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Iran Claims Strait of Hormuz Tanker Attacks · 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 the vital Strait of Hormuz, two oil tankers exploded
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  Speaker 1: Sunday after reportedly hitting Iranian mines. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps,
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  Speaker 1: or IRGC, claimed responsibility for the incidents, stating in a
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  Speaker 1: statement to state media that the tankers were violating regulations
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  Speaker 1: and travelling on unauthorised routes. the IRGC Navy spokesperson announced
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  Speaker 1: that one supertanker was engulfed in flames. The spokesperson also
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  Speaker 1: claimed that Iran destroyed a US unmanned vessel east of
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  Speaker 1: the Strait on Friday. The United Kingdom Maritime and Trade
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  Speaker 1: Operations Centre confirmed one tanker was hit by an unknown projectile,
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  Speaker 1: with the master of a nearby tanker reporting the strike.
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  Speaker 1: These incidents highlight ongoing tensions and attacks on commercial shipping
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  Speaker 1: in the strategic waterway. Meanwhile, Iran warned on Sunday that
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  Speaker 1: a renewed war with the United States could last longer
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  Speaker 1: than previous conflicts. Army spokesman Mohamed Akraminia stated that the
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  Speaker 1: US president would not dictate the war's conclusion. Revolutionary Guards
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  Speaker 1: spokesman Hossein Mohebi echoed these sentiments, warning against any new attacks.
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  Speaker 1: In Jerusalem, police dispersed protesters on Sunday evening after a
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  Speaker 1: demonstration escalated into violent clashes. Demonstrators blocked roads and threw
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  Speaker 1: objects at officers. leading police to use force to restore order.
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  Speaker 1: No injuries or arrests were reported in that incident. In
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  Speaker 1: the West Bank, a family shared a poignant story. Their
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  Speaker 1: 10-year-old son was paralysed by shrapnel from an October 7
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  Speaker 1: Hamas rocket. His father described feeling stuck between Israel and
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  Speaker 1: the PA, with neither side taking responsibility for their care.
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  Speaker 1: Regarding Gaza, the IDF and Shin Bet are reportedly refraining
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  Speaker 1: from targeting Hamas civil officials, such as mayors. According to
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  Speaker 1: a Waller report, This deliberate strategy is due to concerns
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  Speaker 1: that eliminating these figures could cause governing institutions to collapse,
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  Speaker 1: potentially creating a vacuum that international aid organisations could not fill,
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  Speaker 1: leading to civilian chaos for which Israel might become responsible.
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  Speaker 1: The IDF and Shin bet continue to carry out between
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  Speaker 1: two and three targeted eliminations daily against terrorists and commanders
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  Speaker 1: in Hamas' military wing. Turning to US politics, just two
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  Speaker 1: days before election day, a pro-Israel Democratic congresswoman, Haley Stevens,
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  Speaker 1: endorsed Republican Mike Rogers for the Michigan U.S. Senate race.
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  Speaker 1: This move underscores a significant fracture within the Democratic Party,
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  Speaker 1: fueled by disagreements over rhetoric concerning Israel, with Stevens citing
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  Speaker 1: criticisms of Israel and campaign appearances by an anti-Israel streamer
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  Speaker 1: as reasons for her decision. Within Israel's security establishment, There
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  Speaker 1: are reportedly internal divisions within the Shin Bet regarding the
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  Speaker 1: investigation into alleged foreign interference in elections. The agency chief,
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  Speaker 1: David Zinney, is reportedly seeking to expand investigative tools, but
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  Speaker 1: senior officials disagree, citing limited scope and potential legal obstacles
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  Speaker 1: in obtaining authorisation. In Beit Shemesh, hundreds engaged in a
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  Speaker 1: violent disturbance involving stone-throwing, arson and damage to infrastructure, including
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  Speaker 1: concrete barriers. Two youths sustained leg injuries when a barrier
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  Speaker 1: fell on them. Police stated the incident occurred in an
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  Speaker 1: area without officers and that the youths' injuries were unrelated
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  Speaker 1: to police dispersal activities. Elsewhere, in Petah Tikva, a 43-year-old
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  Speaker 1: woman was found deceased with a severe injury following a
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  Speaker 1: violent incident. Police have opened an investigation into the circumstances,
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  Speaker 1: treating it as a suspected murder. For continuing coverage of
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  Speaker 1: Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank
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