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Co-Pilot Chaos: Israel Scrambles Jets for Flydubai Scare · 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: Our top story today. Israel was prepared to shoot down
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  Speaker 1: a FlyJuby passenger jet last Wednesday during a suspected hijacking attempt.
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  Speaker 1: Sources with direct knowledge told CBS News that Israel scrambled
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  Speaker 1: fighter jets and closed its airspace as the flight approached.
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  Speaker 1: After the copilot reportedly attacked the captain in the cockpit,
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  Speaker 1: Israel was prepared to shoot down a FlyJuby and the
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  Speaker 1: aircraft plunged 14,000 feet. While the plane eventually turned towards
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  Speaker 1: Saudi Arabia, the incident triggered a long-established procedure for hostile
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  Speaker 1: civilian aircraft, involving a command centre and committee. Passengers and
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  Speaker 1: crew eventually overpowered the copilot, and the aircraft landed in
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  Speaker 1: Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, Israeli intelligence agencies, including the Mossad and
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  Speaker 1: Shin Bet, are investigating the incident. Officials stated that at
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  Speaker 1: this stage, there is no information to confirm or deny
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  Speaker 1: an Iranian connection to the Copilot, and the defence establishment
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  Speaker 1: assesses he acted alone. However, a thorough examination of security
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  Speaker 1: lapses that allowed the pilot to board the flight is underway.
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  Speaker 1: Adding to regional tensions, USB-1 bombers were relocated from RAF
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  Speaker 1: Fairford following intelligence reports of an IRGC drone plot aimed
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  Speaker 1: at targeting American troops. While President Trump downplayed the incident,
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  Speaker 1: Iran has denied involvement. This comes as advanced counter-drone technology
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  Speaker 1: is seeing increased deployment. The Autonomous Guard's wearable kit, a
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  Speaker 1: compact RF detection and jamming device, has entered frontline service
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  Speaker 1: with Ukrainian troops and undergone operational testing with the US
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  Speaker 1: Army in Europe and IDF units in Gaza. The system
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  Speaker 1: provides early warning and disruption capabilities, as US commanders warn
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  Speaker 1: troops will increasingly be hunted by autonomous systems. We also
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  Speaker 1: turn to rising antisemitism. In Belleville, Ontario, police are investigating
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  Speaker 1: anti-Semitic flyers distributed near the Sons of Jacob synagogue, containing
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  Speaker 1: conspiracy theories about Jewish involvement in the COVID-19 agenda and abortion.
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  Speaker 1: This follows a hate-motivated shooting attack on the synagogue on
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  Speaker 1: Yom Kippur. In the UK, the Green Party has faced
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  Speaker 1: significant backlash after adopting a motion declaring Zionism a form
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  Speaker 1: of racism and endorsing the replacement of Israel with a
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  Speaker 1: single Palestinian state. This led to the resignation of the
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  Speaker 1: chair of Amnesty International, UK's charitable trust. Meanwhile, an anti-Israel
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  Speaker 1: protest leader, Mahmoud Khalil, described a CNN request to condemn
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  Speaker 1: Hamas as silly and a litmus test. On the ground,
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  Speaker 1: a vehicle explosion and fire in Jerusalem's Amon Hanatziv neighbourhood
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  Speaker 1: on Tuesday left a 50-year-old man and his 13-year-old son
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  Speaker 1: seriously and moderately injured. Police are investigating, with initial assessments
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  Speaker 1: suggesting a criminal background. though Israeli media reports indicate it
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  Speaker 1: may have been an attempted assassination. In the West Bank,
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  Speaker 1: Palestinian communities near Hebron and Jerusalem were reportedly attacked by
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  Speaker 1: Israeli settlers, resulting in wounded individuals and damage to homes
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  Speaker 1: and vehicles. According to WAFA news agency, Israeli security forces
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  Speaker 1: were allegedly present but did not intervene effectively. In Gaza,
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  Speaker 1: IDF troops destroyed a 1.5-kilometre underground terror route in the
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  Speaker 1: northern part of the Strip. Domestically, a former Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: has made the issue of military conscription a core condition
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  Speaker 1: for joining any future government, stating that those who evade
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  Speaker 1: service should not be able to deploy soldiers. He also
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  Speaker 1: pledged to end state funding for draft dodgers. Meanwhile, a
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  Speaker 1: dispute continues between the Ministry of Heritage, KKLJNF and Gaza
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  Speaker 1: border communities over the establishment of a national memorial site
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  Speaker 1: for the October 7th events. An internal security incident saw
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  Speaker 1: an arrest operation for an intelligence corps deserter turn into
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  Speaker 1: a violent siege against military police. In economic news, Somaliland
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  Speaker 1: is seeking air defence systems from Israel amid Turkey's growing
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  Speaker 1: military presence in Somalia. Elbit Systems has also presented a
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  Speaker 1: new autonomous weapon system designed to reduce risks for combat
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  Speaker 1: soldiers at an exhibition in Morocco. Israeli's monthly consumer expenditure
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  Speaker 1: stands at 53 billion shekels. On a more positive note,
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  Speaker 1: an initiative has been launched to establish safe houses offering
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  Speaker 1: immediate support and first aid for individuals suffering from combat trauma. Additionally,
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  Speaker 1: two women have spearheaded a significant project that governments have
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  Speaker 1: not addressed in the three years since the war began.
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  Speaker 1: For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world, listen to
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  Speaker 1: Antisemitism Watch from Clockwork Media. Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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