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Trump Endorses Netanyahu, Warns Iran on Path to "Finish Job" · 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: Former US President Donald Trump has voiced strong support for
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling him a warrior and an
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  Speaker 1: indispensable partner in the fight against Iran. In a social
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  Speaker 1: media post, Trump warned that if Israel selects a different leader,
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  Speaker 1: the United States may have to finish the job against
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  Speaker 1: Iran alone, urging Tehran to change its course. Adding to
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  Speaker 1: regional concerns, a new analysis by the Jerusalem Center for
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  Speaker 1: Security and Foreign Affairs alleges that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps,
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  Speaker 1: the IRGC, systematically profits from human trafficking, including the sex
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  Speaker 1: trafficking of Iranian women and the exploitation of migrants and children,
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  Speaker 1: to fund its proxy wars across the Middle East. The
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  Speaker 1: report claims the IRGC benefits directly from taxing the commercial
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  Speaker 1: sex trade and has allegedly supported cross-border trafficking operations. A
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  Speaker 1: prominent expert on Iran has also warned of a substantially
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  Speaker 1: increasing probability of significant Iran-related activities, signalling heightened geopolitical risks.
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  Speaker 1: In related news from Tehran, Iran has appointed Mehdad Akhlaqi
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  Speaker 1: Ketapchi as its new defence minister. Ketapchi, who has a
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  Speaker 1: background in Iran's missile programme and defence industry, is seen
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  Speaker 1: by analysts as a move to bolster the country's defences
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  Speaker 1: amid increased regional tensions. In France, large-scale protests over the
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  Speaker 1: cost of living turned violent over the weekend, leading to
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  Speaker 1: riots and arrests. Palestinian flags were seen at some demonstrations.
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  Speaker 1: Reports also emerged of a Paris synagogue being vandalised during
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  Speaker 1: the unrest, although its direct connection to the riots remains unconfirmed.
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  Speaker 1: This incident underscores concerns about how the conflict can spill
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  Speaker 1: over into European cities and impact Jewish communities. Domestically, election
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  Speaker 1: forecasts from the prediction market polymarket show Gadi Isenkot leading
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  Speaker 1: in projected wins, though other forecasts indicate strong support for
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Meanwhile, Minister Beitzalel Smotrich has stated
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  Speaker 1: he will not leave the right-wing bloc, and the mayor
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  Speaker 1: of Steyroth is engaging party leaders with specific demands. The
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  Speaker 1: IDF is also considering a general exit ban for soldiers
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  Speaker 1: during election week as a precautionary measure due to the
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  Speaker 1: sensitive period. On a more positive note, the Bonaizion Prize
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  Speaker 1: has honoured immigrants from English-speaking countries for their significant contributions
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  Speaker 1: to Israel, coinciding with a record number of North Americans
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  Speaker 1: making Aliyah. Over 1,100 North Americans made Aliyah in August alone.
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  Speaker 1: In international news, Rebecca Grinspan, the current UNCTAD Secretary-General, is
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  Speaker 1: a leading candidate for the next UN Secretary-General position, potentially
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  Speaker 1: becoming the first Jewish leader of the organisation. Tragically, a
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  Speaker 1: six-year-old child was killed by a bus in Modi in Eilat,
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  Speaker 1: prompting an investigation. For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world,
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