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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 30, 2026, 03 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: A fly-Jubai flight from Abu Dhabi bound for Tel Aviv
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  Speaker 1: was diverted to Saudi Arabia after transmitting emergency signals, including
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  Speaker 1: transponder code 750, indicating suspected unlawful interference or hijacking, according
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  Speaker 1: to multiple reports. The aircraft reportedly issued a distress call,
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  Speaker 1: temporarily lost communications, and disappeared from some public flight tracking
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  Speaker 1: services before reappearing. Israel scrambled fighter jets, and Prime Minister
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  Speaker 1: Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz held emergency consultations.
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  Speaker 1: Saudi authorities were informed the aircraft would land at Tabak
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  Speaker 1: Regional Airport, where they are expected to investigate the incident.
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  Speaker 1: Israeli reports indicate the situation is gradually stabilising, although the
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  Speaker 1: circumstances behind the signal remain under investigation. In other developments,
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented United Arab Emirates President Sheikh
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  Speaker 1: Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan with new Israeli intelligence suggesting Iran
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  Speaker 1: is renewing progress on its nuclear programme. CNN, citing an
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  Speaker 1: Israeli official familiar with the details, reported that the intelligence
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  Speaker 1: included new construction work at a site known as Pikaq's Mountain,
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  Speaker 1: about 140 miles south of Tehran. While the report does
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  Speaker 1: not confirm uranium enrichment is occurring, the site is considered
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  Speaker 1: key to Iran's nuclear efforts. The discussions also reportedly covered
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  Speaker 1: regional security, including the Houthis in Yemen and the Bab
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  Speaker 1: al-Mandab and Hormuz Straits. According to one source, Netanyahu assessed
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  Speaker 1: that Iran could initiate an attack in the region in
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  Speaker 1: the coming weeks. Meanwhile, in southern Lebanon, IDF special forces
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  Speaker 1: have wrapped up seven months of fighting. Reports indicate they
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  Speaker 1: destroyed over 900 Hezbollah terror sites and seized weapons. including RPGs, explosives,
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  Speaker 1: drones and Kalashnikovs, near the Latani River. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary
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  Speaker 1: Guard Corps, the IRGC, has issued a 25-page open letter
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  Speaker 1: addressed to the American people. The letter urges US midterm
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  Speaker 1: voters to reject President Donald Trump's policies, oppose US support
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  Speaker 1: for Israel and advocates for peaceful coexistence. IRGC spokesperson Hossein
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  Speaker 1: Mohebi also challenged US assertions that Iran has lost most
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  Speaker 1: of its leverage over the Strait of Hormuz. On the
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  Speaker 1: issue of antisemitism, a new report from the Community Security
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  Speaker 1: Trust documents a continued rise in incidents on British university campuses.
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  Speaker 1: The 2025-26 academic year saw 95 university-related antisemitic incidents, a
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  Speaker 1: 14% increase from the previous year, and significantly higher than
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  Speaker 1: the 2022-23 academic year. The report noted that abusive behaviour
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  Speaker 1: remains the most common category of incidents recorded. For continuing
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  Speaker 1: coverage of antisemitism around the world, listen to Antisemitism, Watch
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  Speaker 1: from Clockwork Media. Find it at clockworkmedia.org slash watch. I'm
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  Speaker 1: Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today Ongoing
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