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Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Tied to Iran, Netanyahu-Trump Iran Talks · 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: President Trump asserted that Houthi attacks targeting Saudi Arabia are
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  Speaker 1: deliberately aimed at increasing oil prices ahead of the US
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  Speaker 1: midterm elections, accusing the Iran-backed group of resuming hostilities at
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  Speaker 1: Tehran's behest. Retired General Jack Keane noted these strikes on
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  Speaker 1: civilian infrastructure, including Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, mark a
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  Speaker 1: significant escalation. Saudi Arabia, despite its advanced military, appears challenged
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  Speaker 1: by the persistent Houthi attacks. In response, Egypt has declared
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  Speaker 1: its readiness to provide military aid to Riyadh and is
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  Speaker 1: considering joining a defence packed with Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.
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  Speaker 1: US President Trump is also evaluating potential US strikes on
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  Speaker 1: the Houthis, though no decision has been made. Separately, Prime
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  Speaker 1: Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly discussed with President Trump the possibility
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  Speaker 1: of renewed military action against Iran, citing concerns over alleged
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  Speaker 1: Iranian efforts to rebuild its nuclear capacity. Both the IDF
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  Speaker 1: and US Central Command are reportedly on alert and finalising
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  Speaker 1: preparations should strikes be ordered. On the antisemitism front, Israel's
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  Speaker 1: foreign ministry condemned the Netherlands' decision to ban Israeli football
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  Speaker 1: fans from an upcoming Europa League match due to security concerns,
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  Speaker 1: calling the ban a reward for incitement. and a stain
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  Speaker 1: on the spirit of sport, especially amid a wave of
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  Speaker 1: antisemitism in the country. This follows a similar ban in Belgium.
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  Speaker 1: Looking ahead to Israel's October 27 election, former Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Naftali Bennett unveiled his party's plan, focusing on streamlining services
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  Speaker 1: for new immigrants. Political tensions are evident as National Security
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  Speaker 1: Minister Itamar Ben-Givia refused a vote-sharing agreement with Ofa Winter's party.
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  Speaker 1: Recent polls suggest the right bloc could win 57 seats,
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  Speaker 1: but some parties may fall short of the electoral threshold.
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  Speaker 1: In military news, the IDF is reportedly considering cancelling the
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  Speaker 1: traditional selection process for the paratroopers brigade. US President Trump
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  Speaker 1: also indicated he may endorse a candidate in the Israeli election,
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  Speaker 1: but stopped short of making any specific commitments. For continuing
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  Speaker 1: Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today ongoing
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