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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - October 2, 2026, 05 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: We begin with a strategic assessment from a senior Israeli
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  Speaker 1: defence official, who indicates that Iran is actively weighing its
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  Speaker 1: options in response to mounting international pressure. According to the official,
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  Speaker 1: stalled nuclear negotiations with Washington, coupled with severe US sanctions,
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  Speaker 1: are significantly narrowing Iran's room for manoeuvre. Tehran is reportedly
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  Speaker 1: discussing how to influence elections and is considering various potential
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  Speaker 1: retaliatory actions against Israel and US interests. The official noted
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  Speaker 1: that Iran's economic situation is deteriorating, evidenced by the Iranian
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  Speaker 1: rial reaching a new low and high costs of living,
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  Speaker 1: while its influence in the Strait of Hormuz appears to
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  Speaker 1: be declining. Israeli defence officials also pointed to previously unsuccessful
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  Speaker 1: Iranian efforts to target vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
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  Speaker 1: Turning to US policy, the Senate has unanimously passed a
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  Speaker 1: bipartisan resolution, S. Rees 938, honoring the 46 American citizens
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  Speaker 1: killed and the seven freed hostages from the October 7th
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  Speaker 1: Hamas attacks. The resolution condemns Hamas and reaffirms the U.S.
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  Speaker 1: government's commitment to securing the release of hostages. In a
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  Speaker 1: separate development, the FBI has arrested an individual in Louisiana
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  Speaker 1: who reportedly participated in the October 7th Hamas attack and
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  Speaker 1: later entered the United States on a fraudulent visa during
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  Speaker 1: the Biden administration. Meanwhile, travel for Israelis abroad has been disrupted.
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  Speaker 1: El Al Israel Airlines has been forced to cancel its
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  Speaker 1: rescue flights to Dubai after Israeli Airlines' landing permission in
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  Speaker 1: the UAE was revoked. This leaves an estimated 10,000 Israelis
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  Speaker 1: stranded in Dubai and other destinations. The Transportation Ministry is
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  Speaker 1: coordinating for the resumption of these flights. In a separate
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  Speaker 1: aviation incident, A fly Dubai aircraft travelling to Tel Aviv
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  Speaker 1: was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an altercation between the
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  Speaker 1: flight crew. On a more positive note, Prime Minister Benjamin
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu has lauded the extraordinary bravery of four ordinary Israelis
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  Speaker 1: and an Indian pilot, who together are credited with saving
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  Speaker 1: slash watch. I'm Noah Levi, thank you for joining us
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  Speaker 1: on Israel Today Ongoing War Report. Stay safe and informed.
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