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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 30, 2026, 09 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: We begin today with developing reports on potential foreign involvement
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  Speaker 1: in recent aviation incidents and domestic concerns. Prime Minister Benjamin
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  Speaker 1: Netanyahu announced Wednesday that Israel will join the investigation into
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  Speaker 1: the FlyJubai Copilot incident, stating the probe will seek to
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  Speaker 1: determine if Iran was involved. In a CNN interview, Netanyahu
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  Speaker 1: described the dramatic event aboard the flight approaching Israel as
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  Speaker 1: a potential 9-11 disaster, averted by the heroism of passengers
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  Speaker 1: and crew, including an Indian pilot and an Israeli passenger.
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  Speaker 1: While Netanyahu stressed he did not yet have confirmed information
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  Speaker 1: attributing the incident to Tehran, he noted the suspect was
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  Speaker 1: an Omani national. Meanwhile, in the UK, Prime Minister Andy
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  Speaker 1: Burnham stated there are strong indications Iran played a role
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  Speaker 1: in a weekend incident near RAF Fairford. adding that the
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  Speaker 1: investigation is ongoing and involves close cooperation with the US-US
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  Speaker 1: President Donald Trump, also commented on the FlyJubai incident, telling
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  Speaker 1: reporters he had spoken at length with Prime Minister Netanyahu.
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  Speaker 1: Trump recounted a version of events involving an Israeli passenger
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  Speaker 1: subduing the copilot and his conversation with Netanyahu, but repeatedly
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  Speaker 1: cautioned that he was relaying an account he had heard,
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  Speaker 1: not independently confirmed facts. Closer to home, President Isaac Herzog
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  Speaker 1: condemned violence and vigilantes in the West Bank during a
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  Speaker 1: visit to an IDF base. He stated, We are a
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  Speaker 1: nation of the rule of law, and as a democracy
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  Speaker 1: with the rule of law, we make sure that the
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  Speaker 1: rule of law applies here. I condemn any effort to
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  Speaker 1: undermine this by vigilantes, vowing to arrest and prosecute those involved.
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  Speaker 1: This follows reports of Jewish extremists attacking IDF soldiers and
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  Speaker 1: blocking Palestinian families from returning to their homes near Jalad.
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  Speaker 1: In the United States, anti-Semitic incidents continue to be reported.
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  Speaker 1: Deerfield's Village Hall in suburban Chicago was defaced with anti-Semitic graffiti,
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  Speaker 1: prompting a local investigation and increased monitoring of public buildings.
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  Speaker 1: This follows a similar incident last week in nearby Highland Park,
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  Speaker 1: where a swastika was spray-painted on a playground slide. In
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  Speaker 1: New York City, the Anti-Defamation League has sharply criticised Mayor
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  Speaker 1: Zoran Mamdani's plan to combat anti-Semitism. arguing that his strategy
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  Speaker 1: does not treat the hatred facing Jewish New Yorkers as
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  Speaker 1: an emergency and fails to recognise its different forms. Turning
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  Speaker 1: to the economy, Israel's next government will face significant fiscal challenges.
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  Speaker 1: War-related costs are estimated at 350 billion shekels and public
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  Speaker 1: debt is projected to approach 70% of GDP by late 2025.
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  Speaker 1: This fiscal strain, coupled with geopolitical risks, requires balancing defence
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  Speaker 1: spending with urgent economic reforms. according to analysis. Regionally, high-level
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  Speaker 1: diplomatic meetings have placed the Gulf at the centre of
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  Speaker 1: emerging security discussions. Prime Minister Netanyahu met with UAE President
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  Speaker 1: Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, followed by
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  Speaker 1: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan's talks in Washington.
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  Speaker 1: These engagements, occurring amidst renewed fighting in Yemen and ongoing
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  Speaker 1: tensions with Iran, suggest regional governments are navigating rising security concerns,
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  Speaker 1: and exploring containment arrangements, though no joint offensive has been
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  Speaker 1: agreed upon. 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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