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Herzog Addresses CICA Amidst Diplomatic Walkouts · 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: Diplomatic tensions flared this week as representatives from Iran, Turkey, Kuwait, Pakistan,
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  Speaker 1: and the Palestinian Authority walked out of Israeli President Isaac
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  Speaker 1: Herzog's speech at the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures
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  Speaker 1: in Asia, or CICA, in Baku, Azerbaijan. Reports on the
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  Speaker 1: actions of the Qatari delegation varied, with Iranian media claiming
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  Speaker 1: they also exited, while eyewitnesses stated the emir of Qatar
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  Speaker 1: remained seated. Analysts suggest Iran's motivation in framing Qatar's actions
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  Speaker 1: might be to portray Doha as taking a stronger anti-Israel
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  Speaker 1: stance than it actually holds, enhancing Iran's public relations with
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  Speaker 1: its regional partner. In a significant development for defence capabilities,
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  Speaker 1: Israel has received several Iranian and Russian weapons, including newer
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  Speaker 1: models of Russian attack drones based on Iranian Shard designs,
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  Speaker 1: from Ukraine for examination. Former Israeli Ambassador Michael Brodsky confirmed
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  Speaker 1: the collaboration, highlighting that unmanned aerial vehicles present a major
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  Speaker 1: global challenge. Ukraine has also confirmed the cooperation, noting an
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  Speaker 1: early stage involved transferring an Iranian Shard drone to Israel.
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  Speaker 1: Both countries stand to benefit from shared intelligence and lessons learned,
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  Speaker 1: especially given Iran's regional drone and missile capabilities. On the
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  Speaker 1: home front, following an incident in the north of the country,
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  Speaker 1: Israel's Home Front Command is expanding its public awareness efforts
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  Speaker 1: regarding the dangers of falling debris, with a special focus
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  Speaker 1: on children and youth. This includes a broad information campaign
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  Speaker 1: across television, radio and digital channels, in cooperation with the
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  Speaker 1: Ministry of Education and other authorities. A new poll from
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  Speaker 1: the Palestinian Centre for Policy and Survey Research indicates a
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  Speaker 1: shift in public sentiment within the Palestinian territories. In Gaza,
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  Speaker 1: support for armed resistance has risen significantly, from 21% to 37%,
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  Speaker 1: while Hamas's popularity has fallen to 19% from 24% in August.
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  Speaker 1: Despite this, over half of Palestinians surveyed still support a
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  Speaker 1: two-state agreement, with East Jerusalem as the capital of a
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  Speaker 1: Palestinian state. Former US President Barack Obama, speaking in Belfast,
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  Speaker 1: made notable comments regarding Israel's actions, stating that Israel took
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  Speaker 1: land off people and they were excessive, and has ceded
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  Speaker 1: moral ground. He linked the urgency for a genuine cessation
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  Speaker 1: of hostilities to the aftermath of the October 7th massacre.
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  Speaker 1: Antisemitism continues to be a concern. In the United States,
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  Speaker 1: dozens of cities and counties, including Boston and Beverly Hills,
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  Speaker 1: have issued proclamations designating October 7th as a Day of Remembrance.
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  Speaker 1: facilitated by the combat antisemitism movement. Meanwhile in Canada, police
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  Speaker 1: forces in Edmonton and Toronto have announced charges following separate
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  Speaker 1: criminal incidents tied to anti-Israel hostility. Domestically, Prime Minister Benjamin
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu visited a new, massive security barrier along Israel's eastern border,
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  Speaker 1: emphasising its defensive capabilities and warning adversaries. Knesset Speaker Amir
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  Speaker 1: Ohana vigorously denied genocide allegations against Israel at a Council
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  Speaker 1: of Europe event. calling them a despicable lie and accusing
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  Speaker 1: world leaders of hypocrisy. With elections approaching, diplomats and their
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  Speaker 1: families have begun casting early votes at Israeli embassies abroad,
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  Speaker 1: including in Baku, Azerbaijan, which Israeli President Isaac Herzog marked
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  Speaker 1: as a celebration of democracy. However, coalition tensions are evident,
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  Speaker 1: with reports of planned political realignments and disagreements over key
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  Speaker 1: ministerial portfolios ahead of the upcoming vote. Adding to election
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  Speaker 1: security concerns, UN Ambassador Danny Danon revealed Israel is monitoring
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  Speaker 1: Iran and its regional proxies for any attempts to disrupt
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  Speaker 1: the upcoming elections, vowing severe consequences for any provocations. For
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  Speaker 1: continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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