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US Considers Iran Nuclear Strike on Pickaxe Mountain · 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 to international developments, President Donald Trump has confirmed that
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  Speaker 1: the United States is considering a strike on Iran's Pickaxe
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  Speaker 1: Mountain nuclear site. In an interview with Newsmax, Trump stated,
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  Speaker 1: We may have to go there. We'll take a shot
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  Speaker 1: at that one. We'll knock it out fast. He indicated
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  Speaker 1: no plans for US ground forces but did not confirm
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  Speaker 1: reports of using the Moab, the largest non-nuclear bomb in
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  Speaker 1: the US arsenal, emphasising it is not a nuclear weapon.
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  Speaker 1: Trump also commented on ongoing negotiations with Iran, suggesting the
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  Speaker 1: Iran war will be over very soon, as Iran has
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  Speaker 1: asked the US to stop actions. This comes amid reports
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  Speaker 1: that the US is weighing military action to prevent Iran
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  Speaker 1: from obtaining nuclear weapons. Additionally, reports suggest Iran is modifying
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  Speaker 1: its approach through Hezbollah in its confrontation with Israel. In Gaza,
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  Speaker 1: the IDF reported eliminating a Hamas commander and a Palestinian
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  Speaker 1: Islamic jihad terrorist in separate strikes. Mohamed Mohamed Abd al-Khalek Hala,
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  Speaker 1: identified as a commander in Hamas's military wing and involved
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  Speaker 1: in weapons production, was killed in northern Gaza. The IDF
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  Speaker 1: stated he infiltrated Israeli territory during the October 7 massacre.
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  Speaker 1: In Khan Yunis, Ahmad Jabrin Torkif Dalhan, described as a
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  Speaker 1: terrorist in PIJ's military wing, was eliminated for advancing attacks
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  Speaker 1: against Israeli troops and civilians. Both were considered immediate threats
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  Speaker 1: and violations of the ceasefire. Near the Gaza border, activists
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  Speaker 1: from the Nehala settlement movement attempted to establish an outpost
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  Speaker 1: called Pioneers of Gaza overnight. While the movement claimed over
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  Speaker 1: 700 participants, military sources estimated around 50 were present. The
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  Speaker 1: IDF has since declared the area a closed military zone
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  Speaker 1: to prevent activists from returning. Meanwhile, across the West Bank,
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  Speaker 1: multiple incidents of nationalist-motivated violence were reported, including clashes during
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  Speaker 1: the olive harvest, attacks on Palestinian olive harvesters and homes,
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  Speaker 1: and vehicles being set on fire. Security forces are also
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  Speaker 1: conducting a manhunt for a potentially armed man in military
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  Speaker 1: uniform near Kaf Akhara. On the US-Israel political front, President
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  Speaker 1: Donald Trump declined to endorse Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's re-election
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  Speaker 1: campaign in a recent interview, stating, I don't trust anybody.
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  Speaker 1: Trump also claimed significant popularity among Israelis, asserting he would
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  Speaker 1: win 99% of them if he ran for Prime Minister. Separately,
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  Speaker 1: a new database tracks 121 sanctions measures, existing and proposed,
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  Speaker 1: against Israel in 61 countries. with officials warning that potential
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  Speaker 1: EU sanctions could have dramatic consequences, disturbing anti-Semitic sentiments have surfaced.
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  Speaker 1: A letter attributed to the 10-year-old son of Yahya Sinwar
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  Speaker 1: reportedly expresses extreme hatred, stating, I want to shoot Jews.
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  Speaker 1: Also drawing criticism are recent comments by former US President
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  Speaker 1: Barack Obama, who stated that Jewish settlers in Palestine took
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  Speaker 1: land off people. Remarks described as peddling a pernicious myth
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  Speaker 1: and potentially fuelling antisemitism. In the Netherlands, a pro-Palestinian protest
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  Speaker 1: reportedly featured a sign written in Hebrew that read, Let's
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  Speaker 1: go Hamas. Domestically, a Mariv poll indicates that a majority
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  Speaker 1: of Israelis would prefer a unity government over new elections
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  Speaker 1: if the upcoming vote is inconclusive. The poll also showed
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  Speaker 1: public preference for Yashar Party leader Gadi Eisenkot over Prime
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  Speaker 1: Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the role of Prime Minister, with
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  Speaker 1: Eisenkot leading by a significant margin. For continuing coverage of
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  Speaker 1: antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism Watch from Clockwork Media.
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  Speaker 1: Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank
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  Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies,
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