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US Strikes Iran Targets, Naval Incidents Near Hormuz · 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: Tensions flared near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Revolutionary Guards
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  Speaker 1: Navy claimed on Friday that two oil tankers were stopped
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  Speaker 1: south of the strait after ignoring warnings and attempting an
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  Speaker 1: unauthorized route, with the tankers disabling their navigation systems. The
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  Speaker 1: guards also stated they struck and destroyed an enemy vessel
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  Speaker 1: east of the strait. In a separate incident, A small
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  Speaker 1: boat attached limpet mines to the hull of a tanker,
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  Speaker 1: causing a fire and temporarily disabling it. Maritime sources described
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  Speaker 1: this as the first successful use of such explosives in
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  Speaker 1: the waterway since the US war with Iran began. The
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  Speaker 1: UK maritime trade operations confirmed the fire was extinguished and
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  Speaker 1: the vessel was continuing to its destination. In parallel, US
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  Speaker 1: forces carried out overnight airstrikes against Iranian military targets in
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  Speaker 1: southern Iran. reportedly striking an IRGC missile launcher on Keshom
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  Speaker 1: Island as a defensive measure following missile launches from the area.
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  Speaker 1: Multiple explosions were also reported near naval facilities at Bandar-e-Jask.
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  Speaker 1: On the ground, IDF fighters conducted a surprise operation against
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  Speaker 1: militants in Jenin, described as a significant terror centre. In Gaza,
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  Speaker 1: the IDF and Shin bet destroyed two Hamas weapons depots
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  Speaker 1: in the Al-Buraj and Gaza city areas. These facilities reportedly
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  Speaker 1: contained dozens of weapons and combat equipment, including RPGs, explosives
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  Speaker 1: and rifles. The defence forces affirmed their commitment to dismantling
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  Speaker 1: terrorist capabilities. In policy news, President Trump stated in a
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  Speaker 1: radio interview that the matter with Iran will end soon.
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  Speaker 1: He emphasised the need for guarantees against nuclear weapons and
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  Speaker 1: indicated the US would not attack Iran before upcoming elections. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: CENTCOM chief admiral Brad Cooper detailed ongoing efforts to block
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  Speaker 1: Iranian exports, calling the blockade, crushing the regime. In antisemitism news,
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  Speaker 1: Thailand has revoked the citizenship of Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor,
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  Speaker 1: the country's leading Harbod representative for over three decades, following
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  Speaker 1: raids on Jewish organisations and anti-Israel protests. Separately, Mohamed Sabri Solomon,
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  Speaker 1: an Egyptian national, pleaded guilty to federal hate crime charges
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  Speaker 1: in Colorado. for firebombing a 2025 pro-Israel rally that resulted
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  Speaker 1: in 29 victims, including one fatality. Domestically, Israel faces uncertainty
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  Speaker 1: following recent elections. Neither political bloc secured a clear majority
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  Speaker 1: in the 120-seat Knesset, leading to intensive coalition talks. Yashar
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  Speaker 1: Party chairman Gadi Eisenkot accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and
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  Speaker 1: Likud of attempting to undermine the legitimacy of the election results.
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  Speaker 1: Gadi Eizenkot also appointed Roi Folkman as chairman of the Yashar,
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  Speaker 1: with Eizenkot faction. For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world,
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