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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - October 5, 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: As Israel pauses to remember the victims of October 7th,
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  Speaker 1: critical security concerns and political debates continue to shape the
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  Speaker 1: nation's present and future. Our top story, a potentially devastating
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  Speaker 1: terror plot was thwarted on a Flajubai flight. Investigators believe
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  Speaker 1: Copilot Hammam al-Hammami intended to crash the passenger jet into
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  Speaker 1: Ben Gurion Airport or Atal Aviv skyscraper. Hammami reportedly confessed
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  Speaker 1: his dream was to crash into Ben Gurion Airport and
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  Speaker 1: that he sought an airline job to carry out this attack,
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  Speaker 1: a plan that predated his employment with FlyJubai. Oman reportedly
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  Speaker 1: detected his radicalisation but issued no international warning, and Israeli
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  Speaker 1: authorities did not receive the flight's crew list. The plot
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  Speaker 1: was foiled mid-flight when Hammami attacked the captain, causing the
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  Speaker 1: aircraft to plunge thousands of feet before passengers and crew
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  Speaker 1: subdued him. The plane was diverted to Saudi Arabia, and
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  Speaker 1: the UAE is investigating the incident as a terrorist act. Today,
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  Speaker 1: Israel marks its national memorial day for the October 7
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  Speaker 1: massacre and the ongoing war. Ceremonies are being held nationwide,
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  Speaker 1: including at Mount Herzl, attended by President Isaac Herzog, Prime
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  Speaker 1: Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior officials. This solemn day
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  Speaker 1: honours those killed and reflects on the profound impact of
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  Speaker 1: the Hamas attacks. Survivors continue to share their harrowing experiences,
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  Speaker 1: emphasising a newfound appreciation for life and freedom after enduring
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  Speaker 1: weeks or months in captivity. Internationally, London's Metropolitan Police have
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  Speaker 1: made an unusual public appeal, urging organisers of a pro-Palestinian demonstration,
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  Speaker 1: planned for October 7th to reschedule. citing serious concerns over
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  Speaker 1: the potential impact on Jewish students and staff, particularly as
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  Speaker 1: the date marks the third anniversary of the Hamas massacre.
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  Speaker 1: The march is planned between major academic institutions, and police
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  Speaker 1: noted a significant rise in anti-Semitic incidents at British universities.
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  Speaker 1: In domestic political developments, opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has challenged
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  Speaker 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a televised debate, framing it
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  Speaker 1: as essential for Israeli democracy. Eisenkot also stated his party
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  Speaker 1: is leading in opinion polls. However, one report from Haaretz
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  Speaker 1: suggests Eisenkot's party is not attracting voters from the right-wing bloc,
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  Speaker 1: with Netanyahu maintaining the lead. In other news from the
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  Speaker 1: disputed territories, the IDF conducted an operation in Nablus's Kasbah,
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  Speaker 1: arresting two terrorists trafficking weapons. Separately, an Israeli military force
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  Speaker 1: raided Berzeit University near Ramallah, removing a monument honouring martyrs
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  Speaker 1: from the campus. Zehat Party chairman Mosh Fagelin has also
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  Speaker 1: publicly advocated for Gaza to be empty and annexed, calling
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  Speaker 1: for the Arab population's transfer, arguing that children born in
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  Speaker 1: Gaza will always pose a threat. Finally, an American tourist
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  Speaker 1: was arrested outside the IDF's courier complex in Tel Aviv.
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  Speaker 1: Police confirmed the arrest due to suspicious behaviour after the
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  Speaker 1: tourist allegedly took photos and announced an intention to carry
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  Speaker 1: out a terror attack. The individual has reportedly been sent
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  Speaker 1: for psychiatric evaluation. For continuing coverage of antisemitism around the world,
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  Speaker 1: listen to Antisemitism, Watch from Clockwork Media. Find it at clockworkmedia.org
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  Speaker 1: slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to
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  Speaker 1: Israel Today Ongoing War Report. Stay safe and informed. Follow
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