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Trump Plans End to US Military Aid for 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: In US policy news, a significant shift could be on
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  Speaker 1: the horizon for American military aid to Israel. Reports, including
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  Speaker 1: one in the Wall Street Journal, indicate President Trump has
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  Speaker 1: announced plans to end direct military assistance to Israel by
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  Speaker 1: the close of 2026. This move raises concerns about a
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  Speaker 1: potential $ 10 billion arms funding gap for existing Israeli orders,
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  Speaker 1: including 25 additional F-35 fighter jets, creating uncertainty about how
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  Speaker 1: these crucial purchases will be financed. According to a State
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  Speaker 1: Department document cited in the reporting, Israel would require substantial
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  Speaker 1: funds beyond 2028 to cover military equipment already ordered. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: other US reports suggest growing pressure within the Trump administration
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  Speaker 1: to to conduct further military strikes against Iran. Though internal
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  Speaker 1: debate continues on prioritising military action over diplomatic efforts, President
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  Speaker 1: Trump has not yet made a final decision on this matter.
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  Speaker 1: In parallel, the US Treasury has expanded sanctions against individuals
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  Speaker 1: and entities linked to Iran operating in Iraq, targeting sectors
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  Speaker 1: such as electronics, fuel and finance, as part of ongoing
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  Speaker 1: efforts to increase economic pressure on Tehran. On the ground
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  Speaker 1: in Gaza, An Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Sunday
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  Speaker 1: has reportedly killed Jamal Abusid. The Israeli military stated that
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  Speaker 1: Abusid was an operations chief within a terror group's intelligence
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  Speaker 1: arm and that he held hostage Omar Shemtov. The military
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  Speaker 1: provided this information following the strike. Turning to international legal proceedings,
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  Speaker 1: Israel has expressed concerns following the election of five new
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  Speaker 1: judges to the International Court of Justice. Israeli ambassador to
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  Speaker 1: the UN, Danny Danon, specifically criticised the Jordanian judge, Mahmoud
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  Speaker 1: Daifullah H. Maud, citing his past involvement in legal proceedings
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  Speaker 1: and statements that he claims demonstrate bias against Israel. Ambassador
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  Speaker 1: Danon questioned whether a judge who made accusations of genocide
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  Speaker 1: and war crimes against Israel, particularly in the wake of
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  Speaker 1: the October 7 attacks, can impartially handle cases before the court.
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  Speaker 1: He described H. Maud's past involvement in matters concerning Israel's
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  Speaker 1: security barrier and the legal status of the West Bank
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  Speaker 1: and East Jerusalem as troubling. Adding that such elections highlight
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  Speaker 1: what he views as the UN's structural bias against the
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  Speaker 1: State of Israel. Domestically, consultations are continuing for the formation
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  Speaker 1: of Israel's next government. President Isaac Herzog has been meeting
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  Speaker 1: with representatives from various political parties. Sources indicate that parties
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  Speaker 1: including Likud and Yehudit Yehudit are expected to recommend Prime
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  Speaker 1: Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the mandate. while other parties have
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  Speaker 1: indicated they will recommend Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yashar party.
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  Speaker 1: And finally, a new study published in the journal Healthcare
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  Speaker 1: details Israel's pioneering protocols for repatriating hostages from Gaza captivity
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  Speaker 1: in November 2023. The comprehensive blueprint considers the physical, mental
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  Speaker 1: and emotional status of returning civilians and is noted for
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  Speaker 1: its potential to assist hospitals worldwide. For continuing coverage of
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  Speaker 1: Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank
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