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Former Mossad Chief Cohen on Iran Threats · 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: Former Mossad Director Yossi Cohen has publicly commented on significant
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  Speaker 1: regional security matters, including Iran's nuclear and missile programs. Speaking
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  Speaker 1: at the Taglit Global Business Summit, Cohen stated that Iran
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  Speaker 1: continues to advance its capabilities, stressing that these must not
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  Speaker 1: remain in its hands. He also spoke highly of US-Israel
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  Speaker 1: cooperation in confronting Iran, expressing an aspiration for joint operations
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  Speaker 1: to strike Iran's nuclear capabilities, ballistic missiles and industrial facilities.
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  Speaker 1: Cohen believes the Iranian regime must be toppled from within,
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  Speaker 1: not externally, and anticipates further military action against Iran will occur,
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  Speaker 1: though he did not specify timing or targets. He also
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  Speaker 1: addressed the rise in global antisemitism. affirming the Mossad's commitment
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  Speaker 1: to ensuring the safety of Jews worldwide. In security developments,
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  Speaker 1: a new analysis from Aaron Zellin at the Washington Institute
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  Speaker 1: indicates a significant increase in attempted Islamic State attacks against
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  Speaker 1: Israel since the October 7 Hamas invasion, the number of
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  Speaker 1: operations in the period since the massacre has surpassed those
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  Speaker 1: in the nearly decade prior. Zellin noted that the complexity
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  Speaker 1: of IS plots has also evolved. with an increasing number
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  Speaker 1: involving direct connections to the group rather than lone actors.
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  Speaker 1: The analysis cited specific incidents, including an attempted truck bomb
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  Speaker 1: plot in East Jerusalem and a cell near Hebron that
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  Speaker 1: manufactured explosive devices. Domestically, President Isaac Herzog has begun coalition
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  Speaker 1: consultations with parties elected to the 26th Knesset. In an
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  Speaker 1: unusual departure from tradition, Herzog is meeting with the smallest
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  Speaker 1: factions first, aiming to explore a wider range of potential
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  Speaker 1: coalition arrangements before consulting with larger parties like Likud and Yashar.
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  Speaker 1: The goal is to find a path to forming a
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  Speaker 1: government and avoid another election. Looking at the broader political landscape,
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  Speaker 1: control of the US Congress is on the line in
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  Speaker 1: the upcoming midterm elections. The outcome could significantly shift the
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  Speaker 1: balance of power in Washington and carries potential implications for
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  Speaker 1: Israel during President Trump's final two years in office. In
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  Speaker 1: economic and business news, the National Cyber Directorate has issued
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  Speaker 1: an urgent warning to Israeli marketing networks, food companies and
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  Speaker 1: logistics centres regarding imminent cyberattacks targeting internet-connected cooling and freezing systems.
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  Speaker 1: This advisory follows a wave of similar attacks in Europe
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  Speaker 1: that led to significant food spoilage and economic damage. On
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  Speaker 1: a lighter note, Israeli bakery chain Marf Neiman announced it
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  Speaker 1: will hold its Hanukkah donut prices steady. absorbing rising ingredient
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  Speaker 1: costs to keep classic jam doughnuts at NIS6. In diplomatic news,
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  Speaker 1: Israel's ambassador Michael Lotem presented his credentials to the president
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  Speaker 1: of Somaliland, followed by a cornerstone ceremony for Israel's new
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  Speaker 1: embassy in Hargeisa, marking a step in deepening bilateral ties. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: US Representative Hayley Stevens, a Democratic lawmaker, endorsed Republican Mike
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  Speaker 1: Rogers for Senate, citing concerns about antisemitism within her party.
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  Speaker 1: and was honoured at a Detroit-area Jewish Day School Gala.
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  Speaker 1: For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world, listen to
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  Speaker 1: Antisemitism Watch from Clockwork Media. Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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