Latest / Israel Today: Ongoing War Report / Hebron Operation Amid Sanctions Warnings
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- 0:08Speaker 1: You're listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. I'm Noah Levi.
- 0:12Speaker 1: IDF troops are conducting a large-scale counter-terrorism operation in Hebron
- 0:16Speaker 1: following a deadly shooting attack that killed two soldiers. The operation,
- 0:21Speaker 1: focused near the attack site, involves demolishing illegal structures and
- 0:25Speaker 1: large-scale searches and arrests. Neighborhoods in Hebron were evacuated to
- 0:29Speaker 1: allow for thorough searches for weapons and terrorist infrastructure. This
- 0:33Speaker 1: operation targets areas affiliated with Hamas, from which the terrorists
- 0:37Speaker 1: reportedly originated. Arrest operations and searches are also being expanded
- 0:42Speaker 1: in other West Bank areas, including Nablus, Jenin and Tulcum.
- 0:47Speaker 1: In economic news, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposal for Israel
- 0:51Speaker 1: to develop alternative financial mechanisms, including blockchain technology, as a
- 0:56Speaker 1: way to prepare for potential international sanctions, has drawn sharp criticism.
- 1:01Speaker 1: The Bank of Israel stated that cryptocurrencies cannot serve as
- 1:04Speaker 1: a route to bypass sanctions, emphasising the importance of maintaining
- 1:08Speaker 1: economic relations with trading partners. Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot criticised
- 1:14Speaker 1: the plan, calling it by bickering and warning it would
- 1:17Speaker 1: destroy Israel and lead to an economy similar to North Korea.
- 1:21Speaker 1: Former Minister Tzipi Livni also accused the Prime Minister of
- 1:25Speaker 1: isolating Israel internationally and warned of significant global sanctions and
- 1:29Speaker 1: boycotts to come. Regionally, reports indicate Israel may have struck
- 1:33Speaker 1: Iranian-supplied weapons stockpiled by Iran-backed militias in Iraq. According to
- 1:38Speaker 1: sources speaking to Ashak Al-Ossat, these incidents in mid-October involved
- 1:43Speaker 1: weapon systems sourced from Tehran, with one report mentioning an
- 1:46Speaker 1: explosion at a popular mobilisation forces base in Baghdad. which
- 1:51Speaker 1: the PMF claimed was an accident while Iraq's government vowed
- 1:54Speaker 1: to investigate. These events follow previous accusations by Iranian-backed groups
- 1:59Speaker 1: blaming Israel for past strikes. Domestically, over 100,000 people rallied
- 2:04Speaker 1: in Tel Aviv's hostage square, joined by opposition leaders, demanding
- 2:09Speaker 1: a commission of inquiry into the failures surrounding the October
- 2:12Speaker 1: 7 massacre. In security news, party chairman Gadi Eisenkot's security
- 2:17Speaker 1: detail will now be overseen by a private company. directly
- 2:21Speaker 1: instructed by Unit 730 of the Shin Bet, following an
- 2:25Speaker 1: earlier ruling that he did not meet the requirements for
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- 2:37Speaker 1: slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to
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