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Trump Predicts US-Iran Conflict Resolution Soon · 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: In US policy news, President Donald Trump has stated his
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  Speaker 1: belief that the conflict with Iran will get wrapped up soon.
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  Speaker 1: Speaking ahead of the November 3 midterm congressional elections, Trump
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  Speaker 1: expressed this sentiment in an interview, though he did not
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  Speaker 1: elaborate on how this resolution might occur. This comes after
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  Speaker 1: previous remarks from the president, indicating the US would not
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  Speaker 1: strike Iran before the elections. Turning to Iran, a significant
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  Speaker 1: Reuters investigation has uncovered a secret network of over 5,000
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  Speaker 1: entities linked to Iran's military and the Revolutionary Guards. This
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  Speaker 1: network has reportedly imported billions of dollars worth of equipment
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  Speaker 1: for the country's missile and drone programmes, including explosives and
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  Speaker 1: fuel components, while circumventing Western sanctions and US naval blockades.
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  Speaker 1: The report noted that this import activity continued even during
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  Speaker 1: the ongoing war. Separately, Iranian state media has shown a
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  Speaker 1: notable shift in its coverage of Israeli elections, initially celebrating
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  Speaker 1: an anticipated crushing defeat for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Coverage
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  Speaker 1: halted for hours when early results indicated otherwise. Upon resumption,
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  Speaker 1: the narrative focused on the resulting political uncertainty, with Radio
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  Speaker 1: Tehran suggesting this could empower Iran-backed militant groups. Adding to
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  Speaker 1: the complex picture surrounding Iran, Army Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia
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  Speaker 1: has reportedly confessed to leaking classified information concerning Iran and
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  Speaker 1: Ukraine to two journalists. This admission followed multiple failed polygraph
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  Speaker 1: tests during an internal investigation, leading to his removal as
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  Speaker 1: the Pentagon's top military planner. The case has been referred
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  Speaker 1: to the Justice Department for potential prosecution, and in a
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  Speaker 1: claim still awaiting US confirmation, The Iranian Navy states it
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  Speaker 1: destroyed an American unmanned vessel in the eastern strait of Hormuz,
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  Speaker 1: according to local media reports cited by Reuters. In Gaza,
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  Speaker 1: Israeli security forces carried out targeted operations earlier this week.
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  Speaker 1: The IDF and Shin Bet eliminated four Hamas terrorists in
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  Speaker 1: the Khan Yunis area. Among those killed was Mohammed Ali
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  Speaker 1: and Bayak, identified as a NOBA operative from Hamas's military wing.
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  Speaker 1: Officials stated the terrorists were advancing terror plans against Israeli
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  Speaker 1: forces and civilians and were working to restore the organisation's capabilities,
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  Speaker 1: leading to their elimination from the air to remove the threat. Domestically,
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  Speaker 1: Israel's political landscape remains dynamic following a recent election. Analysis
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  Speaker 1: suggests Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite not having a clear
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  Speaker 1: path to a 61-seat coalition, has emerged from the vote
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  Speaker 1: in a strong position. Reports indicate his Likud party remains
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  Speaker 1: the largest. and his bloc holds a majority among Jewish parties,
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  Speaker 1: positioning him to lead coalition negotiations. However, forming a stable
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  Speaker 1: government presents significant challenges due to the fragmented nature of
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  Speaker 1: Israeli politics, where voter sentiment is often driven by opposition
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  Speaker 1: to candidates rather than support. Meanwhile, rebuilding efforts in southern Israel,
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  Speaker 1: three years after October 7, are facing hurdles. Aviad Friedman,
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  Speaker 1: tasked with overseeing recovery efforts in both the south and north,
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  Speaker 1: has warned that political interference, bureaucracy and budget cuts threaten
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  Speaker 1: to erode residents' trust. In Europe, a court in Avignon, France,
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  Speaker 1: issued a six-month suspended sentence to an Irish citizen convicted
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  Speaker 1: of making anti-Semitic death threats and justifying crimes against humanity.
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  Speaker 1: The convicted individual had told an Australian Jewish couple, It's
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  Speaker 1: a shame Hitler didn't finish the job. Jewish organisations, including
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  Speaker 1: CHAR and BNI-Berith, criticised the sentence as too lenient. arguing
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  Speaker 1: it fails to serve as a sufficient deterrent. The IDF
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  Speaker 1: has launched a security investigation following the disappearance of a
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  Speaker 1: military Humvee from the Julis base in southern Israel. Concerns
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  Speaker 1: have been raised that the missing vehicle could be used
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  Speaker 1: in an attempt to infiltrate IDF bases or training areas,
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  Speaker 1: prompting an alert to military bases in the region. The
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  Speaker 1: Military Police Criminal Investigation Division is working to determine the
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  Speaker 1: circumstances of the incident. A tragic accident occurred in Jerusalem,
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  Speaker 1: resulting in the death of Klara Schneider-Avar, the head of
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  Speaker 1: the Czech embassy's office in the city. She was reportedly
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  Speaker 1: killed after a minibus mounted a sidewalk and struck her.
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  Speaker 1: She had reportedly arrived in Israel only a month prior.
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  Speaker 1: Israeli police have detained the driver and launched an investigation.
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  Speaker 1: In the Judean desert, the tourism ministry has announced a
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  Speaker 1: new procedure that reopens access to the St George Monastery lookout.
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  Speaker 1: The site had been blocked by electronic barriers for the
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  Speaker 1: past three years since the October 7 massacre. A new
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  Speaker 1: paved driving route has been prepared to allow tourists and
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  Speaker 1: Israelis to once again enjoy the view. For continuing coverage
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  Speaker 1: of antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism Watch from
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