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Trump Surrogates Discuss Israeli Unity Government · 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: Discussions between surrogates for former US President Donald Trump and
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  Speaker 1: Israeli officials have reportedly touched upon the possibility of a
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  Speaker 1: unity government that could include Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and
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  Speaker 1: Gadi Eizenkot, chairman of the Yishai party. According to the
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  Speaker 1: Washington Post, citing a Likud official, Eisencott may lack the
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  Speaker 1: determination Netanyahu possesses, and the Trump camp desires a stable
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  Speaker 1: Israeli government to be formed as soon as possible after
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  Speaker 1: the election. Prime Minister Netanyahu reportedly informed US and European
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  Speaker 1: officials that he believes Eisencott would be the most suitable
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  Speaker 1: partner if hostilities resume with Iran, and that he would
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  Speaker 1: advocate for a more moderate coalition in such a scenario.
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  Speaker 1: In related comments, President Trump stated that he issued both
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  Speaker 1: of his endorsements himself, and had not discussed a second
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  Speaker 1: endorsement with Prime Minister Netanyahu, while also acknowledging that Netanyahu
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  Speaker 1: has performed a very good job as Prime Minister under
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  Speaker 1: very trying conditions. On the BBC, a discussion explored the
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  Speaker 1: current IDF operation in the West Bank, examining Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu's political motivations ahead of the Israeli election, scheduled for Tuesday.
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  Speaker 1: In domestic political news, former Hamas hostage Agam Berger has
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  Speaker 1: publicly requested that Yair Golan, leader of the Democrats' party,
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  Speaker 1: stop using footage of her from the October 7 attack
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  Speaker 1: in his campaign videos. Berger specifically asked that images of
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  Speaker 1: her in a bomb shelter prior to her abduction not
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  Speaker 1: be used. The campaign video in question reportedly features graphic
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  Speaker 1: content from the attack, alongside political messages, critical of the
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  Speaker 1: government and calls for change. Also within Israeli domestic politics,
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  Speaker 1: the chief of the Zehat party has advocated for state
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  Speaker 1: institutions to maintain a distinctly Jewish character. calling for Ben-Gurion
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  Speaker 1: Airport and the public broadcaster to cease operations on Shabbat. However,
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  Speaker 1: he reportedly stated that he does not believe in coercion
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  Speaker 1: regarding a blanket ban on public transportation during Shabbat. And
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  Speaker 1: in more uplifting news, the Met Council has officially opened
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  Speaker 1: a new $ 25 million, 22,000-square-foot warehouse and conference centre in Canarsie,
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  Speaker 1: New York. This expansion significantly increases the organization's capacity to
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  Speaker 1: distribute fresh kosher food to families across the region, supporting
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  Speaker 1: 344 food pantry partners and utilizing advanced systems, including artificial
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  Speaker 1: intelligence for demand forecasting and waste reduction. For continuing coverage
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