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Air Apparent: Iran-Linked Crew Security Breach · 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: We begin with a concerning report regarding aviation security. Over 1,200
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  Speaker 1: crew members from countries without diplomatic ties with Israel, including Iran, Syria,
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  Speaker 1: Lebanon and Oman, may have entered the country this year
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  Speaker 1: without adequate screening. This revelation, emerging from discussions in the
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  Speaker 1: Knesset's Intelligence Subcommittee, reportedly surprised the Transportation Ministry. The situation
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  Speaker 1: gained attention following an attempted hijacking of a fly-Dubai flight
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  Speaker 1: by its Omani copilot. Sources cited by N12 News indicated
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  Speaker 1: that the Transportation Ministry is solely responsible for screening foreign
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  Speaker 1: aviation crews. But there are questions about the enforcement of
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  Speaker 1: procedures and checks against banned nationalities. Turning to Iran, satellite
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  Speaker 1: images reportedly show renewed activity at its Minzadi complex. Following
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  Speaker 1: a strike in March 2026, debris is being cleared and
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  Speaker 1: damage repaired, suggesting an effort to restore capabilities for nuclear
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  Speaker 1: weapons development, according to UNIT. On the broader security landscape,
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  Speaker 1: former White House coordinator Brett McGurk stated that the US
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  Speaker 1: intelligence community received no advance warnings or indicators about the
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  Speaker 1: October 7 Hamas attack, despite diplomatic efforts on October 6
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  Speaker 1: towards an Israel-Saudi normalisation agreement. McGurk's account, detailed in his
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  Speaker 1: new book, highlights the surprise and scale of the event
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  Speaker 1: for American officials. Meanwhile, military activity continues in Gaza, with
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  Speaker 1: Israeli fighter jets observed dropping thermal flares over the territory.
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  Speaker 1: Illumination flares were also reported in Gaza skies on October 6.
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  Speaker 1: In security and social commentary, Paris police have banned a
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  Speaker 1: planned anti-Israel demonstration, scheduled for the third anniversary of October 7.
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  Speaker 1: citing a rise in anti-Semitic incidents in France. Separately, Israeli
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  Speaker 1: historian Gadi Torb commented at the National Conservatism Conference in
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  Speaker 1: Jerusalem that progressive Jews abroad embracing what he termed craziest
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  Speaker 1: progressive ideologies are no longer our friends, warning of a
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  Speaker 1: loss of political support on both the western left and right.
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  Speaker 1: This unrest in France has prompted Aliyah and integration minister
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  Speaker 1: Ofia Sofa to urge Israel to prepare for a potential
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  Speaker 1: mass wave of immigration from French Jews, with nearly 4,000
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  Speaker 1: French Jews already having made Aliyah this year, an increase
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  Speaker 1: of 40%. National Missions Minister Orit Strock also expressed concerns
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  Speaker 1: that protesters could begin targeting Jews and called for immediate action. Domestically,
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  Speaker 1: at least 53,000 Israelis living abroad are expected to travel
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  Speaker 1: to Israel to vote in the upcoming 2026 election. The
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  Speaker 1: Likud party has withdrawn its petition against the Fly and
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  Speaker 1: Vote initiative, which assists Israelis abroad in reaching the country
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  Speaker 1: for election day, following an agreement aimed at facilitating voter participation.
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  Speaker 1: A different domestic issue saw the Israel police criticise the
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  Speaker 1: military police for inadequate handling of a draft evaders' arrest
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  Speaker 1: in Modion. The incident escalated into a riot by Haredi protesters,
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  Speaker 1: which the mayor described as a serious failure and a
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  Speaker 1: dangerous message regarding law enforcement. Adding to the political news,
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  Speaker 1: the Central Elections Committee chief, Noam Solberg, ruled that a
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  Speaker 1: video released by Prime Minister Netanyahu warning of potential enemy
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  Speaker 1: attacks before the October 27 vote contained elements of election propaganda.
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  Speaker 1: On a symbolic note, former Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei tweeted
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  Speaker 1: in Hebrew on the third anniversary of the October 7 massacre. Finally,
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  Speaker 1: travel disruptions continue. An Israel rescue flight from Dubai to
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  Speaker 1: Tel Aviv was cancelled after failing to secure necessary approvals
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  Speaker 1: from Emirati authorities, adding to difficulties for Israelis seeking to
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  Speaker 1: return home, following previous flight suspensions. 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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