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IDF BOMBARDS Hamas Across Gaza; Israel, Turkey Hold SECRET Talks | Boots on the Ground

April 10, 2025

IDF BOMBARDS Hamas Across Gaza; Israel, Turkey Hold SECRET Talks | Boots on the Ground
Boots on the Ground focuses on real-time updates from the frontlines of Israel’s military operations. It delivers factual, in-depth information about the ongoing war, providing viewers with clear insight into tactical maneuvers and key military events.
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Boots on the Ground | IDF BOMBARDS Hamas Across Gaza; Israel, Turkey Hold SECRET Talks | Boots on the Ground | April 10, 2025
  • The idf is expanding its overnight operation in rafah
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  • Overnight operation in rafai overnight operation in rafan
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  • Overnight operation in rafan the gaza strip. and this time
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  • The golani brigade, an idf infantry unit, is back in the
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  • South after the defensive battle on the northern border and the
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  • Maneuver in lebanon. this time it has been deployed along the
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  • Morag corridor and is leading pinpointed raids to locate and
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  • Destroy hamas infrastructure. in the first clash, more than ten
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  • Terrorists were eliminated and large stocks of weapons and
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  • Intelligence materials were seized. observation posts
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  • Overlooking our forces were also destroyed, while palestinian
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  • Sources report dozens of airstrikes across the gaza strip
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  • And admit the current idf activity is stronger than
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  • Anything we've seen before. for now, hamas is avoiding direct
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  • Contact, hiding amongst the civilian population or inside
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  • Tunnels. the idf estimates that this advanced is a temporary,
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  • And the face to face battles will return. so the immediate
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  • Goal is to seize key areas in the north and in the south of
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  • The gaza strip, create permanent security zones, and increase
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  • Pressure on hamas and its leadership to show flexibility
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  • In the hostage negotiations. and on the northern front, it's
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  • Already official that hezbollah has opened a new war against
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  • Israel since the collapse of assad's regime in syria, the
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  • Organization has lost some of its overland smuggling routes.
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  • But with iranian backing, it has deployed a fast maritime route
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  • For transferring missiles and uavs. and american officials
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  • Compare hezbollah to a terminal disease. when you have cancer,
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  • You remove it. all this is happening against the backdrop
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  • Of the washington summit between prime minister benjamin
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  • Netanyahu and united states president donald trump. the two
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  • Leaders declared a united front against iran, while netanyahu
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  • Stressed that if diplomacy stalls, the military option is
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  • On the table and everyone understands that. trump promised
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  • To work on reducing tariffs on israel and to lead businesslike
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  • But tough negotiations with iran. this is a step that could
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  • Grant israel relatively quiet months. and meanwhile, new
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  • Understandings with turkey are taking shape, including reports
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  • Of an open coordination line between jerusalem and ankara
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  • Regarding syria led by trump and erdogan, hinting at a
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  • Significant regional shift after assad's fall. jerusalem sees the
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  • Move as having potential to curb iranian entrenchment north of
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  • The golan. the overall message is clear israel is intensifying
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  • Military pressure in gaza, preparing for escalation with
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  • Hezbollah and coordinating political and economic moves
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  • With washington, while keeping open the military option against
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  • Iran. so, guys, there's a lot to talk about today. so let's dive
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  • Into the details. i'm yael pinto, and this is your boots on
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  • The ground report about what is happening in israel on day 550
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  • Of the war against hamas, hezbollah, the houthis in yemen,
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  • The shiite militias in syria and iraq, and the terror
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  • Organizations in judea and samaria. all of them are taking
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  • Their orders from iran's revolutionary guards corps. the
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  • Head of the axis of evil in the middle east. if you want to
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  • Witness god's miracles. and join us in prayer for the peace of
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  • Jerusalem. and a moment before we begin, let's go to a short
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  • Commercial break, and after which our correspondent, matti
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  • Shoshani, will take us behind the scenes of the trump
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  • Netanyahu meeting. and now we'll take a short commercial break,
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  • And we'll be right back.
