Latest / Israel Today: Ongoing War Report / US, Israel Plan Early November Iran Attack

Transcript

US, Israel Plan Early November Iran Attack · Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

• 0:08
  Speaker 1: You're listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. I'm Noah Levi.
• 0:12
  Speaker 1: The United States and Israel are reportedly planning a possible
• 0:15
  Speaker 1: attack on Iran in early November, following upcoming elections in
• 0:19
  Speaker 1: both countries. This development comes as the US is amassing
• 0:22
  Speaker 1: forces in the region. In ongoing regional conflict, Israeli air strikes,
• 0:28
  Speaker 1: drone attacks and shelling hit a string of towns across
• 0:30
  Speaker 1: southern Lebanon on Thursday. while drones continued flying over Beirut.
• 0:35
  Speaker 1: Defence Minister Israel Katz warned that rocket or drone fire
• 0:38
  Speaker 1: at Israel would prompt strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs, a
• 0:41
  Speaker 1: Hezbollah stronghold. The IDF is also continuing to provide Saudi
• 0:45
  Speaker 1: Arabia with intelligence capabilities to assist its military operations against
• 0:50
  Speaker 1: the Houthis through US mediation, a defence official confirmed, noting
• 0:55
  Speaker 1: this serves Israel's interests by weakening a potential enemy. Additionally,
• 0:59
  Speaker 1: Israel's defence ministry has sanctioned energy company Coral Oil for
• 1:03
  Speaker 1: transferring fuel to Al-Amana, a Hezbollah-owned company, stating that fuel
• 1:08
  Speaker 1: directly sustains the terror organisation's activities. Turning to the disputed territories,
• 1:14
  Speaker 1: international pressure from the US and European nations for Israel
• 1:18
  Speaker 1: to crack down on settler violence has led to arrests,
• 1:22
  Speaker 1: though nine of the ten suspects detained in connection with
• 1:24
  Speaker 1: attacks on a US journalist and diplomats have been released
• 1:27
  Speaker 1: to house arrest. Meanwhile, several European countries, including Canada, Britain
• 1:32
  Speaker 1: and France, have announced national restrictions on trade with Israeli
• 1:36
  Speaker 1: settlements in Judea and Samaria, aiming to protect the two-state solution,
• 1:40
  Speaker 1: though these measures can impact Palestinian workers. In news concerning antisemitism,
• 1:46
  Speaker 1: an UNRWA teacher from Gaza has disclosed that the curriculum
• 1:49
  Speaker 1: taught to Palestinian children is rife with violence, terrorism and
• 1:53
  Speaker 1: radical Islam, claiming teachers are brainwashing children to continue hating Israel. Separately,
• 1:59
  Speaker 1: Malaysia has banned its civil servants from using the Waze
• 2:02
  Speaker 1: navigation app, citing concerns over its Israeli origins and user
• 2:06
  Speaker 1: data security. A recent study also found that nearly a
• 2:09
  Speaker 1: quarter of accounts following a prominent anti-Israel profile on X,
• 2:14
  Speaker 1: formerly Twitter, exhibit strong bot-like signals. Domestically, Prime Minister Benjamin
• 2:18
  Speaker 1: Netanyahu stated his purpose is to break Iran's murderous regime
• 2:23
  Speaker 1: and believes Iran is attempting to influence the upcoming October
• 2:26
  Speaker 1: 27 election against him. He has asked Israelis for more
• 2:30
  Speaker 1: time to finish the job in Iran. On a separate
• 2:33
  Speaker 1: domestic issue, Attorney General Ghali Baharevmiyara has urged the High
• 2:37
  Speaker 1: Court to consider further restricting benefits for draft evaders, citing
• 2:41
  Speaker 1: the state's inaction and the IDF's urgent manpower needs. Over 110,000
• 2:47
  Speaker 1: individuals have been classified as draft evaders, with estimates suggesting
• 2:51
  Speaker 1: roughly four-fifths are ultra-Orthodox. Economically, the Bank of Israel forecasts
• 2:56
  Speaker 1: Israel's GDP will grow by 5.6% in 2026 and 7.5%
• 3:02
  Speaker 1: in 2027, assuming fighting remains at its current low intensity.
• 3:07
  Speaker 1: And in more uplifting news, Budapest has reopened the historic
• 3:11
  Speaker 1: Wagon Drivers Synagogue exclusively for teenagers, potentially marking the world's
• 3:15
  Speaker 1: first teen-run synagogue, with local teens holding all leadership positions.
• 3:20
  Speaker 1: For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world, Listen to Antisemitism,
• 3:25
  Speaker 1: watch from Clockwork Media. Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch.
• 3:29
  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
• 3:32
  Speaker 1: ongoing war report. Stay safe and informed. Follow Israel Today,
• 3:37
  Speaker 1: ongoing war report in your podcast app so you don't
• 3:39
  Speaker 1: miss the next update. Keep in mind that this AI-generated
• 3:43
  Speaker 1: report may contain occasional inaccuracies, so consult multiple sources for
• 3:48
  Speaker 1: a comprehensive view.