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Israel Monitors Iran Rebuild; US Policy on Strikes · 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: Israel is closely monitoring Iran's efforts to rebuild its military
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  Speaker 1: capabilities following the damage sustained during Operation Roaring Lion. Security
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  Speaker 1: officials are warning that developments could force Israel to defend itself,
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  Speaker 1: despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's stated desire to avoid escalation
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  Speaker 1: ahead of upcoming elections. This situation comes amid reports that
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  Speaker 1: the IDF had prepared a large-scale, multi-day air campaign against Iran,
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  Speaker 1: targeting nuclear facilities and infrastructure, scheduled for early October. However,
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  Speaker 1: the operation was reportedly suspended after US President Donald Trump
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  Speaker 1: opposed renewing major hostilities ahead of the American midterm elections.
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Netanyahu has continued to emphasise that removing Iran's
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  Speaker 1: ruling regime remains a central Israeli objective. though he has
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  Speaker 1: denied seeking a pre-emptive strike before Israel's own elections. Adding
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  Speaker 1: to regional security discussions, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
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  Speaker 1: made an unannounced visit to Israel this week, meeting with
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz. Discussions reportedly
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  Speaker 1: focused on Iran and the possibility of renewed military operations
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  Speaker 1: against Iranian nuclear and military facilities. The White House, however,
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  Speaker 1: has disputed reports that the leaders discussed restarting war. On
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  Speaker 1: the diplomatic front, US Ambassador Mike Huckabee recently publicly praised
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  Speaker 1: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, calling him a great ally
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  Speaker 1: and personal friend. Separately, US-mediated military talks between Israel and
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  Speaker 1: Lebanon are underway. These discussions are taking place amid low
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  Speaker 1: expectations in Beirut and Israeli accusations that Lebanon has failed
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  Speaker 1: to dismantle Hezbollah infrastructure, raising concerns over the future of
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  Speaker 1: southern Lebanon following the withdrawal of UN peacekeepers. Turning to
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  Speaker 1: the Gaza Strip, the IDF has intensified operations against Hamas
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  Speaker 1: and Palestinian Islamic Jihad over the past two weeks, targeting
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  Speaker 1: field commanders and operatives. Security officials are concerned about potential
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  Speaker 1: attempts by Hamas to disrupt Israel's upcoming elections. IDF Chief
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  Speaker 1: of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamia stated the military's goal
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  Speaker 1: is to thwart every threat and enable democratic elections to
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  Speaker 1: take place without external influence. Defense Minister Israel Katz has
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  Speaker 1: ordered expanded intelligence gathering ahead of the vote, and preparations
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  Speaker 1: are underway for a range of potential threats, including rocket
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  Speaker 1: launches and infiltration attempts. In Israeli domestic politics, blue and
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  Speaker 1: white head Benny Gantz announced his withdrawal from the election.
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  Speaker 1: An analysis suggests this decision stemmed from a series of
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  Speaker 1: poor political decisions, with his party fracturing after he joined
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  Speaker 1: the emergency government and later withdrew. In other domestic news,
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  Speaker 1: Avigdor Liberman and Gadi Eisenkot have agreed to continue their cooperation. Additionally,
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  Speaker 1: the organisation, when the strong reveal themselves, is threatening to
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  Speaker 1: petition the High Court of Justice over a year-long delay
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  Speaker 1: in approving tax benefits for hundreds of charities. Finally, in
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  Speaker 1: international relations, Israel has become a partner of the Pacific
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  Speaker 1: Islands Forum, as announced by Foreign Minister Gideon Saar. This
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  Speaker 1: move is part of Israel's broader effort to strengthen ties
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  Speaker 1: with the region, and places it alongside dialogue partners like
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  Speaker 1: the United States and China. Cooperation is planned in areas
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  Speaker 1: such as water management, agriculture and climate change. For continuing
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