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Trump on Iran, US-Israel Relations Under Scrutiny · 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 significant analysis of US-Israel relations, suggesting a
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  Speaker 1: paradigm shift is underway. International relations expert Professor Yossi Shane
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  Speaker 1: told 103FM that the traditional pillars of shared values and
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  Speaker 1: strategic needs are facing new challenges. He noted that within
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  Speaker 1: the MAGA movement and among key figures in Trump's political base,
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  Speaker 1: Israel is not always seen as sharing American values, and
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  Speaker 1: concerns arising that Israel might act against American national interests. However,
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  Speaker 1: Shane also pointed to ongoing military cooperation, with Secretary of
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  Speaker 1: War Hexeth highlighting Israeli and American pilots flying shoulder to
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  Speaker 1: shoulder during recent operations. In parallel, President Donald Trump stated
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  Speaker 1: in an interview with the Financial Times that the United
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  Speaker 1: States has no immediate plans to strike Iran, despite recent
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  Speaker 1: military actions. He asserted that the US is getting everything
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  Speaker 1: we want in indirect negotiations conducted via Qatari mediators, though
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  Speaker 1: he added that the US military remains locked and loaded,
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  Speaker 1: if necessary. Vice President J.D. Vance also commented on what
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  Speaker 1: he described as good conversations with the Iranians, Expressing optimism
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  Speaker 1: about a potential negotiated settlement, turning to domestic Israeli politics,
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  Speaker 1: Attorney General Ghali Baharav Miara has denied a request from
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  Speaker 1: Shin Bet Director David Zinni to interrogate senior Arab lawmakers.
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  Speaker 1: The Attorney General's office stated that interrogations are not permissible
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  Speaker 1: without sufficient evidence, reaffirming Israel as a state governed by
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  Speaker 1: the rule of law. This decision comes amidst allegations of
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  Speaker 1: foreign interference in Israel's 26th Knesset elections, with the Shin
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  Speaker 1: Bet investigating suspicions of improper influence through foreign funding. Likud
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  Speaker 1: and other coalition factions accused the Attorney General of hindering
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  Speaker 1: the investigation. Mansa Abbas, chairman of RAM, denied the allegations,
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  Speaker 1: stating his party is prepared for any investigation and calling
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  Speaker 1: for state authorities to respect the will of voters. Finally,
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  Speaker 1: an event in Long Beach, California, recently brought together Jewish
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  Speaker 1: and Christian supporters of Israel. Organized by Calvary Chapel Long Beach,
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  Speaker 1: the gathering aimed to equip attendees with practical tools to
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  Speaker 1: counter anti-Israel narratives and speak confidently for the truth. For
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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