Speaker 1: The time is now one one pm in New York.
Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi and this is the latest Israel Today
Speaker 1: ongoing war report. In regional impacts, talks in Washington are
Speaker 1: set to push forward a security and political track between
Speaker 1: Israel and Lebanon as the ceasefair remains fragile. Israeli and
Speaker 1: Lebanese military officials are scheduled to meet at the Pentagon
Speaker 1: on Friday to press toward resolving their decades long conflict.
Speaker 1: The session comes as fighting tests what's left of the SEASFIR,
Speaker 1: with the United States and Iran seeking to extend the
Speaker 1: pause to buy time for negotiations. Israel has issued sweeping
Speaker 1: evacuation orders for residents in seven towns and villages in
Speaker 1: the south ahead of AIA strikes, joining evacuation orders already
Speaker 1: in place across the region on Wednesday. Hesblah has launched
Speaker 1: drones toward northern Israel in recent days, including a strike
Speaker 1: that killed Israeli soldier Rotum Yani on Wednesday. The United
Speaker 1: States has hosted Israeli and Lebanese negotiators for three rounds
Speaker 1: since the cease fire was declared in mid April. Friday's
Speaker 1: talks are described As launching a security track between the
Speaker 1: two militaries to fortify the cease fire, while next Tuesday
Speaker 1: and Wednesday's discussions will shift to a political track aimed
Speaker 1: at lasting calm in the conflict with Iran and its
Speaker 1: regional proxies. European authorities widen a Hamas network probe, as
Speaker 1: arrests and weapon cache's surface, while a former GAZA director
Speaker 1: speaks from captivity. German prosecutors say an alleged Danish Hamas
Speaker 1: member identified as Yosev C, was arrested near Copenhagen after
Speaker 1: a warrant was issued tied to arms procurement for a
Speaker 1: Hamass plot to attack Israeli and Jewish sites in Europe.
Speaker 1: He allegedly provided five pistols and ammunition to Abdul Alga
Speaker 1: in July. Abdul Alga was arrested on October one and
Speaker 1: is said to have handed weapons to Mohammad A, a
Speaker 1: British citizen arrested in London in November. Mohammad A reportedly
Speaker 1: met with abdel Alja during the summer and was involved
Speaker 1: in transporting and storing weapons in Austria. A German newspaper
Speaker 1: has described Mohammad A as the son of Hamas official
Speaker 1: Basam name. Austrian authorities say they uncovered a cache of
Speaker 1: five handguns and ten magazines in Vienna as part of
Speaker 1: the same plot to target Israeli or Jewish institutions across Gaza.
Speaker 1: Mohammad el Halabi World visions, former Gaza director convicted in
Speaker 1: twenty twenty two of terrorism financing, has been released to
Speaker 1: Hamas in twenty twenty five as part of a hostage
Speaker 1: prisoner deal, and in recent interviews continues to deny tyes
Speaker 1: to Hamas while detling alleged flaws in the Israeli case
Speaker 1: and the broader probes surrounding him. Separately, Prime Minister Netanier,
Speaker 1: who said IDF forces have crossed north of the Litani
Speaker 1: River in Lebanon and are operating across Bay Route and
Speaker 1: the Bicar Valley, asserting that the campaign is yielding strong
Speaker 1: results against Hesblah. In the U S policy concerning Israel,
Speaker 1: the President says he will make a final Iran descis
Speaker 1: and outline steps including lifting the Harmer's blockade, while another
Speaker 1: piece previews what a deal with Iran would look like.
Speaker 1: U S President Donald Trump is headed to the White
Speaker 1: House Situation Room to make a final determination on Iran.
Speaker 1: According to a truth social post, he said the United
Speaker 1: States would lift its naval blockade on the Strait of Harmers,
Speaker 1: arguing that the strait must be open for unrestricted shipping
Speaker 1: traffic in both directions. He added that ships caught in
Speaker 1: the strait due to the blockade may begin heading home,
Speaker 1: and that remaining naval mines should be terminated by Iran,
Speaker 1: noting that U S Navy minesweepers have already removed numerous mines.
Speaker 1: He addressed Iran's in rich uranium, referring to it as
Speaker 1: nuclear dust, saying it would be unearthed and destroyed in
Speaker 1: coordination with Iran and the IAEA, and he stressed that
Speaker 1: no money would be exchanged with Tehran until further notice.
Speaker 1: In a separate peace Trump outlines what a deal with
Speaker 1: Iran would look like in uplifting news. Weekending Shabbat Shalam
Speaker 1: from Israel. Weekending Shabbat shah from Israel. Thank you for
Speaker 1: tuning in to this Israel Today ongoing war report update.
Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi. Stay safe and informed. Keep in mind
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