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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - October 5, 2026, 05 PM 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: The UAE has classified the FlyJubai Copalets' attempted hijacking as
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  Speaker 1: a terror act, with Israeli investigators now joining the interrogation.
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  Speaker 1: Omani Copalet Hammam al-Hammami attacked the flight captain with an
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  Speaker 1: axe on a flight to Tel Aviv carrying 174 Israelis.
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  Speaker 1: Investigators are examining whether he acted alone. was affiliated with
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  Speaker 1: a group or received outside help. After Mossad found he
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  Speaker 1: had travelled to several countries hostile to Israel, Hammami cited
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  Speaker 1: revenge for the genocide in Gaza as his motive and
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  Speaker 1: had planned to crash the plane into Ben Gurion Airport
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  Speaker 1: or a US military base in Jordan. The Shin Bet
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  Speaker 1: is involved in the interrogation. Turning to security in the territories,
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  Speaker 1: Shin Bet director David Zinni and IDF chief of staff
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  Speaker 1: Eyal Zamia have proposed reinstating administrative detentions for extremist nationalist
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  Speaker 1: terrorism and creating a joint task force to combat crime
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  Speaker 1: in the West Bank. Zinni also warned the security cabinet
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  Speaker 1: that Hamas is planning to kidnap soldiers, potentially during the
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  Speaker 1: upcoming election period. Meanwhile, IDF intelligence indicates Hamas is actively
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  Speaker 1: rearming despite significant tunnel destruction. Separately, warnings have been raised
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  Speaker 1: about Hamas activity from hospitals and offensive operations, highlighting defence
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  Speaker 1: gaps for Gaza border communities. Shin Bet Chief Zinni is
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  Speaker 1: also considering tougher measures against Jewish extremists. In diplomatic news,
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  Speaker 1: President Isaac Herzog revealed he informed the US Congress in
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  Speaker 1: July 2023, three months before the October 7 attacks, that
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  Speaker 1: terror threats were the primary obstacle to regional peace. In
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  Speaker 1: a recent interview, Herzog also defended Israel's right to self-defence
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  Speaker 1: in Gaza and stated Israel is protecting the free world.
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  Speaker 1: He further aligned with US President Trump's view of Iran
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  Speaker 1: as an empire of evil, emphasising the critical need to
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  Speaker 1: prevent the regime from obtaining nuclear capabilities. Herzog also highlighted
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  Speaker 1: the importance of enhanced cooperation following the fly-Jubai attempted hijack.
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  Speaker 1: Senior Haredi leader Rabbi Dov Lando has drawn widespread condemnation
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  Speaker 1: from Israeli figures for controversial remarks. In a recorded video,
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  Speaker 1: Lando criticised religious Zionism the founding of Israel and secular
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  Speaker 1: Israeli society, suggesting it would have been preferable if Arabs ruled.
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  Speaker 1: He also claimed Zionists caused Arab hostility towards Jews and
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  Speaker 1: that Torah scholars protect the country rather than soldiers. Condemning
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  Speaker 1: the remarks, Gadi Eizenkot called them anti-Zionism in its purest form.
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  Speaker 1: In Israeli domestic politics, Yosef Jabarin, chairman of the Arab-led
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  Speaker 1: Joint List Party, has called for joint Jewish and Arab
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  Speaker 1: support in upcoming elections. aiming to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu and foster peace. Jabarin stated that a vote for
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  Speaker 1: his party is a choice between the right and another
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  Speaker 1: term of the bloodshed government, or a party that will
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  Speaker 1: look after all the citizens of the country, Jews and Arabs.
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  Speaker 1: The joint list's agenda includes removing Netanyahu from government, advancing
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  Speaker 1: equality for Arab citizens, and advocating for a Palestinian state.
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  Speaker 1: In uplifting news, Veterans of the IDF's Okot's Canaan unit
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  Speaker 1: recently brought their retired military dogs to a special film screening,
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  Speaker 1: supporting their transition to civilian life. In international outreach, His
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  Speaker 1: Majesty Ojeem Achuwot's III, the 21st Olu of the Wari
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  Speaker 1: Kingdom of Nigeria, visited Israel during Sukkot, engaging with leaders
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  Speaker 1: and discussing peace and cooperation. Meanwhile, former hostage Liri Albag
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  Speaker 1: shared her determination to reclaim her life and rebuild after
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  Speaker 1: her release from Hamas captivity. For continuing coverage of antisemitism
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  Speaker 1: Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank
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