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Iran Conflict Ends After Khamenei Assassination · 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: We begin with a significant development in the broader regional conflict.
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  Speaker 1: Israel and the United States launched operations Roaring Lion and
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  Speaker 1: Epic Fury on February 28, stating their aim was to
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  Speaker 1: create conditions for regime change in Iran. The operations reportedly
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  Speaker 1: led to the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in an
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  Speaker 1: Israeli strike on a Tehran bunker. along with Iran's defence
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  Speaker 1: minister and several IRGC generals. In response, Iran launched missile
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  Speaker 1: attacks across the Middle East, targeting Gulf states and US
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  Speaker 1: military bases. According to initial reports, these attacks resulted in
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  Speaker 1: 39 IDF soldiers and 23 civilians killed in Israel, with
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  Speaker 1: at least 7,693 injured. CENTCOM also confirmed 18 US soldiers
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  Speaker 1: were killed. A ceasefire was eventually announced on April 7,
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  Speaker 1: taking effect the following day. Turning to the West Bank,
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  Speaker 1: Israeli security forces have arrested 10 suspects following violent incidents
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  Speaker 1: over the weekend. The operation, dubbed Operation Olive Leaf, involved
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  Speaker 1: the Shin Bet and IDF. These events included an attack
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  Speaker 1: on Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine, who sustained injuries to
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  Speaker 1: her limbs, back and a rib, with her equipment stolen.
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  Speaker 1: Masked settlers also allegedly attacked European diplomats near the village
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  Speaker 1: of Tebe during altercations with Palestinian olive harvesters. Israel Police
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  Speaker 1: Commissioner Daniel Levy affirmed that the law in Judea and
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  Speaker 1: Samaria applies to everyone, with forces committed to professional, impartial enforcement.
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  Speaker 1: US Ambassador Mike Huckabee called for full prosecution of those
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  Speaker 1: involved in the assault on Levine. Security forces have intensified
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  Speaker 1: efforts to combat nationalist violence, with an average of seven
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  Speaker 1: to ten illegal outposts evacuated weekly. In Gaza, the IDF
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  Speaker 1: reported killing three Hamas operatives in targeted strikes in Tuffer
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  Speaker 1: and Jabaliya. The military stated these individuals played significant roles
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  Speaker 1: in Hamas's military structure, including weapons production and engineering, and
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  Speaker 1: were involved in planning attacks and restoring the group's capabilities,
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  Speaker 1: which they noted violated the ceasefire. One of those killed
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  Speaker 1: was identified as a commander who participated in the October
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  Speaker 1: 7 massacre, and in separate strikes, an additional Palestinian Islamic
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  Speaker 1: jihad terrorist was killed. On the political front, sources indicate
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  Speaker 1: that former US President Donald Trump delayed endorsing Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Benjamin Netanyahu until internal polling data suggested a realistic chance
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  Speaker 1: of victory for Netanyahu. Prime Minister Netanyahu, meanwhile, stated that
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  Speaker 1: Israel does not condition its actions, particularly concerning Iran, on
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  Speaker 1: American approval, emphasising the nation's readiness to act independently if necessary.
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  Speaker 1: In incidents related to antisemitism, an Israeli woman was reportedly
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  Speaker 1: surrounded by pro-Palestinian activists in an Istanbul mall, where chants
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  Speaker 1: against Israel and Zionism were heard. Security personnel escorted her
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  Speaker 1: from the scene. Separately in the UK, public figures have
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  Speaker 1: criticised a pro-Palestinian version of the National Remembrance symbol, calling
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  Speaker 1: it disrespectful to war victims and divisive. In diplomatic news,
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  Speaker 1: President Isaac Herzog is undertaking a one-day visit to Hungary,
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  Speaker 1: his first as senior Israeli official since the change of
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  Speaker 1: government there. He is scheduled to meet with the Hungarian
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  Speaker 1: President and Prime Minister, and attend an international conference. And finally,
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  Speaker 1: a flight from Ben Gurion Airport made an emergency landing
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  Speaker 1: in Sofia, Bulgaria, following a bomb threat. For continuing coverage
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  Speaker 1: of antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism Watch from
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  Speaker 1: Clockwork Media. Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi,
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  Speaker 1: thank you for listening to Israel Today Ongoing War Report.
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  Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies,
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  Speaker 1: so consult multiple sources for a comprehensive view.