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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - September 30, 2026, 05 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 with international tensions escalating. The United Kingdom has
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  Speaker 1: stated there are strong indications that Iran was involved in
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  Speaker 1: a suspected plot targeting RAF Fairford, a Royal Air Force
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  Speaker 1: base in western England used by US forces. UK Prime
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  Speaker 1: Minister Andy Burnham shared these remarks, noting it remains an
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  Speaker 1: ongoing investigation. Five British men arrested near the base have
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  Speaker 1: since been released on bail. Iran has strongly denied any involvement.
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  Speaker 1: Counter-terrorism police are exploring the possibility of foreign state involvement
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  Speaker 1: or proxies acting on behalf of a foreign state. Adding
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  Speaker 1: to the heightened atmosphere, US President Donald Trump recently remarked
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  Speaker 1: that events concerning Iran will occur very soon. Turning to
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  Speaker 1: a dramatic aviation incident, a fly Dubai flight from Dubai
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  Speaker 1: to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday,
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  Speaker 1: following what Israeli officials increasingly describe as an attempted terrorist attack.
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  Speaker 1: Reports indicate a copilot allegedly attacked the captain and attempted
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  Speaker 1: to crash the aircraft. The situation was brought under control
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  Speaker 1: thanks to the resourcefulness of Israeli passengers and crew members
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  Speaker 1: who subdued the alleged attacker, alongside a relief flight crew
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  Speaker 1: that assisted in landing the plane safely. This incident has
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  Speaker 1: significant diplomatic and security ramifications. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke
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  Speaker 1: with United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed, and the
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  Speaker 1: two leaders agreed to enhance flight security cooperation, including allowing
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  Speaker 1: Shin Bet security personnel to conduct inspections at Dubai airport.
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  Speaker 1: Israel's foreign ministry briefed diplomats, framing the event as an
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  Speaker 1: attack on the Abraham Accords. Domestically, the fly-Jubai incident has
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  Speaker 1: become a flashpoint in the ongoing election campaign. with government
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  Speaker 1: allies viewing it as validation of Prime Minister Netanyahu's warnings
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  Speaker 1: about potential pre-vote attacks, while opposition figures draw parallels to
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  Speaker 1: security failures and civilians needing to defend themselves. In Gaza,
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  Speaker 1: ongoing IDF operations continued through the night. At least four
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  Speaker 1: Israeli strikes were carried out in the tougher neighbourhood of
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  Speaker 1: eastern Gaza City. Since the start of the day, at
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  Speaker 1: least eight terrorists have been reported killed across Gaza in
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  Speaker 1: Israeli strikes. Separately, an Israeli citizen was murdered on the
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  Speaker 1: island of Koh Phangan in Thailand. Authorities are investigating the incident,
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  Speaker 1: examining whether there was a nationalistic or ideologically motivated aspect
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  Speaker 1: to the killing. The victim's identity and the full circumstances
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  Speaker 1: remain unclear at this time. For continuing coverage of antisemitism
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  Speaker 1: Find it at clockworkmedia.org. I'm Noah Levi, thank you for
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  Speaker 1: listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. Stay safe and informed.
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