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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - October 1, 2026, 02 AM Eastern · 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: An attempted terror hijacking of a FlyJuby flight bound for
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  Speaker 1: Tel Aviv was successfully thwarted thanks to the bravery of
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  Speaker 1: passengers and crew. The aircraft, carrying 166 Israelis, experienced an
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  Speaker 1: incident where one pilot reportedly stabbed another and attempted to
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  Speaker 1: seize control. The plane, which experienced a significant altitude drop
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  Speaker 1: during the struggle, made a safe emergency landing in Tabuk,
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  Speaker 1: Saudi Arabia. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel
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  Speaker 1: Katz confirmed the event as an attempted hijacking and terror attack.
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  Speaker 1: Following the incident, FlyDubai temporarily suspended flights to Israel, and
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  Speaker 1: the Shin Bet is expected in Dubai to conduct security
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  Speaker 1: preparations for their eventual resumption. Transportation Minister Miri Rejev has
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  Speaker 1: also requested the Shin Bet investigate the pilots' suspected Omani nationality,
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  Speaker 1: as FlyJubai's operating agreement requires pilots to be from countries
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  Speaker 1: with normalised relations with Israel. The event also highlighted Israel's
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  Speaker 1: sophisticated aviation and security systems, which were automatically activated by
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  Speaker 1: a distress signal, even while the plane was still outside
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  Speaker 1: Israeli airspace. illustrating the multi-stage procedures designed to deal with
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  Speaker 1: suspicious aircraft. In Gaza, the IDF announced it has eliminated
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  Speaker 1: Mohamed Abdullaz's Mohamed Nager, a Hamas terrorist identified as a
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  Speaker 1: participant in the October 7 massacre. The IDF stated that
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  Speaker 1: reports portraying Nager as a journalist obscured his military role,
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  Speaker 1: and that he was engaged in promoting terror plots and
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  Speaker 1: rebuilding Hamas capabilities. The military also confirmed the elimination of
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  Speaker 1: another Hamas platoon commander to remove a threat. Meanwhile, in
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  Speaker 1: the West Bank, Palestinian channels report significant settler activity at
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  Speaker 1: Joseph's tomb in Nablus, with dozens of buses visiting the site.
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  Speaker 1: The IDF has reportedly instructed local residents near the complex
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  Speaker 1: to evacuate for 24 hours to accommodate these daytime visits,
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  Speaker 1: which differ from usual nighttime ones. Samaria Regional Council head
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  Speaker 1: Yossi Dagan and MK Svi Sukhot were present, reportedly discussing
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  Speaker 1: a permanent return to the location. On the diplomatic front,
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  Speaker 1: President Donald Trump has indicated that US efforts with Iran
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  Speaker 1: are nearing a conclusion, suggesting a choice between resuming strikes
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  Speaker 1: or reaching a deal, amidst stalled negotiations mediated by Qatar.
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  Speaker 1: Adding to diplomatic tensions, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
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  Speaker 1: ordered Iran's delegation to the UN General Assembly to depart
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  Speaker 1: the United States immediately, an action described as an unusual
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  Speaker 1: rebuke following the negotiation stalemate. Turning to reports of antisemitism,
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  Speaker 1: Iceland has announced it will join Ireland in boycotting the
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  Speaker 1: Eurovision Song Contest if Israel participates, with Iceland's public broadcaster
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  Speaker 1: stating it will not compete in 2027 unless Israel is barred.
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  Speaker 1: In a separate incident, a man in Texas has been
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  Speaker 1: charged with making a terroristic threat, allegedly planning an attack
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  Speaker 1: on the statehouse due to anger towards AIPAC. Finally, in
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  Speaker 1: Israeli domestic politics, Gantz has revealed he received an offer
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  Speaker 1: for a significant role within the Likud party. Additionally, Yehudit
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  Speaker 1: Yehudit Chairman Ben-Givir is scheduled to attend a high court
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  Speaker 1: discussion concerning a petition to disqualify BLD Chairman Sami Abu
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  Speaker 1: Shahideh from running for the Knesset. 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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