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IAF Jets Fly to Iranian Border in Deterrence Exercise · 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 a significant demonstration of capability and regional deterrence, dozens
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  Speaker 1: of Israeli Air Force fighter jets and refueling aircraft conducted
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  Speaker 1: a practice sortie, flying as far as the Iranian border
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  Speaker 1: and passing through Syrian and Iraqi airspace. According to an
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  Speaker 1: Axios report citing US and Israeli officials, The exercise was
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  Speaker 1: described as a power projection, specifically aimed at deterring Iran.
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  Speaker 1: Israel reportedly notified the United States in advance of the operation,
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  Speaker 1: which utilised a flight path consistent with those taken during
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  Speaker 1: past strikes on Iran. Meanwhile, security officials report that Hezbollah
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  Speaker 1: is actively rebuilding its military capabilities in Beirut, working to
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  Speaker 1: restore damaged assets and regain peak combat readiness. A security
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  Speaker 1: official told Waller that the IDF is preparing for the
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  Speaker 1: possibility of renewed fighting, including potential Hezbollah attacks on the
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  Speaker 1: Israeli home front, particularly in the context of a broader
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  Speaker 1: regional escalation involving Iran. Israel has expressed dissatisfaction with the
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  Speaker 1: Lebanese Armed Forces' enforcement of existing understandings designed to curb
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  Speaker 1: Hezbollah's military activities. The organisation is reportedly bolstering its infrastructure
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  Speaker 1: not only in southern Lebanon, but also in key areas
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  Speaker 1: like Beirut and Tyre, amassing a diverse arsenal of rockets,
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  Speaker 1: missiles and drones. In US policy news, the prominent pro-Israel
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  Speaker 1: lobby group AIPAC has announced a significant shift in its strategy.
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  Speaker 1: According to N12 News, the organisation will no longer officially
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  Speaker 1: endorse candidates in US elections, nor send direct donations through
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  Speaker 1: its political action committee. AIPAC explained this decision is intended
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  Speaker 1: to counter public and political backlash over the perceived political
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  Speaker 1: cost of association with the group, while allowing for expanded
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  Speaker 1: individual contributions and the use of new tools to support allies.
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  Speaker 1: The group's super PAC will remain active, with individual donors
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  Speaker 1: expected to play a larger role. Domestically, Prime Minister Benjamin
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu indicated his preference for Israel's next defence minister. In
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  Speaker 1: an interview with the Jerusalem Post, he stated that the
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  Speaker 1: role should come from his Likud party. suggesting National Security
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  Speaker 1: Minister Itamar Ben-Givia would not be his choice. Netanyahu also
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  Speaker 1: reiterated his intention to form a government with his current
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  Speaker 1: coalition partners, outlining key principles including the non-establishment of a
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  Speaker 1: Palestinian state and prioritising Israel's status as the nation-state of
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  Speaker 1: the Jewish people. Finally, Shin Bet chief David Zinni met
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  Speaker 1: with senior French intelligence officials in Paris this week to
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  Speaker 1: discuss counter-terrorism and radical Islam. KAN News reported the discussions
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  Speaker 1: occurred against the backdrop of weeks of widespread riots and
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  Speaker 1: violent protests across France, highlighting international cooperation on security matters.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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