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US, Israel Prepare Iran Strike Plans Post-Midterms · 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: Turning first to escalating regional tensions, the United States and
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  Speaker 1: Israeli militaries have reportedly drawn up detailed plans for short,
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  Speaker 1: intense strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities, energy infrastructure, and missile
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  Speaker 1: and drone capabilities. According to the New York Times, citing
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  Speaker 1: American officials, These plans are intended for potential execution following
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  Speaker 1: the US mid-term elections on November 3. The two nations
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  Speaker 1: have recently stepped up joint military exercises, including flights over
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  Speaker 1: Iraq to rehearse such scenarios. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth
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  Speaker 1: also discussed these plans with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week.
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  Speaker 1: Iranian officials have threatened a broader response to any renewed attack.
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  Speaker 1: Earlier this month, the US and Israel reportedly came close
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  Speaker 1: to launching an operation. but President Donald Trump postponed it.
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  Speaker 1: He has not yet approved new military action, with diplomatic
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  Speaker 1: efforts ongoing. Separately, Israeli fighter jets were reported to have
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  Speaker 1: flown toward Iran over Syria and Iraq during a recent exercise.
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  Speaker 1: In a development touching on US-Israel relations, US President Donald
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  Speaker 1: Trump issued a clear, strong endorsement of Prime Minister Benjamin
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu and his Likud party for the upcoming Israeli elections.
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  Speaker 1: The Jpost.com editorial describes this as a flagrant example of
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  Speaker 1: foreign interference, with Trump praising Netanyahu as a great warrior
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  Speaker 1: prime minister and an even greater partner for peace in
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  Speaker 1: combating the Islamic Republic of Iran. This comes as Israeli
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  Speaker 1: voters prepare to head to the polls, weighing critical issues
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  Speaker 1: stemming from the October 7 attack, including demands for accountability,
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  Speaker 1: the economic impact of ongoing operations and military conscription. Recent
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  Speaker 1: polls show Gadi, Eisenkot's Yashar party leading Netanyahu's Likud, though
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  Speaker 1: the final bloc balance could hinge on smaller parties crossing
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  Speaker 1: the electoral threshold. Prime Minister Netanyahu is reportedly exploring strategies,
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  Speaker 1: including direct appeals to voters of smaller right-wing parties, and
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  Speaker 1: potentially forming a unity government. On the ground in the
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  Speaker 1: West Bank, President Isaac Herzog has voiced strong support for
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  Speaker 1: senior IDF commanders. to take decisive action against violent extremist
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  Speaker 1: settler attacks. His comments follow recent detentions of activists, including
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  Speaker 1: a US congressional candidate, during the Olive Harvest. In response
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  Speaker 1: to rising violence, IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal
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  Speaker 1: Zamia has ordered the deployment of an additional border police
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  Speaker 1: company to the West Bank, set to begin operations in
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  Speaker 1: late November. Meanwhile, the Israel police arrested 10 suspects following
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  Speaker 1: a series of settler attacks over the weekend. though nine
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  Speaker 1: were later released. Finally, Israel's foreign ministry criticised a recent
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  Speaker 1: maritime agreement, stating it infringes upon the sovereign rights of
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  Speaker 1: its allies, and accusing Turkey of working to destabilise the
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