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US Weighs 'Mother of All Bombs' Strike on Iran · 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: Reports indicate the US military has developed new attack plans
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  Speaker 1: against Iran, according to CNN. These plans could involve the
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  Speaker 1: use of the GBU-43-B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb, known
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  Speaker 1: as the mother of all bombs, targeting Iranian energy infrastructure
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  Speaker 1: and nuclear sites. Officials familiar with the planning suggest this
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  Speaker 1: marks a significant escalation. Though military sources and those familiar
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  Speaker 1: with discussions question its effectiveness in achieving strategic objectives, President
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  Speaker 1: Donald Trump would need to order any renewed combat operations.
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  Speaker 1: As Israel's elections approach their final two weeks, concerns are
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  Speaker 1: growing over campaigns focusing on political tactics rather than substantive issues.
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  Speaker 1: The opposition is reportedly highlighting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's role
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  Speaker 1: in the lead-up to the October 7 attack. with some
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  Speaker 1: alleging inaccuracies in official timelines regarding his information intake. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamia has warned
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  Speaker 1: that a return to fighting with Iran before the October
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  Speaker 1: 27 vote could potentially delay the elections. In initial reports,
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  Speaker 1: IRGC military bases across Iran have issued evacuation orders, suggesting
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  Speaker 1: a heightened state of security readiness. In Gaza, Reports suggest
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  Speaker 1: Israel is preventing an American contractor from constructing a military
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  Speaker 1: base intended for international troops. This facility, part of President
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  Speaker 1: Donald Trump's post-war reconstruction plan, would house around 150 personnel
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  Speaker 1: from a multinational mission to secure Gaza's reconstruction. Israeli authorities
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  Speaker 1: have reportedly refused entry for construction crews and equipment, raising
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  Speaker 1: questions about the initiative's future, particularly ahead of the Israeli elections.
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  Speaker 1: On the economic front, A new report from the Shorsh
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  Speaker 1: Institution highlights a significant decline in Israel's productivity. Total factor
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  Speaker 1: productivity is now 15% below the G7 average, a sharp
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  Speaker 1: contrast to 1975 when it was 9% above. Output per
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  Speaker 1: hour worked also trails other leading economies. The report, authored
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  Speaker 1: by Prof Dan Ben-David, attributes this to factors like weak education,
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  Speaker 1: demographic changes, and the departure of skilled workers. Warning of
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  Speaker 1: implications for Israel's long-term economic viability. For continuing coverage of
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