Latest / Israel Today: Ongoing War Report / Trump Endorses Netanyahu; Fuel Prices to Rise
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- 0:08Speaker 1: You're listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. I'm Noah Levi.
- 0:12Speaker 1: As Israelis prepare to head to the polls on Tuesday,
- 0:15Speaker 1: October 27th, the political stage is seeing significant foreign intervention.
- 0:20Speaker 1: Former US President Donald Trump issued a renewed and direct
- 0:24Speaker 1: endorsement of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging Israelis to vote
- 0:28Speaker 1: for him to finish the job that we started. Trump
- 0:31Speaker 1: emphasised his strong relationship with Netanyahu and their joint efforts,
- 0:35Speaker 1: particularly concerning Iran, stating that if Israel elects anyone other
- 0:39Speaker 1: than Bibi, America might have to confront Iran alone. According
- 0:43Speaker 1: to reports, Netanyahu and his campaign had intensified efforts to
- 0:47Speaker 1: secure these statements of support from Trump in the days
- 0:50Speaker 1: leading up to the election. Beyond the direct endorsements, there
- 0:53Speaker 1: are also internal political concerns. For instance, Eisencott has warned
- 0:58Speaker 1: that Netanyahu will stop at nothing, to remain in power,
- 1:01Speaker 1: highlighting the high stakes of the upcoming vote. Meanwhile, parties
- 1:05Speaker 1: like Rabbi Winters, People of Israel, are working to pass
- 1:09Speaker 1: the electoral threshold, and the United Torah Judaism Party held
- 1:13Speaker 1: rallies to encourage voter turnout. Looking ahead economically, fuel prices
- 1:17Speaker 1: in Israel are set to rise sharply around November 3.
- 1:21Speaker 1: A temporary reduction in excise tax on gasoline, implemented by
- 1:25Speaker 1: Finance Minister Beit Sarlel Smotrich, is scheduled to expire then. This,
- 1:30Speaker 1: combined with increasing global oil prices amid heightened regional tensions
- 1:34Speaker 1: involving Israel and Iran, is expected to push the price
- 1:37Speaker 1: of 95-octane gasoline above NIS9 per litre. The tax cuts
- 1:42Speaker 1: have already reduced state revenue, impacting budgets during the ongoing war.
- 1:47Speaker 1: Finance Minister Smotrich will face a decision on whether to
- 1:50Speaker 1: extend the reduction, but if the current government's tenure is uncertain,
- 1:54Speaker 1: prices could be allowed to surge. leaving the next administration
- 1:58Speaker 1: to manage the economic consequences. An initial price increase is
- 2:02Speaker 1: anticipated as early as Saturday night, October 25. In a
- 2:06Speaker 1: remarkable display of resilience, IDF veteran Boris Baruch S.H. Tonda
- 2:11Speaker 1: completed the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii on October 10. S.H. Tonda,
- 2:16Speaker 1: who lost his leg in Gaza three years ago after
- 2:19Speaker 1: being injured by an explosive device, competed in the gruelling
- 2:22Speaker 1: triathlon using a specialised prosthetic. he dedicated his achievement to
- 2:27Speaker 1: wounded soldiers undergoing rehabilitation, aiming to inspire them to draw
- 2:31Speaker 1: on their inner strength and become their own heroes. This
- 2:35Speaker 1: accomplishment follows a year and a half of dedicated training
- 2:38Speaker 1: and support from organisations like Friends of the Israel Defence Forces,
- 2:42Speaker 1: showcasing his unwavering determination following his service. For continuing coverage
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- 2:56Speaker 1: thank you for listening to Israel Today Ongoing War Report.
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- 3:07Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies,
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