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Hebron Operation Displaces Palestinians Amidst Election Season · 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: In the West Bank city of Hebron, the Israeli military
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  Speaker 1: launched a large-scale operation in the Al-Jalada and Ein Deir
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  Speaker 1: Baha neighbourhoods. This action followed a Palestinian attack that killed
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  Speaker 1: two Israeli soldiers near a military checkpoint. Prime Minister Benjamin
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu had stated the military would launch a large-scale operation
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  Speaker 1: after the soldiers were killed. The Israeli military stated the
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  Speaker 1: operation was to search for militants and weapons and would
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  Speaker 1: include demolitions. According to a Palestinian official, the operation forced
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  Speaker 1: around 1,200 Palestinians from their homes, with one official citing
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  Speaker 1: figures of up to 1,300 potentially facing displacement. Residents described
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  Speaker 1: the expulsions and demolition of shops and roads, calling the
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  Speaker 1: actions arbitrary. The Palestinian Authority has criticised the operation, terming
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  Speaker 1: it collective punishment. One Palestinian official also suggested the operation's
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  Speaker 1: timing might be influenced by upcoming parliamentary elections. Israeli forces
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  Speaker 1: also reportedly arrested around 70 Palestinians over the weekend. Domestically,
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  Speaker 1: member of Knesset May Golan was questioned by Israel police's
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  Speaker 1: Lahav 433 unit for 10 hours. The questioning concerned allegations
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  Speaker 1: that she pocketed approximately $ 22, 000 in charity donations meant for
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  Speaker 1: a non-profit she founded. and potentially misused public funds. MK
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  Speaker 1: Golan has denied all allegations, stating she possesses documents to
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  Speaker 1: prove the donations were used for charitable activities, such as
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  Speaker 1: providing food baskets and assisting homeless people in South Tel Aviv.
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  Speaker 1: Investigators also presented evidence from employees in her ministry regarding
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  Speaker 1: the alleged misuse of public funds. Golan has asked to
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  Speaker 1: confront the evidence directly. On a different note, a new
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  Speaker 1: art exhibition has opened in Jerusalem. Artist Barbara Hinz is
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  Speaker 1: exploring her rediscovered Jewish heritage through her art, a lineage
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  Speaker 1: previously hidden by her German-born parents. For continuing coverage of
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  Speaker 1: Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank
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