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Hegseth Meets Netanyahu Amid Iran Talks · 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: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth made an unannounced visit to
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  Speaker 1: Israel on Monday, October 19, 2026, meeting with Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Benjamin Netanyahu. Axios reported the meeting, citing two sources familiar
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  Speaker 1: with the matter, noting it comes amid discussions about potentially
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  Speaker 1: resuming combat operations against Iran. The Pentagon and Israel's embassy
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  Speaker 1: in Washington declined to comment on the visit. This development
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  Speaker 1: occurs just days before Israeli elections and follows President Trump's
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  Speaker 1: endorsement of Prime Minister Netanyahu, while Vice President J.D. Vance
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  Speaker 1: stated he would not be getting involved in the Israeli
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  Speaker 1: electoral process. Turning to the West Bank, the NGO Regavim
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  Speaker 1: has condemned an incident in Termasaya, describing it as an
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  Speaker 1: attempted lynching of a delegation accompanying pro-Israel influencers. During what
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  Speaker 1: Raghavim called an educational tour, Palestinians reportedly gathered around the vehicles.
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  Speaker 1: One thrown rock smashed a car window, lightly wounding content
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  Speaker 1: creator Cindy Sini. Fleur Hassan Nahum, also present, described the
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  Speaker 1: experience as horrifying, stating, This kills. It's not just throwing stones,
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  Speaker 1: this kills. Raghavim is urging Israeli security forces to bring
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  Speaker 1: those responsible to justice and has affirmed its commitment to
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  Speaker 1: continuing such tour. In related security news, A Jerusalem court
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  Speaker 1: has extended the detention of seven suspects linked to West
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  Speaker 1: Bank violence, including attacks on photographer Heidi Levine and foreign diplomats. Domestically,
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  Speaker 1: a report from N12 News alleges that Jonathan Juric, a
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  Speaker 1: senior aide to Prime Minister Netanyahu, admitted during a Qatargate
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  Speaker 1: investigation to working for Qatar's public relations until at least mid-2024,
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  Speaker 1: even after the October 7 massacre. Yuric reportedly denied receiving
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  Speaker 1: money from Qatar after October 7 and stated he did
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  Speaker 1: not work with them in Israel post-event, highlighting a distinction
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  Speaker 1: between work abroad and within Israel. The report has drawn
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  Speaker 1: strong reactions, with former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett calling the
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  Speaker 1: affair the most serious case of treason in the history
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  Speaker 1: of the State of Israel, and calling for transparency from Netanyahu.
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  Speaker 1: Yair Golan has also called for an investigation into Netanyahu's
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  Speaker 1: ties with Qatar. Meanwhile, Israeli Air Force officers have welcomed
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  Speaker 1: progress in the Apache helicopter deal. However, they also issued
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  Speaker 1: a warning. Other critical procurement deals remain stalled, primarily due
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  Speaker 1: to government bureaucracy. These stalled purchases, including aerial refuelling aircraft
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  Speaker 1: and new helicopters, are deemed vital for the IDF's readiness
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  Speaker 1: amid the growing Iranian threat. Officials also expressed concerns about
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  Speaker 1: shortages of munitions and missiles across various IDF branches. underscoring
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  Speaker 1: the need to expedite procurement processes. For continuing coverage of
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