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Trump's Iran Strike Decision Unclear Amid Escalating Tensions · 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: Tensions remain high regarding Iran. Reports from Mariv News suggest
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  Speaker 1: Majtaba Khamenei is mobilising Iran's army for war, and that
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  Speaker 1: President Trump has set a date for an attack on
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  Speaker 1: Iran following a White House decision, signalling critical geopolitical escalation. However,
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  Speaker 1: speaking at the G20 summit in Atlanta... US Secretary of
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  Speaker 1: State Marco Rubio stated that President Trump hasn't made a
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  Speaker 1: decision on whether to strike Iran. Rubio affirmed the US's
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  Speaker 1: military capability and its preference for a diplomatic resolution, adding
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  Speaker 1: that the United States is actively assisting regional allies against
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  Speaker 1: Iranian threats, including protecting the Strait of Hormuz and intercepting
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  Speaker 1: drones and missiles. He also highlighted the grave threat posed
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  Speaker 1: by Iran's pursuit of weapons of mass destruction. In security developments,
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  Speaker 1: the West Bank has seen a dramatic decline in terrorism
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  Speaker 1: over the past year, reaching levels not observed since before
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  Speaker 1: the first intifada in 1987. According to a J-Post report,
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  Speaker 1: this success is attributed to a strategic shift, implemented in 2024,
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  Speaker 1: involving the permanent occupation of areas previously considered terrorist strongholds.
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  Speaker 1: On a related note, an opinion piece in the Jerusalem
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  Speaker 1: Post asserts that Judea and Samaria represent the historic heartland
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  Speaker 1: of the Jewish people, citing over 3,000 years of continuous presence,
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  Speaker 1: archaeological findings and international legal instruments, arguing that claims of
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  Speaker 1: exclusive Palestinian ownership are based on a more recent historical narrative. Additionally,
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  Speaker 1: new footage has emerged showing Hamas leaders Mohamed Deif, Ismail
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  Speaker 1: Haniyeh and Marwan Sinwar in tunnels, a development linked to
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  Speaker 1: regional dynamics involving Turkey and the Palestinian Authority. Domestically, coalition
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  Speaker 1: formation efforts continue. Yashar Chairman Gadi Eizenkot has outlined four
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  Speaker 1: key principles for his proposed government, emphasising recognition of Israel
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  Speaker 1: as a Jewish, democratic, liberal and egalitarian state, commitment to
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  Speaker 1: the Declaration of Independence, mandatory national service, and the obligation
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  Speaker 1: to destroy Hamas's military and governing capabilities in Gaza. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: Joint List Chairman MK Ahmad Tibai announced his party will
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  Speaker 1: not join the coalition, but will support an alternative government
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  Speaker 1: from the outside, contingent on commitments to address the needs
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  Speaker 1: of Arab society, including crime and recognition of Bedouin villages.
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  Speaker 1: Yisrael Bey Teh new chairman Avigdor Liberman has denied reports
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  Speaker 1: of seeking the position of Knesset speaker. In a separate
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  Speaker 1: political statement, Likud asserted that certain figures, referred to as
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  Speaker 1: Gadi and Manlis, are under pressure that is disrupting their
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  Speaker 1: plans to collaborate with parties they deem terror-supporting. On the
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  Speaker 1: economic front, the Jewish Federations of North America, through its
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  Speaker 1: loan fund, has provided over $ 240 million in financing to
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  Speaker 1: more than 4,100 Israeli small businesses since the October 7 attack.
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  Speaker 1: This initiative has supported an estimated 28,000 jobs, assisting businesses
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  Speaker 1: including those owned by IDF reservists and firms displaced from
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  Speaker 1: border communities. President Isaac Herzog hosted an event honouring this
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  Speaker 1: vital support. In concerning news from France, Demonstrations over living
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  Speaker 1: costs in Lyon saw Israeli and US flags burned amidst
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  Speaker 1: protests involving hundreds of thousands. Authorities deployed significant police forces
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  Speaker 1: and made hundreds of arrests. Finally, in a cultural note,
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  Speaker 1: British singer Boy George, known for his outspoken support of Israel,
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  Speaker 1: is visiting the country. He is scheduled to perform in
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  Speaker 1: Tel Aviv and visit the site of the Nova Desert
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  Speaker 1: Rave Massacre. For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world,
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  Speaker 1: slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to
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