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Riyadh Airport Targeted in Blast Amid Houthi 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: A significant explosion rocked Riyadh's international airport on Saturday, leading
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  Speaker 1: to evacuations and widespread disruption for travellers. Flights were cancelled
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  Speaker 1: or diverted as airlines like Etihad and Qatar Airways adjusted schedules.
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  Speaker 1: This incident occurs amid an escalation of missile strikes by
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  Speaker 1: Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group targeting the kingdom. the airport had
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  Speaker 1: already faced attacks earlier in the week, with some reports
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  Speaker 1: indicating casualties and damage to an aircraft. Saudi authorities have
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  Speaker 1: not immediately commented on the blast, which occurred during a
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  Speaker 1: period of heightened regional tensions. In diplomatic news, former Biden
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  Speaker 1: administration official Phil Gordon has alleged that Prime Minister Benjamin
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu blocked a potential hostage deal framework, accepted by Hamas
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  Speaker 1: on July 4, 2024. Gordon claims that Netanyahu introduced a
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  Speaker 1: series of additional conditions, against the advice of his security chiefs,
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  Speaker 1: which ultimately stalled a deal for another six months and
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  Speaker 1: may have contributed to the war's prolongation, leading to thousands
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  Speaker 1: of additional Palestinian casualties and more Israeli hostage deaths. On
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  Speaker 1: the ground in Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces reported conducting
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  Speaker 1: four strikes resulting in the elimination of eight individuals, identified
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  Speaker 1: as Nakhipa terrorists, and an Islamic Jihad anti-tank commander. International
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  Speaker 1: concerns also include reports of antisemitism. The Daily Mail detailed
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  Speaker 1: antisemitic posts by NHS doctors and staff, including denigrating Zionism
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  Speaker 1: and referring to the Bondi attack as a false flag. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: thousands participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations in London, carrying banners calling
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  Speaker 1: for sanctions against Israel and the release of convicted terrorist
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  Speaker 1: Marwan Barghouti, with similar rallies seen elsewhere in Europe. Domestically,
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  Speaker 1: political figures are setting their course for upcoming elections. Benny
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  Speaker 1: Gantz has announced he is running to the end and
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  Speaker 1: claims his party can secure at least six mandates. Following
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  Speaker 1: a similar stance, MK Yuli Edelstein note, Source 2 actually
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  Speaker 1: mentions Winter, not Edelstein, correcting to Winter, has also announced
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  Speaker 1: he will not consider opinion polls and will not withdraw
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  Speaker 1: from the electoral competition. In a separate development, The Attorney
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  Speaker 1: General has instructed the Commissioner of Prisons to prohibit the
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  Speaker 1: Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Givia, from filming videos within
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  Speaker 1: correctional facilities. In a step forward for regional ties, an
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  Speaker 1: official Israeli Air Force delegation participated this week in the
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  Speaker 1: Marrakesh airshow in Morocco. This marks Israel's first official presence
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  Speaker 1: at the event since the Abraham Accords were signed, fostering
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  Speaker 1: professional ties and collaboration with the Royal Moroccan Air Force,
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  Speaker 1: and other international delegations. On a positive note, President Isaac
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  Speaker 1: Herzog sent a letter of appreciation and an invitation to
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  Speaker 1: visit Jerusalem to the Indian pilot of a FlyJuby flight
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  Speaker 1: following a challenging flight. For continuing coverage of antisemitism around
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  Speaker 1: the world, listen to Antisemitism Watch from Clockwork Media. Find
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  Speaker 1: it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank you
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