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US Aid to Israel to End by 2026 · 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: Following the US midterm elections, a significant shift in US
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  Speaker 1: policy toward Israel is emerging. President Trump has announced that
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  Speaker 1: US aid to Israel will conclude by the close of 2026,
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  Speaker 1: a surprise move that has caught Jerusalem off guard. This
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  Speaker 1: announcement comes amidst broader discussions, including from Republican figures like J.D. Vance,
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  Speaker 1: suggesting a reassessment of the US-Israel relationship. While some newly
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  Speaker 1: elected officials express criticism of Israel, analysts note that a
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  Speaker 1: change of leadership in both Washington and Jerusalem could potentially
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  Speaker 1: reset bilateral ties. In Israeli domestic politics, President Isaac Herzog
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  Speaker 1: is set to assign the mandate to form a government
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  Speaker 1: this Sunday. Meanwhile, reports suggest Yisrael Beitei new chairman Avigdor
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  Speaker 1: Liberman has dropped his veto on forming a coalition with
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  Speaker 1: ultra-Orthodox parties. This development could pave the way for opposition
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  Speaker 1: leader Gadi Eisenkot to pursue talks with parties like United
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  Speaker 1: Torah Judaism, though forming a stable majority government remains a
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  Speaker 1: complex challenge. The conflict with Iran and its regional proxies
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  Speaker 1: continues to evolve, notably developing into a significant naval campaign
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  Speaker 1: due to Iran's attacks on shipping. While Israel's prime minister
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  Speaker 1: has stated an objective to topple the Iranian regime, the
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  Speaker 1: US focus remains on preventing nuclear proliferation. Diplomatically, Tehran is
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  Speaker 1: reportedly weighing proposals to reshape its nuclear programme, with Qatar
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  Speaker 1: playing a mediating role and Iran's security chief meeting with
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  Speaker 1: President Putin. In the West Bank, a Bedouin community is
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  Speaker 1: being demolished to facilitate the E1 settlement plan near Jerusalem.
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  Speaker 1: Israeli NGOs like PeaceNow are challenging the necessity of these demolitions,
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  Speaker 1: citing the distance from existing settlements, while the E1 project
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  Speaker 1: itself faces international concerns and potential sanctions. On the issue
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  Speaker 1: of antisemitism, the UK Home Office has banned Palestinian-American activist
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  Speaker 1: Moth Hams from entering the country over alleged antisemitic rhetoric.
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  Speaker 1: Domestically in the US, divisions within the Jewish community have surfaced,
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  Speaker 1: highlighted by a petition signed by hundreds of Jewish voters
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  Speaker 1: in Michigan opposing candidate Abdel El-Sayed due to concerns over
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  Speaker 1: his rhetoric and criticism of Israel. Finally, an analysis of
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  Speaker 1: Israel's diplomacy criticises its strategy towards the European Union, pointing
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  Speaker 1: to an over-reliance on individual friendships, and a need for
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  Speaker 1: a clearer long-term approach, given the EU's importance to Israeli prosperity.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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