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Netanyahu, Trump Clash Over Iran Strike Timing · 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: Reports indicate a significant divergence in approach between Israeli Prime
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  Speaker 1: Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump regarding Iran.
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  Speaker 1: According to Axios, citing sources, Netanyahu pressed Trump on Saturday
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  Speaker 1: for immediate strikes against Iran, particularly after the upcoming midterm elections.
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  Speaker 1: President Trump, however, expressed a preference for allowing ongoing negotiations
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  Speaker 1: to play out, though he confirmed having a very good
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  Speaker 1: talk with Netanyahu where Iran was discussed. Some within Trump's
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  Speaker 1: team are reportedly shifting back towards an offensive posture against
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  Speaker 1: Iran after other methods for concessions have been tried. Adding
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  Speaker 1: to the regional military posture, the US has sent more
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  Speaker 1: than 10 military transport aircraft to Israel over the past week,
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  Speaker 1: with reports also emerging of US air defence systems and
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  Speaker 1: interceptors being moved to Israel and other Arab allies. Separately,
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  Speaker 1: commentator Tucker Carlson has alleged on X that the Trump
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  Speaker 1: administration could be days away from considering a nuclear strike
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  Speaker 1: on Iran. Carlson claims Prime Minister Netanyahu is pressuring President
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  Speaker 1: Trump to authorise an attack on an underground nuclear facility,
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  Speaker 1: suggesting conventional weapons may not penetrate its defences and that
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu is pushing for a nuclear option. Carlson warned of
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  Speaker 1: catastrophic global consequences from such an attack, which he suggested
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  Speaker 1: Trump could decide upon by November 7. On the domestic front,
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  Speaker 1: the IDF has begun its winter recruitment cycle for young
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  Speaker 1: ultra-Orthodox men, aiming for combat support roles. This development occurs
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  Speaker 1: as coalition negotiations continue, marked by disagreements over conscription legislation.
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  Speaker 1: Military officials report a positive trend in Haredi enlistment. with
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  Speaker 1: figures showing a steady increase in recruits year over year
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  Speaker 1: and a target set for approximately 4,800 Haredi recruits for
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  Speaker 1: the upcoming recruitment year. Preparations have been made to accommodate
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  Speaker 1: religious needs and maintain the Haredi way of life during service.
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  Speaker 1: In election news, Central Elections Committee Chairman Justice Noam Solberg,
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  Speaker 1: alongside Attorney-General Ghali Baharav Miara and Shin Bet-Chief David Zinni,
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  Speaker 1: confirmed that the recent elections to the 26th Knesset were
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  Speaker 1: conducted properly. and reflect the voters' will. While allegations of
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  Speaker 1: foreign interference and other irregularities are under investigation, officials stated
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  Speaker 1: they do not invalidate the overall results. Official results are
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  Speaker 1: expected to be presented to President Herzog on Wednesday. In
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  Speaker 1: the realm of defence and business, Israel is reportedly exploring
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  Speaker 1: a significant deal worth hundreds of millions of shekels to
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  Speaker 1: purchase low-cost cruise missiles from US-Israeli start-up Covenant Technologies. This
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  Speaker 1: move aligns with Prime Minister Netanyahu's Super Sparta, strategy for
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  Speaker 1: greater military self-reliance, aiming to expand domestic weapons production, reduce
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  Speaker 1: dependence on foreign suppliers and build larger missile stockpiles for
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  Speaker 1: prolonged conflicts. Covenant's Anthem cruise missile is designed for mass
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  Speaker 1: production at a lower cost compared to systems like the
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