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Trump Warns "Enough" to Iran Amid Hormuz Tensions · 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: President Donald Trump has issued stern warnings regarding Iran, declaring
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  Speaker 1: we've had enough and threatening to hit them hard. These
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  Speaker 1: remarks come as Tehran reportedly employs new tactics in the
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  Speaker 1: Strait of Hormuz to disrupt shipping, a move seen by
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  Speaker 1: some as an effort to influence upcoming US midterm elections
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  Speaker 1: and keep oil prices high. US Central Command has pushed
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  Speaker 1: back on Iranian claims, with CENTCOM stating that Iran's Revolutionary
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  Speaker 1: Guards Navy commander does not command a navy, and that
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  Speaker 1: the US and its partners control the Strait of Hormuz,
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  Speaker 1: facilitating significant oil transfers. Meanwhile, Israeli defence officials are raising
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  Speaker 1: concerns about the Houthis in Yemen. They assess that the
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  Speaker 1: group may conduct a surprise attack against Israel by land
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  Speaker 1: or sea, leading the IDF to heighten preparations. This includes
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  Speaker 1: establishing a fire coordination centre within the Edom division, as
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  Speaker 1: the Houthis are perceived as unpredictable and demonstrating significant operational independence.
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  Speaker 1: In Gaza, the IDF announced the elimination of a Hamas
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  Speaker 1: commander responsible for holding hostages and advancing terror plots. This
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  Speaker 1: military action comes as the psychological toll on Israeli reservists
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  Speaker 1: after hundreds of days of duty continues to impact their
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  Speaker 1: ability to return to civilian life. with many grappling with
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  Speaker 1: exhaustion and grief. Tragically, a 14-year-old was killed and 24
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  Speaker 1: others injured in the Naftali Mountains, near the Lebanon border,
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  Speaker 1: when a student handled an unexploded Hezbollah bomb during a
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  Speaker 1: school field trip. The incident has prompted questions regarding route
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  Speaker 1: approval and safety warnings in areas affected by ongoing conflict,
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  Speaker 1: highlighting the lingering danger of unexploded ordnance. Domestically, Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Benjamin Netanyahu's claim of never meeting a foreign intelligence chief
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  Speaker 1: has been challenged. Official records, including a statement from his
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  Speaker 1: own prime minister's office, detail a meeting with Egyptian intelligence
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  Speaker 1: chief Abbas Kamel in May 2021. In parallel, US officials
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  Speaker 1: are reportedly preparing a field survey in Gaza to identify
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  Speaker 1: locations for Hamas weapons surrender under a US plan. Though
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  Speaker 1: Israeli defence officials have expressed confusion over the approach, citing
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  Speaker 1: a significant disconnect with Hamas's current conduct. Also, Davide Benzion
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  Speaker 1: has withdrawn from OFA Winters, People of Israel party list,
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  Speaker 1: citing concerns about the party's electoral prospects and the need
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  Speaker 1: to prioritise the broader right-wing bloc. On a different note,
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  Speaker 1: Israel and Greece have formalised a partnership in combating illicit
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  Speaker 1: antiquities trade, with Israel returning 22 artefacts illegally removed from Greece.
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