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Trump Weighs Kharg Island Strikes on Iran · 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: In developments concerning Iran, reports indicate that US President Donald
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  Speaker 1: Trump is considering military strikes targeting Karg Island, Iran's main
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  Speaker 1: oil export hub. The UAE-based Irem News reports that these
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  Speaker 1: potential strikes, which could target oil infrastructure and military installations,
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  Speaker 1: aim to pressure Tehran regarding its nuclear programme and the
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  Speaker 1: Strait of Hormuz. This comes as Washington seeks concessions ahead
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  Speaker 1: of the US mid-term elections on November 3. President Trump
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  Speaker 1: had previously issued a stark warning to Tehran and expressed
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  Speaker 1: his support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Elsewhere, a dual
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  Speaker 1: Israeli-Turkish citizen, Kloyda Medina Hafon, was verbally attacked by a
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  Speaker 1: pro-Palestinian mob in an Istanbul mall. Footage shows the group
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  Speaker 1: shouting insults such as terrorist and child killer while unfurling flags.
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  Speaker 1: A pro-Palestinian group has since filed a criminal complaint against Hafon,
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  Speaker 1: accusing her of bringing Israeli soldiers to Turkey. The Israeli
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  Speaker 1: Foreign Ministry condemned the incident as disgraceful and unacceptable, noting
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  Speaker 1: that when a government gives terrorists a safe haven, such
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  Speaker 1: hatred can be echoed on its streets. Hafon herself stated
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  Speaker 1: she has encountered instances of antisemitism in Turkey. Turning to
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  Speaker 1: the West Bank and Gaza, Professor Yuval Shaini warns that
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  Speaker 1: unchecked settler violence risks undermining Israel's rule of law and
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  Speaker 1: damaging its international standing, potentially leading to sanctions. Data from
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  Speaker 1: January 2026 indicates a 27% rise in attacks by extremist
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  Speaker 1: settlers against Palestinians and Israeli security forces in 2025 compared
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  Speaker 1: to the previous year, with severe nationalist crimes increasing by
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  Speaker 1: over 50%. Cheney also highlighted the consistently low prosecution rates
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  Speaker 1: for such incidents. In a separate event, political figure Fleur
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  Speaker 1: Hassan Nahoum had her car window broken by a stone
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  Speaker 1: thrown by Palestinians while touring the West Bank, and a
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  Speaker 1: passenger sustained minor injuries. Meanwhile, the IDF revealed a Hamas
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  Speaker 1: document detailing plans to plant explosives around displaced persons' camps
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  Speaker 1: in Gaza to create panic and cover for operatives during
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  Speaker 1: potential evacuations. On the security front, An arrest operation in
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  Speaker 1: Judea and Samaria resulted in the detention of eight individuals,
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  Speaker 1: drawing criticism from the right wing. In diplomatic news, Germany
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  Speaker 1: summoned Iran's ambassador to Berlin following an attempted attack on
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  Speaker 1: Joseph Schuster, president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany,
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  Speaker 1: and political figure Volker Beck. The German Foreign Ministry condemned
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  Speaker 1: Iran's activities, stating that such attacks on Jewish life will
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  Speaker 1: not be tolerated and will have legal consequences. This summons
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  Speaker 1: follows a recent German court ruling that sentenced two men
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  Speaker 1: to lengthy prison terms for plotting the attack, citing direction
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  Speaker 1: from Iran's intelligence service. Germany has also advocated for the
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  Speaker 1: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps to be added to the European
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  Speaker 1: Union's terror list. Domestically, IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamia
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  Speaker 1: has ordered a leave restriction for all units, potentially lasting
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  Speaker 1: up to six days, and increased troop deployments, particularly in
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  Speaker 1: the West Bank. These measures are intended to ensure the
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  Speaker 1: safety and timely execution of the upcoming October 27 elections.
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Hamas against attempting any
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  Speaker 1: attacks ahead of the vote, vowing to respond with tremendous
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  Speaker 1: force if the terrorist organisation tries to influence the elections.
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu also visited an air force base, issuing a strong
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  Speaker 1: warning to Israel's enemies, stating they would suffer far harsher
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  Speaker 1: blows than anything they have suffered yet. On the economic front,
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  Speaker 1: Greece is set to receive new Israeli weaponry capable of
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  Speaker 1: precise impact up to 80km. Additionally, 250 entrepreneurs, investors and
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  Speaker 1: senior figures are arriving in Israel for the launch of
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  Speaker 1: an American-Israeli initiative. For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world,
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  Speaker 1: slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to
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