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US Prepares for Iran Military Campaign · 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: We begin with significant developments regarding Iran. According to reports,
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  Speaker 1: the United States has alerted several Gulf nations to prepare
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  Speaker 1: for the possibility of a swift and intense military campaign
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  Speaker 1: against Iran, anticipated to occur after the upcoming November elections.
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  Speaker 1: US forces are reportedly enhancing their missile defence systems, replenishing
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  Speaker 1: ammunition stocks, and readying bombers and fighter jets for potential operations.
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  Speaker 1: While President Trump is said to be leaning towards authorising
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  Speaker 1: broad strikes targeting Iran's infrastructure and nuclear sites, a final
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  Speaker 1: decision has not yet been made. Israel is also reportedly
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  Speaker 1: preparing for the possibility of renewed attacks. This potential escalation
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  Speaker 1: comes as the cost of the conflict in Iran for
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  Speaker 1: the US military has surpassed $ 47 billion. a figure that
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  Speaker 1: represents a 25% increase from earlier Defense Department estimates. This
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  Speaker 1: rising expenditure is proving politically significant, impacting upcoming elections and
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  Speaker 1: President Trump's approval ratings. The war's effect on global energy
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  Speaker 1: costs has weighed on support for Republican candidates. The US
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  Speaker 1: military's initial strategy involved precision missiles, but a ceasefire earlier
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  Speaker 1: this year allowed Iran to fortify its defenses. Now, Pentagon
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  Speaker 1: officials indicate planning is underway to resume heavy fighting if ordered.
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  Speaker 1: The latest cost estimates do not clearly account for damage
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  Speaker 1: to US bases from Iranian missile and drone attacks. Turning
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  Speaker 1: now to Israeli domestic politics, exit polls from the nation's
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  Speaker 1: pivotal election indicate a very tight race, with neither the
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  Speaker 1: opposition bloc nor Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's camp holding a
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  Speaker 1: clear advantage. Projections show Likud as the largest party, but
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu's bloc appears short of the 61 seats needed for
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  Speaker 1: a Knesset majority in several forecasts. Arab parties are emerging
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  Speaker 1: as potential kingmakers. Mansour Abbas, leader of Rayyam, has stated
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  Speaker 1: his priority is to first establish the viability of a
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  Speaker 1: government before discussing coalition terms. Meanwhile, the Joint List has
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  Speaker 1: offered to support a new government from outside. Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu delivered a speech from the Likud headquarters, hailing what
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  Speaker 1: he described as miracles. achieved through brave decisions and the
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  Speaker 1: military's efforts. He claimed significant figures including Daf, Haniyeh, Sinwar,
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  Speaker 1: Nasrallah and Khamenei have been eliminated and stated that Iran
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  Speaker 1: has been weakened and Israel strengthened. He also vowed to
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  Speaker 1: remove the Iranian regime alongside President Trump. However, Netanyahu warned
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  Speaker 1: against forming a government reliant on anti-Zionist Arab parties, citing
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  Speaker 1: their perceived stances on Hamas and Israeli soldiers. Voter turnout
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  Speaker 1: was high, reaching 77.7%, the highest since 1999. This election,
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  Speaker 1: the first since the October 7, 2023 attack, carries significant weight,
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  Speaker 1: with Netanyahu facing scrutiny over security failures from that day.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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