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Iraq Strikes Target Iranian Arms Stockpiles · 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: Reports from Iraq suggest a significant escalation in regional tensions,
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  Speaker 1: with Baghdad believing Israel was behind recent strikes on sites
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  Speaker 1: used by Iran-backed militias to stockpile Chinese-made air defence systems
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  Speaker 1: and drones sourced from Tehran, according to London-based Arabic international
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  Speaker 1: newspaper Ashak Al-Ossat. The article notes that one such incident
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  Speaker 1: involved an explosion at a popular mobilisation force's base on
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  Speaker 1: October 17, which the PMF initially claimed was an accident,
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  Speaker 1: and another incident on October 1 reportedly affected warehouses containing drones.
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  Speaker 1: The report indicates that parts of these claims could not
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  Speaker 1: be independently confirmed and that investigations are ongoing, while Iran
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  Speaker 1: has sought to make Iraq a frontline since February. Turning
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  Speaker 1: to international policy, Israel faces the very real prospect of
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  Speaker 1: severe international economic sanctions. From Europe and the United States,
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  Speaker 1: if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returns to power with the
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  Speaker 1: same coalition and policies. According to reporting by JPost.com citing assessments,
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  Speaker 1: informed by direct knowledge of discussions abroad. Such sanctions could
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  Speaker 1: lead to a weaker shekel, higher import costs and declining investment. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: CENTCOM has prepared operational plans for additional attacks in Iran.
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  Speaker 1: pending White House approval, as reported by The Hill and
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  Speaker 1: cited by Mariv News, President Donald Trump also stated that
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  Speaker 1: the US will either finish the job in Iran or
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  Speaker 1: reach a deal, asserting victory regardless of the path chosen. Domestically,
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  Speaker 1: over 100,000 people rallied in Tel Aviv's hostage square demanding
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  Speaker 1: the establishment of a commission of inquiry into the failures
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  Speaker 1: during the October 7 massacre, with many opposition leaders present.
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  Speaker 1: At the rally, a 23-year-old man was arrested for allegedly
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  Speaker 1: shoving a bodyguard of former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, while
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  Speaker 1: shouting slogans supporting Prime Minister Netanyahu. Separately, Yashar Party Chairman
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  Speaker 1: Gadi Eisenkot and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett have strongly
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  Speaker 1: criticised Prime Minister Netanyahu's proposed, by-bicken crypto plan for alternative funding,
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  Speaker 1: warning it could lead to an economy akin to North
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  Speaker 1: Korea and Iran, potentially resulting in international isolation and economic sanctions.
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  Speaker 1: a concern echoed by the Bank of Israel. The Shin
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  Speaker 1: Bet will also oversee security for Gadi Eisenkot through a
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  Speaker 1: private security company, instructed by Unit 730. Finally, ahead of
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  Speaker 1: the upcoming elections on October 27, new security measures are
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  Speaker 1: being implemented in Judea and Samaria. Based on a security
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  Speaker 1: situation assessment, Palestinian workers will be barred from entering settlements
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  Speaker 1: in Judea and Samaria and the Jordan Valley from Sunday.
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  Speaker 1: October 25th, through Monday, October 26th, with exceptions for certain
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  Speaker 1: industrial zones. Additionally, all land crossings will be closed throughout
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  Speaker 1: Election Day, Tuesday, October 27th. For continuing coverage of antisemitism
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  Speaker 1: Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank
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