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Saudi Arabia Hit by Deadly Houthi Attack, Riyadh Vows Response · 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 significant developments in regional conflict. According to
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  Speaker 1: Defender Dome, a Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport
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  Speaker 1: in Saudi Arabia has resulted in 12 fatalities and 309 injuries.
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  Speaker 1: Among the deceased were individuals of American, Egyptian, Jordanian, Syrian,
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  Speaker 1: Palestinian and Sudanese nationalities. The Saudi-led coalition has vowed a
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  Speaker 1: decisive response to the attack, anticipating an increase in Saudi
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  Speaker 1: strikes against Sana'a, Yemen. In another development concerning Iran's regional activities,
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  Speaker 1: Selina Updates reports that Iran has struck an oil tanker
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  Speaker 1: in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global
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  Speaker 1: oil supplies. Turning to Gaza, a senior Israeli security official
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  Speaker 1: speaking to Waller indicated that Hamas is displaying offensive intentions,
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  Speaker 1: planning attacks against IDF troops and local clans. The official
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  Speaker 1: also noted the group is struggling to rebuild its military
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  Speaker 1: capabilities amidst ongoing Israeli operations and internal opposition, with Israel's
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  Speaker 1: intelligence efforts and threat removal activities proving effective. This comes
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  Speaker 1: as analysis from Jpost.com suggests Hamas's strategy, including its political
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  Speaker 1: bureau head Ismail Haniyeh's statements, has been to restore the
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  Speaker 1: Palestinian issue to the global agenda and win the media battlefield.
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  Speaker 1: especially as normalisation efforts like the Abraham Accords were advancing,
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  Speaker 1: potentially sidelining their cause. In the realm of antisemitism and
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  Speaker 1: public discourse, jpost.com has published a critique of New York
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  Speaker 1: City Mayor Zoran Mamdani's October 7 statement. The article argues
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  Speaker 1: Mamdani's remarks, which heavily indicted Israel with terms like ongoing
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  Speaker 1: genocide and war crimes, while mentioning Hamas only once, undermined
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  Speaker 1: his prior plan to combat antisemitism. The piece suggests Mamdani's
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  Speaker 1: framing omitted key details of Hamas atrocities and aligns with
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  Speaker 1: a broader strategy by Hamas leaders, like Ismail Haniyeh, to
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  Speaker 1: leverage verbal jihad, to provoke international attention and fuel antisemitism
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  Speaker 1: by placing the Palestinian issue back on the global agenda. Separately,
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  Speaker 1: the Times of Israel reports that British singer Boy George
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  Speaker 1: has faced threats and harassment related to his scheduled performances
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  Speaker 1: in Israel. This has reportedly impacted his ability to secure
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  Speaker 1: musicians for the event, and prompted him to clarify his
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  Speaker 1: position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. On a more uplifting note,
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  Speaker 1: Jewish News 24 reports that President Isaac Herzog has praised
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  Speaker 1: Captain Smith Machar as a hero of Israel, India and humanity.
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  Speaker 1: President Herzog has announced his intention to present Captain Machar
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  Speaker 1: with Israel's highest civilian heroism recognition, the Israeli Presidential Award
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  Speaker 1: for Civilian Heroism, and looks forward to welcoming him to Jerusalem.
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  Speaker 1: For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world, listen to
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  Speaker 1: Antisemitism Watch from Clockwork Media. Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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  Speaker 1: a comprehensive view.