Latest / Israel Today: Ongoing War Report / Iran Warns US Ships Away From Persian Gulf
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- 0:08Speaker 1: You're listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. I'm Noah Levi.
- 0:12Speaker 1: Tensions remain high in the Persian Gulf region, with Iran's
- 0:15Speaker 1: chief of staff, Ali Abdullahi, issuing a strong statement today.
- 0:19Speaker 1: According to Tasnim news agency, Abdullahi declared that Iran will
- 0:23Speaker 1: not allow American military vessels into the Persian Gulf under
- 0:26Speaker 1: any circumstances. He asserted that Iran's armed forces have rendered
- 0:31Speaker 1: the US Navy ineffective, claiming American forces are no longer
- 0:35Speaker 1: capable of approaching Iranian territorial waters. Abdullahi added that the
- 0:39Speaker 1: US president can only dream of his forces re-entering the
- 0:42Speaker 1: Persian Gulf. Turning to US policy, reports indicate American officials
- 0:47Speaker 1: have approached SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Sources suggest the US
- 0:51Speaker 1: requested Musk block Starlink's satellite internet service for Hezbollah and
- 0:55Speaker 1: the Houthis. The Times of Israel also notes a US
- 0:59Speaker 1: inquiry into activating the service in Iran. following reports of
- 1:03Speaker 1: terminals being smuggled into the country to provide internet access
- 1:07Speaker 1: during potential domestic unrest. Domestically, a recent survey by the
- 1:11Speaker 1: Israel Democracy Institute sheds light on public sentiment regarding the
- 1:15Speaker 1: upcoming Knesset elections. The poll reveals that if a coalition
- 1:19Speaker 1: government cannot be formed, a significant portion of Israelis would
- 1:23Speaker 1: prefer new elections. 37% of Jewish Israelis and 46% of
- 1:25Speaker 1: Arab Israelis Surveyed favoured this option over alternatives like minority
- 1:33Speaker 1: or unity governments. The survey also explored preferences for different
- 1:37Speaker 1: coalition compositions and acceptance levels for potential prime ministerial candidates.
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- 1:52Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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