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Trump Announces End to US Aid to Israel · 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: Developments in US policy are casting a shadow over the
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  Speaker 1: future of American support for Israel. President Trump announced that
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  Speaker 1: US aid to Israel will end at the close of 2026,
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  Speaker 1: a move reportedly catching Jerusalem completely off guard. This comes
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  Speaker 1: as Vice President J.D. Vance has suggested voters desire a
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  Speaker 1: new relationship with Israel, and an end to the war
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  Speaker 1: in Iran. Analysis suggests this warning is originating from within
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  Speaker 1: the Republican Party. And while a significant portion of incoming
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  Speaker 1: lawmakers are not outspoken opponents of Israel, the conversation points
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  Speaker 1: to a potential reset rather than an outright end to
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  Speaker 1: the US-Israel relationship, especially given upcoming shifts in leadership in
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  Speaker 1: both Washington and Jerusalem. This evolving US stance coincides with
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  Speaker 1: the complex situation surrounding Iran's nuclear program. Experts remain divided
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  Speaker 1: over the next phase of the campaign against Iran, with
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  Speaker 1: US Democrats expected to push for an end to the war. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: according to five officials briefed on the negotiations, Iran is
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  Speaker 1: reviewing a series of proposals from mediators that could shape
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  Speaker 1: its nuclear programme. A development that might signal progress after
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  Speaker 1: weeks of Tehran refusing to budge from its positions. Domestically,
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  Speaker 1: President Isaac Herzog has issued a strong warning, stating that
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  Speaker 1: internal Israeli hostilities have far-reaching consequences for Jewish communities around
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  Speaker 1: the world. He urged for a more welcoming and inclusive
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  Speaker 1: public discourse. In the wake of the recent elections, record
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  Speaker 1: turnout among Arab voters has nearly doubled the representation of
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  Speaker 1: Arab-led parties, leading to new political alignments. Separately, Haredi protesters
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  Speaker 1: blocked the Jerusalem light rail tracks and rioted on Thursday,
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  Speaker 1: resulting in one arrest for throwing stones at police officers.
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  Speaker 1: These demonstrations are part of ongoing opposition to light rail
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  Speaker 1: expansion projects. In the West Bank, the IDF conducted a
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  Speaker 1: raid on an illegal outpost known as Jefen Ami. This
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  Speaker 1: operation followed reports that Jewish settlers from the outpost allegedly
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  Speaker 1: set fire to Palestinian vehicles in the nearby town of
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  Speaker 1: Beit Amr. Security forces arrested two Israeli citizens suspected of
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  Speaker 1: involvement and confiscated work equipment as part of enforcement actions
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  Speaker 1: against illegal outposts and nationalist-motivated crime. On the international stage,
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  Speaker 1: senior defence officials from Israel, Greece and Cyprus met in Athens.
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  Speaker 1: They agreed to establish a joint working group for their
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  Speaker 1: defence industries and declared a maritime agreement between Turkey and
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  Speaker 1: Libya legally void, citing infringements on sovereign rights and international norms.
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  Speaker 1: In other international news, a wave of bomb threats disrupted
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  Speaker 1: passenger flights across Europe on Thursday, including a KLM flight
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  Speaker 1: bound for Tel Aviv, which was diverted to Bucharest for
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  Speaker 1: a pyrotechnical inspection. And in Lowe's Angels, Nithya Raman has
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  Speaker 1: won the Meral race, defeating Karen Bass. Her campaign was
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  Speaker 1: marked by disputes concerning Israel and boycotts. While Jewish leaders
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  Speaker 1: expressed concern over Raman's past, genocide accusation, they have pledged
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  Speaker 1: to cooperate with her on efforts to combat antisemitism. For
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