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  • >> we're here in downtown jerusalem, a place full of life,
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  • History and resilience.
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  • >> matti, growing up here, this was a whole different
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  • Experience. terror was raging. bus bombings on our way to
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  • School right here in the city.
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  • >> this is what's unique about this place. it's rebuilt itself
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  • Out of the ashes of countless terrorist attacks time and time
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  • Again.
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  • >> from the biblical times, the enemies of god want to destroy
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  • Us. so this is what's happening now. another war. israel is
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  • Still here. we're celebrating. and thanks to your help, israel
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  • Is rebuilding. your support has been incredible. restoring our
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  • Forests and healing the land after so much destruction.
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  • >> there is still so much more to do. israel needs your support
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  • Now more than ever.
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  • >> so stand with israel. click on the link below. plant a tree
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  • And continue to help us rebuild.
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  • >> from here in jerusalem. it's clear israel will always
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  • Persevere and stand strong.
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  • >> a war zone in the gaza strip been under fire by hamas
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  • Terrorists. you don't have time to sit and drink your coffee and
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  • Wake up in the morning and get ready for the day and prepare.
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  • So sometimes i woke up at two in the morning after an hour and a
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  • Half of sleep, and you need to wake up immediately and do your
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  • Job and do it to perfection. or people die.
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  • >> you literally have your life on the line. you don't know what
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  • Corner you turn and somebody got a gun pointed at you.
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  • >> so in order to wake up, i just took a pill and i really
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  • Felt the energy levels go up faster. the clarity of mind that
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  • Doesn't usually happen immediately when you wake up in
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  • The morning. and i don't remember taking much stuff with
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  • Me into the gaza strip. i had my sleeping bag, a flashlight, and
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  • A vineyard bottle, so that's what i had with me.
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  • >> you're a young person. you're very healthy. but you still
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  • Think that vinea was helpful to get you to even a higher level
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  • Of performance?
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  • >> it's helping me to exceed my normal abilities. so let's say,
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  • You know, i'm at 100%, and that puts me at 120. we're raising
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  • Three kids. you need to be sharp to make the right decisions.
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  • >> raising three kids may be equal to combat.
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  • >> a lot harder, a lot harder. listen, i'm still taking it
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  • Every day because i want to be there with my kids when they
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  • Grow old. i want to be able to dance at their wedding and carry
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  • My kids and my grandkids for years to come. and this is the
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  • Time to start. i mean, when you're young.
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  • Thank you for coming back. now we'll go to our senior middle
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  • East correspondent, matthew carney, who will take us behind
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  • The diplomatic scenes in our neighborhood. so, matty, what do
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  • We understand from the trump netanyahu meeting?
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  • >> we've just seen a couple of really, really fascinating days
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  • In this part of the world. let me just recap the big issues
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  • That have happened or the big events that have taken place.
