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Iran Diplomacy, Trump's Endorsement, and Election Warnings · 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: Amidst rising concerns of a potential escalation into an all-out
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  Speaker 1: war with Iran, Tehran has confirmed ongoing communication with the
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  Speaker 1: United States through intermediaries, with its foreign ministry stating that
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  Speaker 1: diplomacy remains an open channel. US President Donald Trump indicated
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  Speaker 1: there would be no strike against Iran today. This comes
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  Speaker 1: as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated warnings that Iran
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  Speaker 1: or its proxies might attempt to attack ahead of Tuesday's elections,
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  Speaker 1: aiming to disrupt the vote. He emphasised the readiness of
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  Speaker 1: the IDF to defend and strike, stating, You will suffer
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  Speaker 1: disproportionate blows far greater than you can imagine. The head
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  Speaker 1: of US Central Command, Adam. Brad Cooper, meanwhile, affirmed that
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  Speaker 1: over 3,000 commercial vessels have transited the Strait of Hormuz
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  Speaker 1: in the last six months, with US military support. President
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  Speaker 1: Trump has also doubled down on his support for Prime
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  Speaker 1: Minister Netanyahu, endorsing him again just days before the Israeli elections.
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  Speaker 1: This follows Netanyahu posting an AI image warning of a
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  Speaker 1: nuclear blast in Tel Aviv, asserting he and the US
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  Speaker 1: president can lead the war against Iran. Trump urged Israeli
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  Speaker 1: voters to finish the job with Netanyahu, warning that electing
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  Speaker 1: another leader could negatively impact US relations and efforts to
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  Speaker 1: confront Iran, stating America would have to handle the confrontation alone,
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  Speaker 1: if Israel chose, the wrong leader. Sources indicate Netanyahu has
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  Speaker 1: intensified efforts to secure further endorsements from Trump. In a
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  Speaker 1: development related to the Gaza conflict, the International Committee of
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  Speaker 1: the Red Cross has begun receiving lists of Palestinian detainees
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  Speaker 1: from the occupied West Bank and Gaza again. This practice
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  Speaker 1: was suspended following the October 7 attacks and the subsequent
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  Speaker 1: war in Gaza. The resumption follows an order from the
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  Speaker 1: Israeli Supreme Court which had previously mandated the sharing of
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  Speaker 1: such lists and allowing ICRC visits to detainees. An ICRC
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  Speaker 1: spokesperson confirmed the lists are being received and expressed hope
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  Speaker 1: for the resumption of prison visits soon. In regional political news,
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  Speaker 1: the election race in Brazil is drawing attention, with one candidate, Lula,
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  Speaker 1: having previously accused Israel of genocide. His opponent's son has
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  Speaker 1: pledged to move his country's embassy to Jerusalem. And in
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  Speaker 1: inspiring news, IDF veteran Boris S.H. Tonda has completed the
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  Speaker 1: gruelling Ironman World Championship in Hawaii. Three years after losing
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  Speaker 1: his leg in combat in Gaza, S.H. Tonda finished the
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  Speaker 1: long-distance triathlon using a specialised prosthetic. He dedicated the race
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  Speaker 1: to wounded soldiers, sharing a message of drawing on inner
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  Speaker 1: strength and believing in oneself. For continuing coverage of antisemitism
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  Speaker 1: Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank
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  Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI generated report may contain
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