Trump warns Iran over defiant stance; IRGC prepares for renewed hostilities TV7 Israel News 29 Apr.

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[00:00:13]Shalom, Erev Tov – Good evening, welcome to our daily TV7 Israel News  bulletin broadcast from Jerusalem; U.S. President Donald Trump warns Iran over  its defiance vis-à-vis reaching a diplomatic solution to the Ayatollah regime nuclear program. The Ayatollah regime in Iran is bracing itself for growing prospects of domestic upheaval. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar pushes back at Ukrainian allegations  related to stollen Russian wheat.

[00:00:49]Jerusalem is bolstering its strategic relations  with Belgrade, alongside other friendly capitals globally – particularly those who’ve stood  with the state of Israel during the past two and a half years of conflict, since the abhorrent  attack by the Islamist Hamas terror organization on October 7, 2023. Serbian Foreign Minister Marko  Đurić, who concluded an official working visit to Israel, surprised the press corps in attendance  when he opened his remarks in relatively fluent Hebrew. I want everyone in Israel to know  that you have real friends in Serbia, in Belgrade. This (Friendship) is not a  day or two old, nor is this (friendship) since 1948 – it is much older than that. We  stand with you during these difficult times.

[00:01:56]We understand full well that which you  are experiencing. We had experienced terrible hardships during the 90s and in the  subsequent period. I am very happy that today our relations are strengthening, and that we  have had conversations about the future. I am certain that as time progresses in the future,  our relationship will strengthen even further.

[00:02:31]Meanwhile; Israeli Foreign minister Gideon  Sa’ar was asked to respond to a question about circulating reports related to Kyiv’s allegations  against Israel related to imports from Russian cargo vessels transporting wheat that was said  to be stolen by Russia from occupied Ukrainian territories. Clearly we reject this kind of tweet  of diplomacy, and now to the facts, the Director General of the Ministry, of our ministry, spoke  earlier today with the Israeli tax authority, which has begun an examination of the matter.  When you examine something, you check the facts.

[00:03:17]The vessel has not entered the port and  has yet to submit its documents. It's not possible to verify the truth of the Ukrainian  claims regarding the forgery of the bill of lading (document for shipping cargo). Up until  this point, the Ukrainian government has not submitted a request for legal assistance.  He submitted tweets. This is required when the claims concern criminal acts committed abroad,  nor has the Ukrainian government provided evidence for its claims. Israel is a state that abides  by the rule of law. Israeli authorities are obliged to act in accordance with the law. Legal  discussions must be based on evidence. As I said, we reject Twitter diplomacy, and we will not be  influenced by that. We say again to our Ukrainian friends, if you have any evidence of theft  submit it through the appropriate channels.

[00:04:34]It's a bit surprising, coming from a country  that we supported in international forums, supported in so many ways, including humanitarian  help in so many ways, lately with energy, generators last winter, but probably this  is life, we will stick to our principles and the principles I mentioned. Jerusalem’s top  diplomat further addressed the latest developments vis-à-vis Lebanon. Negotiations with Lebanon are  important. It could be an opening to a different, better future. But the Lebanese government must  take practical steps to restore its sovereignty against de facto Iranian control in its territory.  Efforts where they exist have been partial and limited to open areas. They have not dismantled  terror infrastructure in private property, in the homes, and in ter bunkers, even in the slightest.  Weapons have been discovered in civilian areas, including within schools and hospitals. It’s not  weapons of the Lebanese army. It's Hezbollah’s weapons. Our operations are defensive, aimed at  dismantling Hezbollah's terrorist infrastructure near our border. No country would be willing to  live in such way with a gun pointed to its heads.

[00:06:18]It is important to note that Israel continues  to systematically degrade Hezbollah’s terror infrastructure throughout territories south of  the Litany River. Today, we blew up a massive Hezbollah terrorist tunnel. We are destroying  their terrorist infrastructure, we are killing scores of terrorists, and we are not done yet.  We are operating within the security zone, south of the Litani, north of the Litani, in the  Beqaa Valley, and in northern Lebanon. A few weeks ago, I gave a directive for a special project to  eliminate the drone threat. It will take time but we will blow that up too. Repeated violations by  Hezbollah of the U.S. imposed ceasefire in Lebanon are resulting in a high toll. Yesterday, an  Israeli Defense Ministry contractor, 44-year-old Amer Hujeirat from the Arab town of Shfar-Amr,  was killed when a Hezbollah explosive-laden-drone struck the vehicle Hujeirat was operating  together with his 19-year-old son, who sustained light injuries. This deadly attack came  a day after separate drone attacks were reported, with IDF troops sustaining casualties. Meanwhile,  in the central city of Patah Tikva, 19-year-old Idan Fooks was laid to rest after a Hezbollah  drone-attack claimed his life, and wounded six other soldiers. Wherever you (Idan) went, you  immediately won over the hearts of those around you. You didn’t have to do anything— you weren’t  even aware of it, that’s how modest you are. Your heart is full of love and goodwill, and that’s how  I want all of you to remember him. Do you promise?