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  • Prime minister netanyahu travels to washington for an urgent
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  • Meeting with president trump to talk about tariff removal,
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  • Possibly, and how we resolve the iranian issue. iran has agreed,
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  • To a certain degree, to enter into negotiations in a direct
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  • Way, and has scaled down its operations and its backing of
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  • Proxy warfare. israel is still not able to reach an agreement
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  • In gaza, and we're actively waging war in the gaza strip
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  • Against hamas forces that are trying to regroup. and above all
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  • Of that is the us government's thrust to change the balance of
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  • Powers in this part of the world. let's break this all
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  • Down. prime minister netanyahu travels to washington for a very
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  • Urgent meeting. his goal is twofold. first of all, the us
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  • Government under trump had imposed a new set of tariffs on
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  • Goods coming from israel at a rate of 17%. then the next big
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  • Thing is iran. prime minister netanyahu travels to the us to
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  • Meet with president trump to help reshape the agreement that
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  • Is going to make the new middle east. let's remind you that iran
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  • Has been under intense pressure by the us government to give up
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  • On its military nuclear program and at the same time, to stop
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  • Spreading terrorism and violence throughout this region. and the
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  • Way the us government has been doing this is twofold. one,
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  • Maximum diplomatic pressure, maximum sanctions, maximum
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  • Pressure on the iranian regime. but there's another side to it
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  • Military pressure. the us has been present in great numbers in
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  • The middle east, with a larger military force than has been
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  • Ever seen here, i want to say, in at least 20 years. an
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  • Incredible amount of both naval vessels and aircraft are present
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  • Now, ready to attack iran. and iran has responded to this
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  • Pressure by finally being willing to enter into a
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  • Discussion, into a negotiation with the americans. the next
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  • Part is the us is trying to reshape this entire region with
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  • This iranian agreement. it isn't just about the iranian nuclear
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  • Plant. it's about all of it. and let me explain why. to really
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  • Make things different in this region, iran needs to stop being
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  • The force behind proxy warfare. it needs to stop funding hamas,
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  • Hezbollah, the houthis and countless others if given the
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  • Chance. it needs to abandon its nuclear military program. and
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  • When they're able to do that, the us can bring in the new
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  • Future that we're hoping for in this region, a future in which
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  • Saudi, the uae, israel, maybe iran to a certain degree are
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  • Able to trade in this region without the threat of proxy,
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  • Constant warfare and bombardment. we're at this
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  • Really interesting place where the us is firing in all barrels.
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  • They're talking about reshaping geopolitics, reshaping trade,
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  • Reshaping warfare in this region. they're talking both to
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  • The middle east. but of course, to know that the chinese and the
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  • Russians are watching as this happens. and i believe and i
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  • Think the meeting between trump and netanyahu is testament to
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  • That, that we're looking at a positive change of the events in
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  • This region, and then we're moving on to the next step. what
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  • Are the iranians going to do? and it seems like they really
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  • Don't have much of a choice if they resist american pressure,
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  • Both military and financial, they're going to end up losing
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  • Their government. they might be able to cause a lot of damage on
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  • The way to that, but at the end of the game, they have no way to
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  • Resist american and israeli military and financial pressure.
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  • There simply is no two ways about this. and at the same
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  • Time, no one really wants to go down the route of full on war
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  • Against iran. they are a meaningful, a substantial, a
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  • Powerful force in this region, and there is no need or desire
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  • To get to a place where we're fighting an open war against
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  • Them. and i believe that we're able to get to that moment
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  • Unless something stupid happens. and my hope is my prayer even
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  • Is, is that before that takes place, we reach a point where an
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  • Agreement is made with iran, where they fully scale back
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  • Their military operations and come to the table to negotiate
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  • Their position in this region as a force that is not spreading
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  • Terrorism, not spreading violence, but has scaled back on
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  • That rhetoric and those actions. and i think that between
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  • President trump, prime minister netanyahu, and the place we're
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  • At in the middle east after this almost year and a half of war,
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  • We could possibly see that happen. and let's just pray that
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  • There's no event that tips us all on its head, that makes this
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  • Almost war turn into a full war because of a misunderstanding or
  • 00:11:47.727 --> 00:11:51.230
  • A moment of brash consideration. anyway, continue praying for
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  • What's happening in this, in this region. continue praying
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  • For the leaders of both the us and israel and every country in
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  • This region, and make sure to stay tuned to everything that
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  • Comes out of tbn, israel. and now back to yael pinto.
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  • >> thank you, marty, for putting things in order and taking us
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  • Into the details. now, i want to take you to northern israel for
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  • A story we produced this week about rebuilding the northern
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  • Towns, and this time marty shoshani and myself went out to
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  • A boxing match with israel's champions inside an arab
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  • Christian village in the north. enjoy. throughout the middle
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  • East, christians and other minority groups have endured
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  • Significant persecution, leading to a drastic reduction in
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  • Populations. a century ago, christians represented
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  • Approximately 20% of the middle eastern population. today, that
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  • Figure has declined to around 4%. in contrast to the
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  • Widespread persecution of minority groups in other parts
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  • Of the middle east, israel's democratic framework offers arab
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  • Christians, muslims, and other minorities a society that
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  • Upholds equality and fosters progress for all. and today,
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  • We're going to see a perfect example of that. so we just
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  • Arrived here in israel's north to the circus gym. this is
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  • Placed over there. this is where the champions of israel train
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  • For kickboxing.
