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Hebron Area Shooting Attack Leaves Israelis Wounded · 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: We begin with a significant security incident in Judea and Samaria.
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  Speaker 1: Early Friday morning, a terrorist shooting attack occurred near the
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  Speaker 1: Judea junction on Route 35, close to Hebron. Initial reports
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  Speaker 1: indicated several individuals were wounded. The IDF confirmed that two
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  Speaker 1: terrorists were killed by security forces, following a gun battle
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  Speaker 1: that lasted over 20 minutes. They had arrived in a
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  Speaker 1: vehicle and opened fire at a checkpoint. According to reports,
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  Speaker 1: two Israeli soldiers were killed from their injuries sustained in
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  Speaker 1: the attack, with three others wounded, two in critical condition.
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  Speaker 1: Major David Adom Emergency Services, alongside IDF medical teams, treated
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  Speaker 1: the casualties, evacuating them to hospitals in Jerusalem. Following the attack,
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  Speaker 1: the IDF declared a military cordon and siege around the
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  Speaker 1: city of Hebron, and surrounding villages, closing all entrances. Security
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  Speaker 1: officials believe the terrorists may have intended a more serious attack,
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  Speaker 1: and a manhunt is underway for potential additional perpetrators. In
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  Speaker 1: domestic politics, Benny Gantz announced this week he will not
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  Speaker 1: be running in the upcoming October 27 elections, with his
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  Speaker 1: Blue and White Party polling at approximately 1%. Gantz, who
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  Speaker 1: joined the emergency government after October 7 and served in
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  Speaker 1: the War Cabinet before leaving in June over war management,
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  Speaker 1: stated he believed the country needed him to join the
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  Speaker 1: government at that time. Rivals like Gadi Eizenkot and Yair
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  Speaker 1: Golan called his decision responsible, while Beitzalel Smotrich suggested it
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  Speaker 1: was to consolidate votes for the left-wing bloc. The move
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  Speaker 1: highlights the deeply polarised political landscape in Israel, with little
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  Speaker 1: room for figures who have attempted to bridge divides. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: a religious controversy has emerged concerning the West Bank. Rabbi
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  Speaker 1: Dov Lior, recently issued a religious ruling permitting Jews to
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  Speaker 1: harvest olives from Palestinian groves, even if Palestinians are prevented
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  Speaker 1: from accessing their land for security reasons, arguing that the
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  Speaker 1: land remains Jewish property. This ruling has faced strong opposition.
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  Speaker 1: Rabbi Kenneth Brander, president of the Oa Torah Stone Network,
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  Speaker 1: countered that Jewish legal sources do not erase the private
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  Speaker 1: property rights of non-Jewish inhabitants and stressed that Jewish education
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  Speaker 1: must teach restraint and respect for others' rights. Other rabbinical
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  Speaker 1: groups have also supported Brander's position, emphasising that any property
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  Speaker 1: disputes should be handled through competent authorities. Looking ahead to
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  Speaker 1: the elections, reports indicate Iran is posing threats, for which
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  Speaker 1: Israel has reportedly developed a plan. There's also significant activity
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  Speaker 1: surrounding voter turnout, with data showing a surge in flights
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  Speaker 1: for Israelis returning from abroad to cast their ballots. Hotels
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  Speaker 1: in Tel Aviv are reporting near full occupancy as a result.
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  Speaker 1: These developments come amidst ongoing discussions about Prime Minister Benjamin
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu's long tenure and the general political climate. For continuing
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  Speaker 1: Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today ongoing
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