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Istanbul Court Trials Netanyahu Over Gaza Flotilla · 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: In international legal developments, Jpost.com reports that an Istanbul court
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  Speaker 1: has opened a trial against 35 Israelis, including Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Benjamin Netanyahu, Defence Minister Israel Katz, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Givia,
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  Speaker 1: and IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamia. The
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  Speaker 1: trial concerns the Israeli Navy's interception of a Gaza-bound flotilla.
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  Speaker 1: According to Turkey's state-run Anadolu news agency, as cited by jpost.com,
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  Speaker 1: following the first hearing, the court upheld existing arrest warrants,
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  Speaker 1: ordered authorities to check for assets owned by the defendants
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  Speaker 1: in Turkey, and called for consideration of legal proceedings against
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  Speaker 1: additional Israelis. The court also asked the Istanbul prosecutor's office
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  Speaker 1: to consider filing a new indictment detailing alleged Israeli actions
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  Speaker 1: against Gaza's civilian population, beyond the flotilla interception. None of
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  Speaker 1: the Israeli defendants were present at the hearing. On the ground,
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  Speaker 1: Palestinian documentation shared via telegram shows the aftermath in the
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  Speaker 1: Farsh al-Bawa area of Hebron, following an attack that occurred
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  Speaker 1: yesterday morning. This documentation captures the completion of demolitions carried
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  Speaker 1: out by Israeli forces at the site. Domestically, Jpost.com reports
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  Speaker 1: that Israel's anti-Netanyahu bloc is preparing for the possibility of
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  Speaker 1: forming a minority government after upcoming elections. While most polls
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  Speaker 1: show this bloc with an advantage, they currently fall short
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  Speaker 1: of the 61 seats needed to form a government based
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  Speaker 1: on existing agreements. Disagreements persist, notably from Avigdor Liberman and
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  Speaker 1: Naftali Bennett, who insist on a Zionist majority and oppose
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  Speaker 1: relying on Arab parties. Gadi Eisenkot, however, has raised the
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  Speaker 1: possibility of establishing a minority government if parties seeking political
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  Speaker 1: change secure 58 or 59 seats, explaining that government formation
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  Speaker 1: does not strictly require 61 votes but a majority in
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  Speaker 1: a confidence vote. In separate domestic news, Jpost.com details that
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  Speaker 1: MK May Golan was questioned by police for 10 hours
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  Speaker 1: by L'Hav 433, Israel Police's National Crime Investigation Unit. The
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  Speaker 1: questioning pertains to allegations that she pocketed approximately $ 22, 000 in
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  Speaker 1: donations intended for a non-profit she founded and used public
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  Speaker 1: funds for personal purposes. Golan has denied the allegations, stating
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  Speaker 1: she has documents to show the money was used for
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  Speaker 1: charitable activities. Separately, Jpost.com reports that Israel's foreign ministry has
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  Speaker 1: issued an advisory urging Israelis currently in or planning to
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  Speaker 1: visit France to exercise heightened caution. This follows recent violent
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  Speaker 1: demonstrations and riots, with concerns that protests could resume, particularly
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  Speaker 1: around October 24 and November 5. Israelis are advised to
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  Speaker 1: avoid demonstrations and large gatherings, which could escalate suddenly. Finally,
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  Speaker 1: Mariv News Flash reports that Air Force security forces located
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  Speaker 1: three balloons near a military base in the south of Israel.
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  Speaker 1: Attached packages contain substances suspected to be drugs of various
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  Speaker 1: types alongside tobacco products. The circumstances of the incident are
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