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Houthi Attacks Ground Saudi Flights; Israeli Politics Tense · 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 significant disruptions impacting air travel across Saudi
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  Speaker 1: Arabia due to continued Houthi attacks. Aviation data reveals that
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  Speaker 1: between October 8th and October 25th of 2026, nearly nine
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  Speaker 1: out of every ten scheduled flights at Riyadh's King Khalid
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  Speaker 1: International Airport were cancelled, about 4,071 flights. Nationwide, over 7,800 flights,
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  Speaker 1: or 45% of all scheduled departures from Saudi airports, were
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  Speaker 1: grounded during the same period. These Iran-aligned Houthi actions, targeting airports,
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  Speaker 1: ports and oil facilities with ballistic missiles and drones, have
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  Speaker 1: led international airlines to suspend services and contributed to the
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  Speaker 1: cancellation or postponement of major events in the Saudi capital.
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  Speaker 1: In Israeli domestic affairs, Security officials are reportedly concerned that
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might seek to escalate tensions if
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  Speaker 1: Likud's poll numbers decline ahead of upcoming elections, amidst reported
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  Speaker 1: tensions between political and military leadership. Avner Netanyahu has returned
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  Speaker 1: to Israel to support his father. On the legal front,
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  Speaker 1: an Israeli lawyer has been indicted for contacting a foreign
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  Speaker 1: agent and obstructing justice, following her arrest by the Shin
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  Speaker 1: Bet and police. Former Attorney General Mandelblit also confirmed the
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  Speaker 1: wording of a warning issued to Netanyahu in Case 2000
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  Speaker 1: was not appropriate. Meanwhile, in the disputed territories, businessmen in
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  Speaker 1: Hebron are reportedly under threat following a terror attack, with
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  Speaker 1: some local figures issuing threats against Hamas. A new step
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  Speaker 1: has also been taken in Mount Hebron following the deaths
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  Speaker 1: of two soldiers in a terror attack. The nation also
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  Speaker 1: marks the passing of social activist Shifi Paz, known for
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  Speaker 1: her campaigns in South Tel Aviv. who died at the
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  Speaker 1: age of 74. Turning to regional dynamics, Lebanese officials, including
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, have dismissed as fake news rumours
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  Speaker 1: about the capture of Israeli Mossad spies in Lebanon. These
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  Speaker 1: claims reportedly arose after two Palestinian men with Israeli country
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  Speaker 1: codes in their phone numbers were detained. Separately, Israeli Education
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  Speaker 1: Minister Yoav Kish has commented on potential timelines for future
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  Speaker 1: conflict with Iran, while a military source warned of miscalculation
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  Speaker 1: amid the current chaotic situation, noting Iran was hit twice.
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  Speaker 1: In southern Syria, security challenges persist with armed group attacks
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  Speaker 1: on government forces, ongoing tensions in Suwada and continued ISIS threats,
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  Speaker 1: complicating the Syrian government's efforts to maintain control, particularly in
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  Speaker 1: areas near the Israeli border. Finally, in the business sector,
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  Speaker 1: Elbit is reportedly involved in a new deal valued at
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  Speaker 1: $ 200 million for an unspecified country. For continuing coverage of
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  Speaker 1: Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank
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  Speaker 1: Keep in mind that this AI-generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies,
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