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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - October 2, 2026, 12 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 dramatic mid-air incident involving a fly-Jubai
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  Speaker 1: airliner en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The aircraft
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  Speaker 1: carrying 174 people plunged nearly 14,000 feet on Wednesday during
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  Speaker 1: what Israeli officials described as a violent cockpit altercation. According
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  Speaker 1: to these accounts, the copilot allegedly stabbed the captain and
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  Speaker 1: attempted to crash the aircraft. Passengers and crew members aboard
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  Speaker 1: reportedly intervened, restraining the individual, allowing other pilots to safely
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  Speaker 1: land the plane in Tabak, Saudi Arabia. The flight, which
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  Speaker 1: transmitted the International Distress Code for unlawful interference, has prompted
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  Speaker 1: an investigation by the United Arab Emirates. While authorities are
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  Speaker 1: working to establish the suspect's motive and any potential links
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  Speaker 1: to terrorism, The international response to the incident has been
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  Speaker 1: notably subdued, according to reports. Turning to the conflict with
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  Speaker 1: Iran and its proxies, a former US Department of Energy
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  Speaker 1: employee has been arrested and charged with attempting to provide
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  Speaker 1: material support to the Houthi terrorist organisation. Ashton Hamd El-Aboudi,
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  Speaker 1: a 51-year-old resident of Washington state, is alleged to have
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  Speaker 1: aided the Houthis by improving their communications capabilities, and supplying
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  Speaker 1: materials for homemade explosives and drones. Court records indicate the
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  Speaker 1: FBI began investigating Elaboudi after he purchased chemicals and components
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  Speaker 1: used in explosives and drone construction. In 2025, Elaboudi reportedly
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  Speaker 1: travelled from Washington to Oman, and then crossed into Yemen
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  Speaker 1: using an official passport, claiming to be on official government business,
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  Speaker 1: a claim his supervisor denied. During the investigation, Elaboudi communicated
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  Speaker 1: with an FBI confidential human source, providing expert technical advice
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  Speaker 1: on communications equipment and solar power generators for a Houthi colonel.
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  Speaker 1: El Aboudi faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in
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  Speaker 1: prison if convicted. In connection with the Gaza conflict, two
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  Speaker 1: brothers in Louisiana have been arrested and charged for allegedly
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  Speaker 1: raising money for Hamas. Abdel and Omar Adhami are accused
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  Speaker 1: of running social media scams that solicited donations for the
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  Speaker 1: poor and orphans in Gaza. while allegedly funnelling approximately $ 1. 7
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  Speaker 1: million to the terror organisation. A media representative for Hamas,
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  Speaker 1: Salim al-Zaq, who is believed to be in Gaza, was
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  Speaker 1: also indicted for money laundering and violating sanctions. Abdel Adhami
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  Speaker 1: faces charges including material support to a foreign terrorist organisation,
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  Speaker 1: while Omar Adhami is charged with material support and wire fraud.
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  Speaker 1: In a significant development for the Jewish community in the
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  Speaker 1: United States, California has become the first state to officially
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  Speaker 1: classify Jewish as an ethnic and racial identity, rather than
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  Speaker 1: solely a religious affiliation. Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 1387
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  Speaker 1: into law, which will include a Jewish category on state
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  Speaker 1: forms for voluntary disclosure, starting January 1, 2029. Proponents, including
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  Speaker 1: leaders of Jewish lobby groups, believe this designation will allow
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  Speaker 1: for more accurate data collection on issues like hate crimes, health,
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  Speaker 1: poverty and education, ultimately leading to better support for the community.
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  Speaker 1: Governor Nuzom, while supporting the bill's goals, expressed some reservations
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  Speaker 1: regarding compliance and recommended revisiting the legislation. In related actions,
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  Speaker 1: the governor also signed bills prohibiting public meetings on major
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  Speaker 1: holidays and allowing excused absences for religious observances. Also, investigative
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  Speaker 1: reporters have authenticated messages from 2013 in which French far-right
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  Speaker 1: leader Jordan Bardella claimed that Jews have to dominate other peoples.
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  Speaker 1: And finally, on the economic front, the Ministry of Transportation
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  Speaker 1: announced today that flights by Israeli airlines from Dubai to
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  Speaker 1: Israel will commence, though potential delays in return flights are
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  Speaker 1: expected due to necessary security preparations. Citizens in Dubai are
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  Speaker 1: advised to contact their airlines for the latest updates. For
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  Speaker 1: I'm Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today
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  Speaker 1: generated report may contain occasional inaccuracies, so consult multiple sources
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  Speaker 1: for a comprehensive view.