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  • >> so as we've been preparing for this segment, i've already
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  • In my head come to terms with the fact that we're likely going
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  • To be humiliated.
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  • >> most likely.
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  • >> yeah, probably by a person half our size.
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  • >> oh.
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  • >> today we're in yassif, a small christian village in
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  • Northern israel. this entire region suffered serious
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  • Bombardment from hezbollah during the war. over 12,400
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  • Rockets were launched from southern lebanon, targeting all
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  • Of israel's civilian areas and causing widespread devastation.
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  • >> in fact, on november the 8th, 2024, a rocket launched by
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  • Hezbollah tore through a home in the village, leaving the house
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  • In ruins and residents shaken. this war was relentless, but the
  • 00:14:14.540 --> 00:14:19.111
  • People are resilient and now is a time for rebuilding. we're
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  • Going to meet the saka's family. hani saka's introduced
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  • Kickboxing to israel after learning the sport in america.
  • 00:14:26.652 --> 00:14:30.189
  • His son peter is israel's national coach, training
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  • Athletes from all israeli backgrounds jewish, arab,
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  • Muslim, druze and christian. the saka's gym is located in the
  • 00:14:37.863 --> 00:14:42.668
  • Druze village of julis, just a few minutes away from yasif.
  • 00:14:42.668 --> 00:14:47.239
  • Another son, louis, achieved international acclaim by winning
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  • The world kickboxing championship in turkey, proudly
  • 00:14:51.010 --> 00:14:54.914
  • Draping himself in the israeli flag despite facing anti-israel
  • 00:14:54.914 --> 00:14:59.518
  • Harassment throughout the war and its huge challenges, the
  • 00:14:59.518 --> 00:15:03.589
  • Saka's family and their students remain committed to their
  • 00:15:03.589 --> 00:15:06.792
  • Training. their dedication to kickboxing not only provided a
  • 00:15:06.792 --> 00:15:09.995
  • Sense of structure and normalcy, but also united everyone and
  • 00:15:09.995 --> 00:15:13.832
  • Built up their resilience during these tough times.
  • 00:15:13.832 --> 00:15:17.369
  • >> shalom, hani. shalom. shalom, marty. nice to meet you.
  • 00:15:17.369 --> 00:15:20.506
  • >> hey. how you doing, honey?
  • 00:15:20.506 --> 00:15:22.341
  • >> we're here to hear your story. and the story of the
  • 00:15:22.341 --> 00:15:25.577
  • People of the north. and also.
  • 00:15:25.577 --> 00:15:27.413
  • >> to get.
  • 00:15:27.413 --> 00:15:27.913
  • >> to get beat up.
  • 00:15:27.913 --> 00:15:29.148
  • >> to get beat up a bit. so, honey, this is your famous gym.
  • 00:15:29.148 --> 00:15:35.554
  • It's quite impressive.
  • 00:15:35.554 --> 00:15:37.289
  • >> yes. this is a soccer stadium.
  • 00:15:37.289 --> 00:15:39.525
  • >> you're a christian arab.
  • 00:15:39.525 --> 00:15:40.859
  • >> we are christian, arab.
  • 00:15:40.859 --> 00:15:42.161
  • >> all the championships and the professionals in kickboxing come
  • 00:15:42.161 --> 00:15:46.031
  • Here to practice in this village. in this village? here,
  • 00:15:46.031 --> 00:15:49.468
  • Up north? yes. from all over israel.
  • 00:15:49.468 --> 00:15:51.704
  • >> yes. we have many champions. sometimes we go 7080 fighters to
  • 00:15:51.704 --> 00:15:56.241
  • Represent our country. when i go to the championships, many
  • 00:15:56.241 --> 00:15:59.578
  • Times, they refuse to fight our fighters. they said they don't
  • 00:15:59.578 --> 00:16:03.649
  • Want to have a fight with israel for political reasons. but we
  • 00:16:03.649 --> 00:16:09.088
  • Are not here. this is sport. we're not involved that sport
  • 00:16:09.088 --> 00:16:12.324
  • With politics.
