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Netanyahu and Zamir Clash Over Iran Military Action · 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 and IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant
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  Speaker 1: General Eyal Zamia have reportedly clashed over a directive for
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  Speaker 1: military action against Iran, according to N12 News. Sources familiar
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  Speaker 1: with the details told N12 that Zamia and other IDF
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  Speaker 1: leadership are concerned the political echelon may be trying to
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  Speaker 1: exploit the front with Iran for political gain ahead of
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  Speaker 1: upcoming elections. Zamiya reportedly requested an in-depth discussion and formal
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  Speaker 1: authorisation before proceeding with the action, citing concerns it would
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  Speaker 1: trigger rapid escalation. Prime Minister Netanyahu denied the report late
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  Speaker 1: Sunday night, stating there is no confrontation and that Iran
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  Speaker 1: is attempting to interfere in the elections. Yashar Party chairman
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  Speaker 1: Gadi Eisenkot supported Zamiya's caution. warning Netanyahu against prioritising political
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  Speaker 1: interests over national security. The Democrats' party chair Yair Golan
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  Speaker 1: echoed this support, emphasising the need for clear security necessity
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  Speaker 1: and strategic purpose for any military action. Meanwhile, Iranian media
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  Speaker 1: outlets have reported sounds of explosions in the Syrik area
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  Speaker 1: of Hormuzgan province, near the Strait of Hormuz. At this stage,
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  Speaker 1: there is no official confirmation of an attack or the
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  Speaker 1: circumstances surrounding these reported explosions. This comes as Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu warned that Israeli intelligence suggests Iran and its proxies
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  Speaker 1: may launch an attack to disrupt upcoming elections, vowing that
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  Speaker 1: they will face disproportionately severe blows if tested. In security
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  Speaker 1: operations within Judea and Samaria, IDF troops overnight sealed the
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  Speaker 1: homes of two terrorists responsible for murdering two soldiers and
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  Speaker 1: wounding three others in a shooting attack at a Hebron checkpoint.
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  Speaker 1: The sealing is temporary as the homes are slated for demolition.
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  Speaker 1: During additional operations in Hebron, troops arrested 12 terror suspects. Separately,
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  Speaker 1: acting on precise Shin Bet intelligence, IDF troops arrested a
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  Speaker 1: suspect in the Binyamin region who was planning an imminent
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  Speaker 1: terrorist attack along a major road. On the policy front,
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  Speaker 1: President Donald Trump has criticised the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action,
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  Speaker 1: calling it the worst and dumbest deal, and alleging it
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  Speaker 1: provided billions to Iran for nuclear weapons development. He also
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  Speaker 1: stated that the US possesses differing sets of intelligence reports
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  Speaker 1: on Iran and is currently doing very well with Iran.
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