophe. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: the IDF and Defence Ministry are facing challenges in meeting
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  Speaker 1: the growing demand for mental health care among reservists after
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  Speaker 1: prolonged combat. Experts warn of a significant surge in PTSD
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  Speaker 1: cases in the coming years. In economic news, Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu highlighted the possibility of sanctions and the need to
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  Speaker 1: prepare an alternative economy, proposing cryptocurrency as a potential option.
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  Speaker 1: Opposition leader Lapid has reacted critically to these statements. For
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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