  • 00:16:12.324 --> 00:16:13.625
  • >> it's so weird that that's the situation minorities are killing
  • 00:16:13.625 --> 00:16:16.095
  • Each other in, in,
  • 00:16:16.095 --> 00:16:17.363
  • >> around the middle east, around the middle east. and then
  • 00:16:17.363 --> 00:16:19.365
  • You come here and there's a symbol of peace where you have
  • 00:16:19.365 --> 00:16:23.202
  • Muslims, christians, druze, jews all training together. yes. it
  • 00:16:23.202 --> 00:16:25.871
  • Should be something that people around the world say, look at
  • 00:16:25.871 --> 00:16:28.707
  • This. we want to engage with this.
  • 00:16:28.707 --> 00:16:30.476
  • >> but there is a propaganda, you know, that we are israeli
  • 00:16:30.476 --> 00:16:35.714
  • Against everybody. this is not true. you know the people, they
  • 00:16:35.714 --> 00:16:39.251
  • Don't want to know the truth. we could be all together. there is
  • 00:16:39.251 --> 00:16:43.222
  • Nobody better than the others.
  • 00:16:43.222 --> 00:16:44.757
  • >> well, i think this is what sports should be. it should be
  • 00:16:44.757 --> 00:16:47.359
  • About uniting people, uniting nations, and bridging bridging
  • 00:16:47.359 --> 00:16:51.196
  • Between countries and gaps.
  • 00:16:51.196 --> 00:16:54.099
  • >> of course, this is what means this life we want to live. we're
  • 00:16:54.099 --> 00:16:57.569
  • Not born to die and fighting.
  • 00:16:57.569 --> 00:16:59.538
  • >> yeah, and you save the fighting for the ring.
  • 00:16:59.538 --> 00:17:02.107
  • >> well, talking about fighting in the ring, i came here to
  • 00:17:02.107 --> 00:17:05.077
  • Fight a little bit. so let's go to the boxing ring.
  • 00:17:05.077 --> 00:17:07.479
  • >> i've already warned.
  • 00:17:07.479 --> 00:17:08.747
  • >> you that they were probably just going to be beating up. not
  • 00:17:08.747 --> 00:17:12.184
  • Not actually fighting.
  • 00:17:12.184 --> 00:17:12.885
  • >> okay.
  • 00:17:12.885 --> 00:17:13.652
  • >> there we go. let's do this. okay.
  • 00:17:13.752 --> 00:17:15.254
  • >> this is the part that we came all the way here for to see
  • 00:17:15.254 --> 00:17:18.791
  • Marty get wiped out and knocked out by the champions of the
  • 00:17:18.791 --> 00:17:24.530
  • Israeli kickboxing team. but, but but before we do that.
  • 00:17:24.530 --> 00:17:28.067
  • >> the only way to learn in life sometimes is taking a beating.
  • 00:17:28.067 --> 00:17:30.702
  • >> true, true. but before we do that, please like, share and
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  • Subscribe. this is yulia, the world champion of kickboxing,
  • 00:17:33.405 --> 00:17:37.209
  • All the way from iceland. yulia is a jewish fighter on the team.
  • 00:17:37.209 --> 00:17:40.512
  • They keep training under rocket fire throughout this year even
  • 00:17:40.512 --> 00:17:43.749
  • After october 7th. keep her in your prayers.
  • 00:17:43.749 --> 00:17:46.452
  • >> my name is julia sachkov. i'm 26 years old from haifa. i've
  • 00:17:46.452 --> 00:17:49.688
  • Been training like ten years, maybe a little bit more and for
  • 00:17:49.688 --> 00:17:52.558
  • Now i'm european and world champion. this year i'm also
  • 00:17:52.558 --> 00:17:55.961
  • Going to participate in the world games 2025, represent
  • 00:17:55.961 --> 00:17:59.398
  • Israel. it's the olympics of the non-olympic sport, and i'm very
  • 00:17:59.398 --> 00:18:02.568
  • Proud to represent israel, especially in this hard time.
