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Ben-Gurion Airport Terror Plot Foiled · 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 security news, investigators have revealed details of a plot
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  Speaker 1: by a fly-you-buy copilot, identified as Omani National Hammam al-Hammami,
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  Speaker 1: who reportedly intended to hijack a flight and crash it
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  Speaker 1: into an Israeli target, such as Ben-Gurion Airport. According to
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  Speaker 1: the Wall Street Journal, Hammami cited the situation in Gaza
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  Speaker 1: and the Israel-Hamas war as his motivation. He had reportedly
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  Speaker 1: planned the attack for July, but held back. Separately, a
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  Speaker 1: pharmacy student from Jerusalem is reported to have planned large-scale
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  Speaker 1: attacks using chemical poisons and conducted experiments at home. Domestically,
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  Speaker 1: member of Knesset Ofer Kasif has been convicted of assaulting
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  Speaker 1: a police officer during a protest in Mount Hebron four
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  Speaker 1: years ago. A verdict met with criticism from National Security
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  Speaker 1: Minister Itamar Ben-Givia regarding the legal system's timeline. In election news,
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  Speaker 1: Yoaz Hendel of the Reservists' Economic Party has called on
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  Speaker 1: Ofa Winter to sign a surplus vote-sharing agreement, pledging to
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  Speaker 1: form a Zionist government without Haredi or Arab parties. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: in the Tel Aviv area, Israel police are preparing for
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  Speaker 1: significant disruptions due to ultra-Orthodox anti-draft protests. and a large
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  Speaker 1: concert expected to draw 17,000 attendees, anticipating potential road blockages
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  Speaker 1: and heavy traffic. Separately, the Israeli Pilots Association has filed
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  Speaker 1: an urgent petition for dedicated voting arrangements at Ben Gurion
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  Speaker 1: Airport for aircrew who will be abroad on election day.
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  Speaker 1: On the regional front, Syria is reportedly considering providing military
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  Speaker 1: assistance to Saudi Arabia amid its escalating war against the
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  Speaker 1: Iran-backed Houthis. Sources indicate Saudi Arabia requested Syrian forces, though
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  Speaker 1: Syria's foreign ministry stated its priority is domestic recovery from
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  Speaker 1: its civil war, while emphasising potential cooperation through official channels.
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  Speaker 1: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharrar recently visited Riyadh for discussions. In
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  Speaker 1: New York City, Jewish radio host Sid Rosenberg has criticised
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  Speaker 1: Mayor Zoran Mamdani's October 7 tribute post, calling it tone-deaf
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  Speaker 1: for focusing primarily on Palestinians. Furthermore, NYC First Lady Rama
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  Speaker 1: Dewaji has created artwork for Olive Odyssey, an olive oil
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  Speaker 1: company described as virulently anti-Israel, whose social media features anti-Semitic
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  Speaker 1: imagery and celebrations of Palestinian violence. Turning to uplifting news,
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  Speaker 1: the Gaza border region, known as the Tekuma area, has
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  Speaker 1: seen significant growth since the October 7 attack, with approximately
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  Speaker 1: 90% of evacuated residents returned and the population now around 66,000.
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  Speaker 1: In economic news, Israel Bonds was awarded the Israeli Presidential
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  Speaker 1: Medal of Honor for its 75-year contribution to Israel's global
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  Speaker 1: economic standing and its expression of solidarity since October 7. Finally,
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  Speaker 1: in other security developments, the Shin Bet has revealed a
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  Speaker 1: plan to attack Beersheba, which has raised concerns about potential
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  Speaker 1: security control issues in the southern region. For continuing coverage
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  Speaker 1: of antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism Watch from
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