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Khamenei Warns of Larger Iran Response; Election Probe Continues · 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 affairs, Iran's Supreme Leader Majtaba Khamenei issued a
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  Speaker 1: stern warning this week, stating that any renewed US aggression
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  Speaker 1: would elicit a response on a much greater scale. Khamenei
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  Speaker 1: emphasised Iran's pursuit of absolute deterrence and asserted that US
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  Speaker 1: hegemony is nearing its end. He also commented that US
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  Speaker 1: hostility towards Tehran is unlikely to change with partisan shifts,
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  Speaker 1: dismissing the idea that concessions would alter the stance. Mediators
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  Speaker 1: including Qatar, Russia and China have been involved in efforts
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  Speaker 1: to bridge divides between Tehran and Washington. However, Iran's Supreme
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  Speaker 1: National Security Council Secretary, Mohsen Rezeghi, expressed that the US
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  Speaker 1: response to Iran's demands was, not convincing. and that Washington
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  Speaker 1: must provide a full, explicit response to Iran's seven conditions. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: analysis suggests Iran's strategy of strategic patience may be paying
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  Speaker 1: off following recent US midterm elections, potentially shifting leverage in negotiations.
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  Speaker 1: The outcome could empower congressional Democrats to apply pressure on
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  Speaker 1: President Trump. Turning to security operations, the IDF and Shin
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  Speaker 1: Bet reported the elimination of six terrorists from Hamas and Islamic,
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  Speaker 1: Jihadin targeted strikes in Khan Unis over the past week.
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  Speaker 1: Among those killed were a sniper squad leader and a
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  Speaker 1: Nukpa battalion commander, who were allegedly involved in advancing terror
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  Speaker 1: plans and restoring the organisation's capabilities, according to the IDF.
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  Speaker 1: These actions were stated to be aimed at removing threats
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  Speaker 1: to Israeli security forces and civilians. Domestically, the Shin Bet
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  Speaker 1: is investigating suspicions of foreign funding influencing Israel's 26th Knesset elections.
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  Speaker 1: with reports suggesting potential involvement from entities in Qatar and Turkey.
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  Speaker 1: A dispute has emerged between Shin Bet chief David Zinni
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  Speaker 1: and Attorney General Ghali Baharevmiyara regarding the interrogation of Arab lawmakers.
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  Speaker 1: With the Attorney General denying, requests citing parliamentary immunity and
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  Speaker 1: lack of evidence, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Givia has called
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  Speaker 1: for immediate action and interrogation of Arab party leaders. In
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  Speaker 1: other political news, Shah's chairman Aryeh Dery, has submitted a
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  Speaker 1: letter of resignation from his position as a Knesset member,
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  Speaker 1: though the Council of Torah Sages is expected to discuss
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  Speaker 1: accepting his resignation from the Knesset while potentially prohibiting his
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  Speaker 1: complete departure from the movement. Additionally, IDF Chief of Staff
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  Speaker 1: Eyal Zamia pledged that Haredi soldiers will be able to
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  Speaker 1: maintain their religious identity throughout their military service. In economic news,
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  Speaker 1: El Al announced plans for its largest-ever summer schedule to
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  Speaker 1: the Americas, featuring 63 weekly flights, and approximately 35,000 seats weekly,
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  Speaker 1: aiming to meet growing business and leisure travel demand. And
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  Speaker 1: in Iran, authorities are reportedly cracking down on jewellery bearing
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  Speaker 1: the lion and sun, the historic Persian emblem that has
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  Speaker 1: reappeared prominently during ongoing anti-regime protests. The Mashhad Gold, Jewellery,
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  Speaker 1: Silver and Coin Dealers Union has instructed traders to stop
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  Speaker 1: displaying or selling items featuring the symbol. For continuing coverage
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