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Trump and Netanyahu Agree to End $4 Billion US Military Aid to Israel · 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 significant geopolitical news, US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday
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  Speaker 1: that he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have reached an
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  Speaker 1: agreement to end American military aid to Israel after the
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  Speaker 1: end of 2026. Speaking to Fox News, Trump stated that
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  Speaker 1: Israel no longer needs the approximately $ 4 billion annually. and
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  Speaker 1: that the funding had become a talking point used by
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  Speaker 1: critics of Republicans. The agreement, he noted, was made with
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  Speaker 1: Israel's consent. Domestically, the IDF's military advocate general, Major General
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  Speaker 1: Itte Ofia, revealed for the first time that a fair
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  Speaker 1: number of criminal indictments have been filed against soldiers for
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  Speaker 1: their conduct in Gaza. The IDF has not yet clarified
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  Speaker 1: the specific nature of these indictments, which could range from
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  Speaker 1: more serious offences to violations of engagement rules. This announcement
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  Speaker 1: marks a significant escalation from previous disclosures of disciplinary actions.
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  Speaker 1: Ofia also reported that 12 soldiers have been convicted for
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  Speaker 1: criminal actions in the West Bank. Separately, he addressed accusations
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  Speaker 1: of genocide against Israel, stating that such depictions are divorced
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  Speaker 1: from reality and that the military uses analytical tools to
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  Speaker 1: mitigate civilian harm. On the political front, the Shah's party's
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  Speaker 1: Council of Torah Sages has officially recommended Prime Minister Benjamin
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu to form the next government, following his commitment to
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  Speaker 1: Torah learners. Meanwhile, the Yes, with Isenkot party has established
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  Speaker 1: its negotiation team to spearhead coalition formation talks and shape
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  Speaker 1: the government's platform, aiming for a swift establishment of a
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  Speaker 1: government under Gadi Isenkot. Separately, Zehut party chairman Moshe Feiglin
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  Speaker 1: is calling for the dissolution of the newly elected Knesset,
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  Speaker 1: and fresh elections, citing alleged irregularities he claims undermine the
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  Speaker 1: democratic process. In the United States, concerns are being raised
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  Speaker 1: about antisemitism in connection with Michigan Senate candidate Abdel El-Said.
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  Speaker 1: His past statements, including characterizing Israel's military campaign in Gaza
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  Speaker 1: as genocide and linking American support for Israel to domestic
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  Speaker 1: struggles in Michigan, have drawn criticism. A recent political advertisement
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  Speaker 1: has been noted for its message, that American families are
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  Speaker 1: struggling because the US supports Israel. A narrative compared to
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  Speaker 1: dangerous historical scapegoating of Jewish people for economic problems. For
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  Speaker 1: continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism
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