[00:08:07]Turning to Iran, where; Growing concerns of a new  uprising are evidently troubling the Ayatollah regime, as it is considering separate steps  to alleviate mounting tensions. Among others, the terror regime in Tehran said it would  eventually considering restarting the internet nationwide – after three months of blackout.  Nevertheless, such a step would only take effect after the war ends. Given that the current  situation is a crisis situation, naturally, after the relevant authorities declare the situation  normal, the internet situation will change. But I want to emphasize that everyone's concerns in this  area have been heard. The issue of businesses, the issue of free access for people as one of the  civil rights, we respect it and believe in it, and naturally, a specialized body in this area will  provide you with detailed explanations. An Iranian military spokesman subsequently announced that  from Tehran’s perspective – the war is ongoing.

[00:09:22]Regarding the current situation, we have not  considered the war to be over. From the day the fighting stopped and, in effect, a ceasefire  or silence took place on the battlefield, since there is no trust in the United States  and our enemies, we have continued in the same way as during the war, making serious  efforts to update our list of targets.

[00:09:49]We have continued our training,  used the experience of the war, and have both produced and updated our  equipment. For us, the situation is still a wartime situation. It is important to highlight  that the Islamic Republic of Iran continues to defiantly reject any discussions on its nuclear  program. Consequently, U.S. President Donald Trump posted on his truth social platform an  AI picture of himself with a quotation reading, “No more Mr. Nice Guy!” accompanied with a  statement which read, ((Quote)) “Iran can’t get their act together. They don’t know how to sign  a nonnuclear deal. They better get smart soon!”.

[00:10:38]The American leader’s post comes at a time when  dozens of American cargo aircraft continue to flood the Middle East on a daily basis, with  munitions and additional weapon systems. Meanwhile in Helsinki – During a joint press conference  between Finnish President Alexander Stubb and his Estonian counterpart Alar Karis, yesterday: the  two heads of state confirmed that there appears to be a backlog of American defense materials to  Europe, in light of the war in the Middle East.

[00:11:14]We have an ongoing discussion on defense  material deliveries, much like we have an ongoing discussion on the delivery of icebreakers. So we  continue this conversation with the Americans.

[00:11:28]Because of the global situation, in other words,  the war in Iran, it is a public secret that some of the stocks and delivery systems in the U.S.  are either going elsewhere or being delayed, but I don't see any need for alarm here in Finland.  And to your final question, are we on some kind of a blacklist? I haven't heard anything about that,  so I'm not worried about it at all. We are in the same position in that sense. I know that there is  a delay. It's probably a question to our Minister of Defense regarding what kind of missiles or  ammunition we are missing, but as far as I know, it's HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket  System). But it gives a signal that in Estonia and in Europe in general, we should much, much faster  develop our defense industry, not relying on different countries in the world. And the second  thing, we should maybe do some things together, procurements and so forth, to make sure we get  things done together in that perspective as well.

[00:12:34]It is important to point out that the backlog  existed prior to the breakout of Operation Epic Fury (Roaring Lion) on February 28, with reports  of defense industry backlogs dating back - prior to October 7, 2023. Meanwhile in the Western  Pacific; The Philippines and the United States are holding joint military drills, with more than  more than 17,000 troops taking part in the annual "Balikatan" or "shoulder to shoulder" exercises  this year, including approximately 10,000 from the United States. The U.S. War Department said  the scale of the drills underscores the U.S.

[00:13:16]defense commitments to the region, even as it  remains engaged in the Middle East – while in contrast – China dubbed the joint drills as a risk  raising regional tensions. The Philippines Defense Ministry voiced confidence in the United States’  commitment – pushing back at claims of claims that America’s deterrence against prospects  of Chinese aggression was on the decline.

[00:13:41]I'm not concerned at all about reduced deterrence.  What I'm concerned about, which is a concern of all, are the supply chains and the price of  petroleum and other essentials that pass through the Strait of Hormuz. That is a major concern  of everyone. It is important to explain that the countries most impacted by the Ayatollah regime’s  belligerence against freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz are countries in the East  and South-East of Asia and the Pacific.

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