  • 00:18:02.568 --> 00:18:05.871
  • >> okay. oh yeah. okay. okay.
  • 00:18:05.871 --> 00:18:16.381
  • >> you're a knockout.
  • 00:18:16.915 --> 00:18:19.651
  • >> i need it i need to explain this to him. to. i can't even
  • 00:18:19.651 --> 00:18:28.794
  • Respond by the time she's hit me twice. okay, okay, i've had
  • 00:18:28.794 --> 00:18:32.331
  • Enough. where are you? okay. whoa!
  • 00:18:32.331 --> 00:18:38.637
  • >> oh.
  • 00:18:38.637 --> 00:18:39.738
  • >> oh oh oh.
  • 00:18:39.738 --> 00:18:48.480
  • >> we have a clear winner. here.
  • 00:18:48.480 --> 00:18:51.316
  • >> you are, the world champion for women in your weight class
  • 00:18:51.316 --> 00:18:54.786
  • Is in the best in the world. and i'd ask the question, as we
  • 00:18:54.786 --> 00:18:58.290
  • Stand here in northern israel, in this very unique.
  • 00:18:58.290 --> 00:19:00.993
  • >> club.
  • 00:19:00.993 --> 00:19:01.860
  • >> how does one get to where you are today?
  • 00:19:01.960 --> 00:19:03.662
  • >> we are very strong mentally as people. we are living under
  • 00:19:03.662 --> 00:19:07.733
  • War. you know, we have to be strong mentally. so i think this
  • 00:19:07.733 --> 00:19:11.270
  • Is something that helps us a lot. for me, it was very
  • 00:19:11.270 --> 00:19:14.540
  • Exciting to win the gold, the european championship, because
  • 00:19:14.540 --> 00:19:17.075
  • Our anthem was heard in the hall. it was very important for
  • 00:19:17.075 --> 00:19:19.945
  • Me. and also, if you see my skirt is blue and white all the
  • 00:19:19.945 --> 00:19:23.515
  • Time, when i win, i always like get my flag on me and put my
  • 00:19:23.515 --> 00:19:28.620
  • Hands up with the flag because it's really important for me.
  • 00:19:28.620 --> 00:19:31.256
  • The hard part is like the financial part. you need to
  • 00:19:31.256 --> 00:19:35.460
  • Train every day two times a day, and you cannot go to real work.
  • 00:19:35.460 --> 00:19:39.731
  • When we are preparing for a really hard championship. so you
  • 00:19:39.731 --> 00:19:43.535
  • Need only training and we need the help from the side.
  • 00:19:43.535 --> 00:19:48.507
  • >> i'd say what we've been learning today,
  • 00:19:48.507 --> 00:19:50.242
  • >> though, is that it's a lot more than just a sport. you're
  • 00:19:50.242 --> 00:19:53.378
  • Doing a job that is as important as many of our diplomats. we're
  • 00:19:53.378 --> 00:19:57.249
  • Presenting with excellence the israeli people.
  • 00:19:57.249 --> 00:20:00.485
  • >> yulia, we have millions of people around the world that are
  • 00:20:00.485 --> 00:20:03.789
  • Watching and praying for israel. how can they help?
  • 00:20:03.789 --> 00:20:06.925
  • >> we have elite that helps us a lot. and for me specifically for
  • 00:20:06.925 --> 00:20:11.296
  • Many years, without elite help. there is no such a way that i
  • 00:20:11.296 --> 00:20:17.302
  • Specifically could make it and keep with my career, especially
  • 00:20:17.302 --> 00:20:20.672
  • For the world games, which is the most important competition
  • 00:20:20.672 --> 00:20:23.275
  • Of my life. and so i'm trying to be the best that i can, and it
  • 00:20:23.275 --> 00:20:28.680
  • Can help.
