Latest / Israel Today: Ongoing War Report / Houthi Strikes Prompt FAA Warning for Saudi Flights
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- 0:08Speaker 1: You're listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. I'm Noah Levi.
- 0:12Speaker 1: We begin with a significant security development in the region.
- 0:15Speaker 1: The Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, has issued a warning
- 0:20Speaker 1: urging US airlines to exercise caution when flying in Saudi
- 0:24Speaker 1: Arabian airspace. This comes in the wake of recent Houthi
- 0:27Speaker 1: airstrikes that targeted Riyadh's international airport. The attacks have resulted
- 0:32Speaker 1: in tragic consequences, with 13 people killed and over 300 wounded.
- 0:37Speaker 1: This advisory is particularly relevant as Delta Airlines is scheduled
- 0:41Speaker 1: to begin direct flights to Riyadh on October 23rd. Turning
- 0:45Speaker 1: now to Israeli domestic politics, a new poll from Can11 News,
- 0:49Speaker 1: published October 12th, indicates that a majority of Israelis, 54%,
- 0:55Speaker 1: support a televised debate between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and
- 0:59Speaker 1: Yashar Party leader Gadi Eisenkot. The poll also projects Yashar
- 1:03Speaker 1: to win 22 seats in the upcoming Knesset elections, surpassing
- 1:07Speaker 1: Likud's projected 20 seats. However, according to the survey, Prime
- 1:11Speaker 1: Minister Netanyahu's political bloc still holds a narrow advantage, projected
- 1:16Speaker 1: to win 53 seats compared to 50 for Eisenkot's bloc.
- 1:20Speaker 1: The survey also indicated that 30% of respondents remain undecided.
- 1:25Speaker 1: In related analysis, Questions are emerging regarding a potential hostage
- 1:29Speaker 1: deal from July 2024. Reports suggest that the deal had
- 1:33Speaker 1: the backing of both Israel and Hamas, but ultimately collapsed.
- 1:37Speaker 1: This situation has led to scrutiny over Prime Minister Netanyahu's
- 1:40Speaker 1: coalition manoeuvring and political motives, as well as the profound
- 1:44Speaker 1: cost to hostages and their families. For continuing coverage of
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- 1:53Speaker 1: Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank
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- 2:08Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI generated report may contain
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