Latest / Israel Today: Ongoing War Report / Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 30, 2026, 04 PM Eastern
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- 0:08Speaker 1: You're listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. I'm Noah Levi.
- 0:12Speaker 1: Turning to international developments, the United Kingdom has stated there
- 0:15Speaker 1: are strong indications that Iran was involved in a suspected
- 0:19Speaker 1: plot targeting RAF Fairford, a Royal Air Force base used
- 0:23Speaker 1: by US forces for missions against Iran. UK Prime Minister
- 0:27Speaker 1: Andy Burnham made the remarks on Wednesday. following the arrest
- 0:31Speaker 1: of five British men near the base on suspicion of
- 0:33Speaker 1: terrorism and explosive offences. These men have since been released
- 0:37Speaker 1: on bail. Iran has strongly denied any involvement. Earlier, US
- 0:42Speaker 1: Secretary of State Marco Rubio had pointed to a foreign
- 0:45Speaker 1: actor and President Donald Trump stated the men had planned
- 0:48Speaker 1: big damage. Counter-terrorism police are continuing their investigation, considering the
- 0:53Speaker 1: possibility of foreign state involvement or proxies acting on their behalf.
- 0:58Speaker 1: Closer to home, A frightening incident aboard a FlyDubai flight
- 1:02Speaker 1: en route from Dubai to tell Urvive briefly raised national anxiety,
- 1:06Speaker 1: recalling past hijacking traumas. Reports indicate the Omani co-pilot allegedly
- 1:11Speaker 1: stabbed the Indian captain and attempted to crash the aircraft
- 1:14Speaker 1: in a manner described as 9-11 style. However, remarkable bravery
- 1:19Speaker 1: averted disaster. Indian pilot Captain Smith Machar is being hailed
- 1:23Speaker 1: as a hero. Despite being seriously injured, he fought back,
- 1:27Speaker 1: opened the cockpit door and enabled passengers and crew to
- 1:30Speaker 1: overpower the attacker. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saluted Captain Machar
- 1:35Speaker 1: for saving the lives of 174 people on board. In
- 1:40Speaker 1: response to the incident, FlyDubai has suspended its flights to
- 1:43Speaker 1: Israel for six days, stating operations will remain halted as
- 1:47Speaker 1: long as the investigation continues. Israeli authorities are also conducting
- 1:52Speaker 1: security reviews. with Prime Minister Netanyahu ordering a ramp-up of
- 1:56Speaker 1: security checks on all flights and questions arising about the
- 2:00Speaker 1: UAE civil aviation regulators' vetting processes. Israel is also seeking
- 2:04Speaker 1: reciprocal access for its carriers to Dubai, citing aviation rule breaches.
- 2:09Speaker 1: In terms of national preparedness, the IDF Home Front Haifa
- 2:13Speaker 1: District Commander, Colonel Yakir Bukabusa, has stated that the district
- 2:17Speaker 1: is readier than ever for war and emergency events stemming
- 2:20Speaker 1: from fronts including Iran, Yemen and Hezbollah. This comes after
- 2:24Speaker 1: a recent successful multi-front drill. Colonel Buchabuser highlighted improvements in
- 2:29Speaker 1: response times for citizens needing to reach safe areas, enhanced
- 2:33Speaker 1: warning systems, and progress in providing more effective secure spaces,
- 2:38Speaker 1: aiming to better facilitate routine life while ensuring safety. For
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- 2:51Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi and you've been listening to Israel Today
- 2:54Speaker 1: ongoing war report. Thank you for staying informed. Follow Israel
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