  • 00:20:28.680 --> 00:20:30.249
  • >> elite the federation of non-olympic competitive sport in
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  • Israel, plays a crucial role in ensuring that athletes from
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  • Non-olympic disciplines like kickboxing and the gym, receive
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  • Representation on international platforms. in light of the
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  • Recent war, these sportsmen and women have faced unbelievable
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  • Challenges, both from the turmoil at home and the rising
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  • Anti-israel sentiment in international arenas. and yet
  • 00:20:52.137 --> 00:20:55.741
  • They push forward for their love of their sport and their
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  • Country. and now, more than ever, they need our support to
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  • Rebuild and continue showcasing israel's resilience and talent
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  • Worldwide. by supporting elite, we contribute to the
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  • Reconstruction of our nation's spirit and stand behind those
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  • Who represent us against all odds. so please click on the
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  • Link below. support our athletes and fight for
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  • Israel. the link is. for israel. for me, it was very
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  • Israel. for me, it was veryy israel. for me, it was verye
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  • Israel. for me, it was verye opening moment to understand
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  • That many of the sports that are most popular on television, many
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  • Of the sports that are the foundation kickboxing, muay
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  • Thai, jiu jitsu, foundation for ufc fighting, they're not part
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  • Of the olympic games, and they don't get the same government
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  • Level of funding as other sports do. and yet they need it because
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  • Many, many people train in these sports.
  • 00:21:45.290 --> 00:21:47.826
  • >> you are right. you are right. we are. fortunately, this is the
  • 00:21:47.826 --> 00:21:51.229
  • Situation. we are many champions, big team. and you
  • 00:21:51.229 --> 00:21:54.533
  • Know the athletes need the facilities. this year we go to
  • 00:21:54.533 --> 00:21:59.204
  • China. we have three our fighters. they qualified for
  • 00:21:59.204 --> 00:22:04.376
  • China world game. we are part of the federation. they is support
  • 00:22:04.376 --> 00:22:10.816
  • Us. and this is a bring us to high level of results in the in
  • 00:22:10.816 --> 00:22:16.388
  • The world in kickboxing. and really i want to thank them.
  • 00:22:16.388 --> 00:22:20.325
  • >> are you two related by chance.
  • 00:22:20.325 --> 00:22:22.594
  • >> this is my oldest son is beta. he's a national coach of
  • 00:22:22.594 --> 00:22:25.097
  • Kickboxing in israel and this is the way he's my youngest son.
  • 00:22:25.097 --> 00:22:28.500
  • He's the kickboxing.
  • 00:22:28.500 --> 00:22:30.202
  • >> can you ask them to be nice to us before we continue?
  • 00:22:30.202 --> 00:22:33.572
  • >> yeah. they have nice.
  • 00:22:33.572 --> 00:22:35.107
  • >> who's the strongest in the family? is still a dad or now
  • 00:22:35.107 --> 00:22:39.044
  • You.
  • 00:22:39.044 --> 00:22:39.911
  • >> my father still is the strongest. okay.
  • 00:22:40.011 --> 00:22:41.179
  • >> i have a question for you, louis. have you ever had a
  • 00:22:41.179 --> 00:22:43.749
  • Situation that in a competition, someone refuses to fight you
  • 00:22:43.749 --> 00:22:47.219
  • Because of the flag you have on your shoulder?
  • 00:22:47.219 --> 00:22:49.554
  • >> yes, it's happened with me. and in turkey, it's good for me.
  • 00:22:49.554 --> 00:22:53.392
  • It gives me a lot of motivation to win the fight.
  • 00:22:53.392 --> 00:22:56.061
  • >> hey, peter. maybe for you, what is the experience like? you
  • 00:22:56.061 --> 00:22:59.197
  • Have tension when it's jews, arabs, christians, muslims,
  • 00:22:59.197 --> 00:23:01.566
  • Everyone training together? or does it feel like just one big,
  • 00:23:01.566 --> 00:23:04.436
  • Big happy family?
