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Trump Claims Deal to End US Aid to Israel · Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

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  Speaker 1: You're listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. I'm Noah Levi. Today,
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  Speaker 1: we begin with significant developments concerning Israel's most vital strategic alliance.
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  Speaker 1: Former US President Donald Trump has claimed he reached a
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  Speaker 1: deal with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end American military
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  Speaker 1: aid to Israel. As reported by J-Post, This assertion has
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  Speaker 1: raised concerns about a potential collapse of this cornerstone relationship.
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  Speaker 1: The article suggests that Prime Minister Netanyahu bears responsibility for
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  Speaker 1: this potential catastrophe, which could fundamentally alter Israel's future national
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  Speaker 1: security landscape, noting that bipartisan support for aid is now
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  Speaker 1: reportedly over. The Times of Israel adds that with the
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  Speaker 1: Republican loss of Congress, Netanyahu may have less backing for
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  Speaker 1: aggressive regional actions. and moderate Democrats could face pressure regarding
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  Speaker 1: anti-Israel agendas. Turning to domestic politics, Israel's Central Elections Committee
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  Speaker 1: has officially confirmed the results of the recent elections. After
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  Speaker 1: reviewing thousands of complaints, the committee found no evidence to
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  Speaker 1: undermine the integrity of the vote, although some parties abstained
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  Speaker 1: from final approval. Chairman Noam Solberg presented the official results
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  Speaker 1: to President Isaac Herzog. While the Central Elections Committee concluded
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  Speaker 1: the vote was secure, The Shin Bet continues its investigation
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  Speaker 1: into suspicions that foreign entities, like Qatar and Turkey, may
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  Speaker 1: have funnelled money to influence voting, particularly in Arab communities.
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  Speaker 1: In relation to this probe, Attorney General Ghali Baharevmiyara denied
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  Speaker 1: a Shin Bet request to interrogate Arab lawmakers due to
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  Speaker 1: parliamentary immunity, a decision that prompted National Security Minister Itamar
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  Speaker 1: Ben-Givia to call for immediate action, stating elections were stolen.
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  Speaker 1: Following the confirmation of results, President Herzog has now commenced
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  Speaker 1: consultations with party representatives to task a Knesset member with
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  Speaker 1: forming the next government. In an address, President Herzog urged
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  Speaker 1: parties to display originality, creativity, courage and goodwill to establish
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  Speaker 1: a stable government. He underscored the grave security and political
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  Speaker 1: challenges facing Israel and cautioned against generalisations or smearing Arab society.
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  Speaker 1: In international legal news, the UN General Assembly and Security
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  Speaker 1: Council announced have elected five new judges to the International
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  Speaker 1: Court of Justice in The Hague. These judges will serve
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  Speaker 1: terms commencing in 2027 and concluding in 2036. Israel has
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  Speaker 1: voiced concerns regarding the backgrounds of some of these newly
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  Speaker 1: appointed justices, including one who has previously accused Israel of
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  Speaker 1: ethnic cleansing and war crimes. We also note reports on antisemitism,
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  Speaker 1: where a Senate candidate's stances on Israel policy have reportedly
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  Speaker 1: caused a deep rift within the Michigan Jewish community. A
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  Speaker 1: segment of the community fears these positions threaten their connection
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  Speaker 1: to the Jewish state. Finally, today marks 31 years since
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  Speaker 1: the assassination of former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. He was
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  Speaker 1: killed on November 4, 1995, by far-right Jewish activist Yigal
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  Speaker 1: Amir during a peace rally in Tel Aviv. Rabin was
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  Speaker 1: instrumental in the Oslo Accords negotiations. which aim to achieve
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  Speaker 1: a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. For continuing coverage
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  Speaker 1: of antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism, watch from
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  Speaker 1: Clockwork Media. Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi,
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  Speaker 1: thank you for listening to Israel Today Ongoing War Report.
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  Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies,
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