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Trump Eyes New Iran Strikes Amid Shifting US Ties · 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 Washington, President Trump has signalled a potential for significant
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  Speaker 1: new strikes in Iran, telling reporters he maybe I'll have to,
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  Speaker 1: with a decision to be known soon enough. This follows
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  Speaker 1: reports that US and Israeli militaries had drawn up detailed
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  Speaker 1: plans for renewed strikes after the recent US midterm elections.
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  Speaker 1: The mid-term elections are also highlighting a profound shift in
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  Speaker 1: US-Israel relations. Former Ambassador Michael Oren noted this could mark
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  Speaker 1: the end of half a century of the US-Israel relationship
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  Speaker 1: as we have known it. The political landscape is evolving,
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  Speaker 1: particularly within the Democratic Party, where anti-Israel positions, sometimes leveraging
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  Speaker 1: anti-Semitic tropes, may now offer electoral advantages. This dynamic raises
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  Speaker 1: questions about the future assurance of Israel's annual $ 3. 8 billion
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  Speaker 1: in US military aid. including funding for vital defence programmes
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  Speaker 1: like Iron Dome and Arrow, as well as major arms sales,
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  Speaker 1: which are now subject to annual congressional appropriation and review.
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  Speaker 1: President Trump has reiterated that Iran must not be allowed
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  Speaker 1: to obtain a nuclear weapon, framing past decisions as necessary
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  Speaker 1: for long-term security. Meanwhile, internationally, a significant controversy surrounds conservative
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  Speaker 1: commentator Tucker Carlson. Carlson is endorsing and publishing a book
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  Speaker 1: titled Peace, is the only final solution for Jews, through
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  Speaker 1: his own imprint. The book's title has drawn sharp condemnation
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  Speaker 1: for invoking the Nazi term, Final Solution, used for the
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  Speaker 1: systematic extermination of Jews during the Holocaust. Critics, including CUNY
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  Speaker 1: law professor Jeffrey Lacks, have described the title and Carlson's
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  Speaker 1: promotion of the work as deeply alarming and a dangerous
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  Speaker 1: escalation in rhetoric. The book is authored by former Israeli
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  Speaker 1: Knesset speaker Avraham Burgh. Geopolitical developments involving Iran also continue.
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  Speaker 1: Following a meeting between Russian President Putin and a senior
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  Speaker 1: Iranian official, Moscow reportedly issued a warning, indicating potential shifts
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  Speaker 1: in regional dynamics and international relations. Domestically, political manoeuvring is underway.
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  Speaker 1: Yisrael Beytinu leader Avigdor Liberman has outlined his conditions for
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  Speaker 1: joining a potential coalition. He expressed willingness to compromise on
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  Speaker 1: the Haredi IDF draft law, but rejected the idea of
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  Speaker 1: a rotational prime ministership, emphasising the need for the change
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  Speaker 1: bloc to form a majority government and stating he would
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  Speaker 1: vote against a minority government reliant on Arab party support.
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  Speaker 1: On another front, Democrats party leader Ya'ir Golan alleged that
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is attempting to stage a coup
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  Speaker 1: and seize power by force, warning of a real danger
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  Speaker 1: to Israel's security and claiming security agencies are compromised. Against
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  Speaker 1: this backdrop of political developments, the Tel Aviv stock exchange
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  Speaker 1: saw sharp rises, with the Tel Aviv 35 index increasing
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  Speaker 1: by approximately 1.9%. In security operations, the IDF's Duvdevan unit,
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  Speaker 1: acting on Shin Bet Intelligence, arrested three terrorists this week
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  Speaker 1: in the Benjamin Brigade region. These individuals were reportedly planning
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  Speaker 1: terror attacks and military activities against Israeli civilians and forces.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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