  • 00:23:04.436 --> 00:23:05.570
  • >> it's true that we all came from different backgrounds.
  • 00:23:05.670 --> 00:23:09.341
  • >> but everyone.
  • 00:23:09.341 --> 00:23:10.509
  • >> of us in the team, we feel honored. we compete under the
  • 00:23:10.609 --> 00:23:16.148
  • Same flag, under the israeli flag.
  • 00:23:16.148 --> 00:23:18.216
  • >> we are united.
  • 00:23:18.216 --> 00:23:20.018
  • >> hey guys, could you teach us maybe a few moves of kickboxing?
  • 00:23:20.018 --> 00:23:28.493
  • >> i.
  • 00:23:28.493 --> 00:23:30.829
  • >> have no power whatsoever.
  • 00:23:30.829 --> 00:23:32.831
  • >> how do you knock somebody out?
  • 00:23:32.831 --> 00:23:35.133
  • >> one knee in the head? yeah, it's the most dangerous.
  • 00:23:35.133 --> 00:23:41.239
  • >> don't forget that the elite organization doesn't just
  • 00:23:41.239 --> 00:23:44.376
  • Represent kickboxing. it represents also american
  • 00:23:44.376 --> 00:23:47.612
  • Football, lacrosse, competitive navigation and many more sports.
  • 00:23:47.612 --> 00:23:54.586
  • Here's something me and you talk about all the time is, is beat
  • 00:23:54.586 --> 00:23:57.923
  • The evil and the violence with good and love.
  • 00:23:57.923 --> 00:24:00.292
  • >> exactly.
  • 00:24:00.292 --> 00:24:01.460
  • >> and that's what it is. you look at a world podium instead
  • 00:24:01.560 --> 00:24:04.496
  • Of launching rockets and taking the aid money that comes in to
  • 00:24:04.496 --> 00:24:06.932
  • Do evil, here are israeli athletes that are living
  • 00:24:06.932 --> 00:24:09.968
  • Testimony to the power of life that comes out of our people, a
  • 00:24:09.968 --> 00:24:13.104
  • Power to win and overcome and compete at the highest level
  • 00:24:13.104 --> 00:24:16.107
  • Around the world. it's an incredibly encouraging story,
  • 00:24:16.107 --> 00:24:18.143
  • And that story breaks the lies that people believe in. oh yeah,
  • 00:24:18.143 --> 00:24:23.849
  • He gets to.
  • 00:24:23.849 --> 00:24:25.150
  • >> pick up, oh, he gets to take out all his frustration. oh, and
  • 00:24:25.150 --> 00:24:30.755
  • For the record, this is the eels performance review
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  • Annual performance review two years.
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  • >> this is what i get.
  • 00:24:36.495 --> 00:24:38.296
  • >> oh.
  • 00:24:38.296 --> 00:24:40.131
  • >> the sarcasm stands as a testament to the true spirit of
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  • Israel, a place where, against all odds, we persevere and unite
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  • Does not have natural resources. we do not have gas, oil,
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  • Diamonds or gold. the only reason that all these countries
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  • Have to hate us so much, including the houthis from yemen
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  • And iran, is spiritual because god is faithful to his promises
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  • To the people of israel. and that shows to the entire world
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  • That god is a faithful god to each and every one of us. and
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  • The enemy just cannot stand that. so he's trying to destroy
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  • Israel and prove that he's bigger than our god. he will
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  • Fail. and how can we contribute in this spiritual war? we can
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  • Pray. we can unite in prayer for the peace of jerusalem. but
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  • Let's make it personal. let's pray for a hostage that will be
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  • Released from the gaza strip, that god will speak to him while
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  • He's held captive in an underground terror tunnel to
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  • Give him peace in his heart. god can do that. let's pray for
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  • Wisdom to our leaders, to your leaders, to anyone who's
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  • Involved in this war. let's pray for the safety of an idf
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  • Soldier. let's unite in prayer for the peace of jerusalem. but
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  • On a personal way, thank you so much.
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