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Israel: Herzog Taps MK for Government Formation Sunday · 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 today with a significant domestic development. According to
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  Speaker 1: Telegram channel Jewish News 24, Israeli President Isaac Herzog announced
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  Speaker 1: he will task a member of the Knesset with forming
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  Speaker 1: the next government this coming Sunday. This decision comes despite
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  Speaker 1: a clear majority of recommendations from parties favouring Eisenkot over
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Netanyahu. President Herzog stated that while recommendations may
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  Speaker 1: appear clear, his legal authority is to determine who can
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  Speaker 1: form a stable government, especially given existing vetoes between and
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  Speaker 1: within political blocs. He plans personal consultations to find a
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  Speaker 1: path forward for a stable government for the people of Israel.
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  Speaker 1: Turning to the United States, discussions continue regarding the political
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  Speaker 1: landscape's impact on US-Israel relations. Following recent election results, Vice
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  Speaker 1: President J.D. Vance suggested the Iran war and the relationship
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  Speaker 1: with Israel were factors, citing an unnamed pollster and calling
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  Speaker 1: for changes to the US approach without specifying proposals. This
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  Speaker 1: has drawn attention, with the US ambassador to Israel defending
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  Speaker 1: military assistance and stating Vance is mistaken about a Republican
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  Speaker 1: desire to alter the relationship. Former Ambassador Rahm Emanuel had
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  Speaker 1: previously warned of an America problem related to anti-Israel sentiment
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  Speaker 1: crossing party lines. Some commentators also weighed in with differing
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  Speaker 1: views on the war in Iran and its domestic political consequences.
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  Speaker 1: At the United Nations, the Palestinian delegation is reportedly working
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  Speaker 1: with European partners to draft resolutions concerning the West Bank.
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  Speaker 1: These proposals aim to condemn Israeli settlements, demand protection for
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  Speaker 1: Palestinian property and sources of income, and challenge Israel's presence.
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  Speaker 1: Drafts also reportedly include condemnation of Israel's plans for construction
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  Speaker 1: in the E1 area. and a call for the UN
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  Speaker 1: not to recognise Israel's presence in the West Bank. While
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  Speaker 1: the EU's 27 member states have not yet reached a consensus,
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  Speaker 1: the Palestinian delegation may consider pushing for votes without broad
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  Speaker 1: European backing. Israel's ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, described
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  Speaker 1: the effort as an attempt to exploit the current situation.
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  Speaker 1: Israeli diplomats are working to moderate the wording of these resolutions.
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  Speaker 1: In regional security, the Israel defence forces are reportedly maintaining
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  Speaker 1: readiness for renewed conflict with Iran. Military planners are considering
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  Speaker 1: the possibility of further escalation in Lebanon, even as no
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  Speaker 1: major US military build-up has been detected. Israel and Washington
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  Speaker 1: are reportedly weighing differing objectives in their approach to regional tensions.
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  Speaker 1: In sombre news related to past attacks, reports from telegram
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  Speaker 1: channel Jewish News 24 state that Eva Jelleh, a 90-year-old
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  Speaker 1: woman seriously injured in the 2025 terrorist attack at a
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  Speaker 1: Jewish Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia, has died. Her death,
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  Speaker 1: nearly a year after the incident, reportedly occurred due to
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  Speaker 1: complications from her injuries, bringing the total number of victims
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  Speaker 1: from that attack to 16. For continuing coverage of antisemitism
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  Speaker 1: Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank
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