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UAE Foils Terror Plot Targeting Ben Gurion Airport · 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 the UAE, authorities confirmed a fly-due by Copilot, Hammam al-Hammami,
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  Speaker 1: had planned a 9-11-style suicide attack on Ben Gurion Airport.
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  Speaker 1: According to the Attorney General, al-Hammami used two previous flights
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  Speaker 1: to tell Aviv for reconnaissance and prepared by studying pro-terror
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  Speaker 1: materials and taking boxing lessons. In a separate development related
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  Speaker 1: to Iranian activity, two men in the UK are denying
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  Speaker 1: accusations of conducting surveillance for Iran. The alleged targets included
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  Speaker 1: the Israeli embassy in Britain, the country's oldest synagogue, and
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  Speaker 1: other Israeli and Jewish sites. On the International Diplomatic Front,
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  Speaker 1: the US State Department has issued a new security warning
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  Speaker 1: for American citizens in the Middle East, urging immediate departure
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  Speaker 1: from Iran due to a complex security situation. Washington cautioned
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  Speaker 1: about potential travel disruptions, flight cancellations and airspace closures, also
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  Speaker 1: warning that Iran and its proxies might target US interests
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  Speaker 1: and citizens globally. Former President Donald Trump also made claims
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  Speaker 1: regarding US actions against Iran, stating that the US stopped
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  Speaker 1: Iran from having a nuclear weapon and that military interventions
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  Speaker 1: would lead to the war's swift conclusion, asserting Iran was
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  Speaker 1: mere weeks away from a nuclear weapon before these actions.
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  Speaker 1: Turning to the UK, the Green Party has adopted a
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  Speaker 1: controversial motion equating Zionism with racism and endorsing a single
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  Speaker 1: Palestinian state. Israel's foreign ministry called the decision a stain
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  Speaker 1: on the history of the United Kingdom. This move is
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  Speaker 1: seen as a significant shift, moving a once unthinkable idea
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  Speaker 1: into official party policy. Elsewhere, employees of a French cargo
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  Speaker 1: company refused to load an Elbit Systems security shipment onto
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  Speaker 1: an El Al aircraft. an incident described as discrimination against
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  Speaker 1: Israeli defence companies post-October 7th. Former UK Home Secretary Sula
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  Speaker 1: Braverman also stated that antisemitism in Britain is worsening due
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  Speaker 1: to a systemic Islamism crisis and political appeasement, noting Islamism
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  Speaker 1: accounts for 75% of MI5' s caseload. Finally, regarding Israel's economy,
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  Speaker 1: the nation is reportedly preparing for what is described as
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  Speaker 1: the biggest battle in its history. with an estimated cost
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  Speaker 1: of 450 billion shekels. Despite these challenges, Israel's macro data
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  Speaker 1: remains strong. This resilience is driven by high international demand
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  Speaker 1: for its specialised high-tech and military equipment. Current economic indicators
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  Speaker 1: show inflation at 1.5%, interest rates at 3.35%, and a
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  Speaker 1: budget deficit of 3.2%, with tax collection showing a notable increase.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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