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Houthi Attacks Cripple Saudi Air Travel · 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: In Saudi Arabia, escalating Houthi attacks have severely disrupted air
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  Speaker 1: travel this month. Aviation data indicates that nearly 90% of
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  Speaker 1: scheduled flights at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport were cancelled
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  Speaker 1: between October 8th and 25th, impacting over 45% of all
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  Speaker 1: scheduled departures nationwide. These disruptions have led to the cancellation
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  Speaker 1: of major events, including Saudi Arabia's key investment conference, and
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  Speaker 1: prompted international airlines to suspend services. The Houthis, armed by Iran,
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  Speaker 1: have continued targeting airports and infrastructure. Meanwhile, in Israel, the
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  Speaker 1: military and security establishment are reportedly concerned about the possibility
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  Speaker 1: of a pre-emptive Iranian attack coinciding with election day. Adding
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  Speaker 1: to the tension, there are fears within the security community.
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  Speaker 1: that declining poll numbers for the Likud party could prompt
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Netanyahu to seek regional escalation. Separately, CNN is
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  Speaker 1: reporting that Prime Minister Netanyahu allegedly urged then-President Trump to
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  Speaker 1: strike Iran before an election. The report states Trump refused
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  Speaker 1: this request, but signalled potential future joint military action. The
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister's office has denied these claims, calling them fake news.
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  Speaker 1: In related regional news, A new study suggests that Hezbollah,
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  Speaker 1: despite surviving leadership assassinations, is struggling to fully restore its capabilities.
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  Speaker 1: The organisation is reportedly promoting younger commanders, increasing secrecy, and
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  Speaker 1: relying more heavily on Iranian involvement. Domestically, the election committee
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  Speaker 1: is issuing detailed guidelines to prevent vote disqualification as elections approach,
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  Speaker 1: while civil rights organisations are preparing for potential interference in
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  Speaker 1: Arab polls. In other news, An Israeli attorney has been
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  Speaker 1: arrested by the Shin Bet and police on suspicion of
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  Speaker 1: unlawful contact with a foreign agent and obstructing an investigation,
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  Speaker 1: with prosecutors seeking her detention throughout the trial. On the
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  Speaker 1: economic front, defence contractor Elbit has finalised a new deal
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  Speaker 1: valued at $ 200 million. In other developments, two brothers were
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  Speaker 1: found dead with gunshot wounds in Tel Aviv. Initial investigations
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  Speaker 1: suggest a murder-suicide. Prominent social activist Shafi Paz has passed
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  Speaker 1: away at the age of 74. And in southern Syria,
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  Speaker 1: the government faces renewed security challenges amidst ongoing clashes and
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  Speaker 1: threats from ISIS cells, complicating its efforts to project authority
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  Speaker 1: slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to
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