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Security2026-10-04

Houthis claim missile and drone attack on Aramco site in Riyadh

Yemen's Houthis say they struck a Saudi Aramco facility in the Saudi capital, framing it as retaliation for strikes on Sanaa, as flights at Riyadh's airport were reportedly halted.

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Security2026-10-04

Grenade mishap in southern Lebanon wounds IDF soldier and officer

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Transport2026-10-03

Co-pilot in flydubai Flight 1073 plot was flagged in Oman, reports say

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Security2026-10-03Updated

IDF says Ali al-Amoudi, Sinwar's former aide, was target; his fate still unknown

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Sport2026-10-03
Ireland cuts short press conference as Israeli reporters question coach
Ireland's pre-match media session in Serbia ended early amid Israeli questions, and Israel's Foreign Ministry accused an Irish official of grabbing a microphone.
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Emergency2026-10-03
Two men in their 60s moderately hurt in Route 35 crash near Givati Junction
Magen David Adom took three people to Barzilai hospital after two vehicles collided on Route 35 in southern Israel; two men in their 60s are in moderate condition.
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Courts & Crime2026-10-03
Young man about 20 seriously wounded by gunfire on Yefet Street in Jaffa
A man of about 20 was taken unconscious to Wolfson hospital after being hurt by gunfire in Jaffa, and police have opened an investigation, N12 reported.
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Security2026-10-03
IDF says Gaza City strikes killed two Islamic Jihad commanders
The Israeli military named a rocket commander and an anti-tank cell leader it says were rebuilding Islamic Jihad capabilities in breach of the ceasefire.
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Security2026-10-03
Settlers beat a 50-year-old olive picker in Osarin, near Nablus, Palestinians say
A Palestinian farmer was taken to hospital and cars were smashed in a West Bank village; the army says the attackers fled and police have opened an investigation.
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Transport2026-10-03
Trump posts TikTok video thanking Yaniv Hayun over flydubai flight
The US president praised the Israeli plumber credited with helping subdue a flydubai copilot accused of trying to hijack a flight to Tel Aviv.
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Transport2026-10-03
UAE says flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with cockpit axe on Flight 1073
The UAE attorney general calls the in-flight assault on a flydubai jet bound for Israel a terrorist act, as investigators examine motives and possible connections.
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Security2026-10-02Updated
Saudi offensive on Houthis would involve over 100,000 Yemeni troops, report says
Ynet, citing Reuters, puts the Yemeni ground force at over 100,000, as Pakistan's foreign minister speaks of political dialogue with the Houthis.
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Courts & Crime2026-10-02
Oman had grounded flydubai co-pilot over radicalisation fears, WSJ reports
The Omani co-pilot accused of stabbing his captain on a flight to Israel had earlier been barred from flying at home, raising questions about how he came to fly the route.
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Security2026-10-02
Two Iranian men charged in UK over alleged Yom Kippur plot against Jews
British police say two men were charged with preparing terrorist acts against Jews in northern England, allegedly in contact with a third party abroad who may be in Iran.
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Government2026-10-02
Netanyahu, Herzog and US envoy honour passengers who subdued flydubai pilot
Israeli leaders and the US ambassador met or spoke with Israelis who overpowered a pilot who stabbed his colleague mid-flight, as award recommendations were announced.
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Courts & Crime2026-10-02
Israeli investigators expected to question flydubai copilot in the UAE
Reuters reports that Israeli officials will take part in questioning the copilot accused of trying to crash a Dubai to Tel Aviv flight, in an inquiry led by the UAE.
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Courts & Crime2026-10-02Updated
Israel's top court lets Ra'am, the Joint List and MK Ofer Cassif run for Knesset
Justices reversed election committee bans on two Arab-majority parties and MK Ofer Cassif, clearing them for the October 27 vote for the 26th Knesset.
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Government2026-10-02
Netanyahu warns of a heavy price if anyone sent the flydubai co-pilot
Israel's prime minister issued a conditional threat as investigators try to establish whether an Omani co-pilot accused of trying to crash a flydubai flight acted alone.
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Security2026-10-02
Israel says airstrike in Khan Younis killed Hamas sniper Tamer Hamaida
The IDF and Shin Bet say a Thursday night strike in southern Gaza killed a Hamas sniper, while Palestinian reports relayed in Israel described him as a Hamas policeman.
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Courts & Crime2026-10-01Updated
Balad leader Sami Abu Shehadeh drops Knesset bid after High Court hearing
In a video statement, Abu Shehadeh called his withdrawal from the October 27 election the hardest decision of his political career, after Balad approved the move.
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Emergency2026-10-02Updated
Light plane crash near Kafr Qara in Wadi Ara kills one man, injures another
Police confirm a man trapped in the aircraft died at the scene; a 34-year-old is in hospital in Haifa as reports differ on how serious his condition is.
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Security2026-10-02
IDF and Shin Bet say slain Hamas northern Gaza commander held Israeli hostages
Israel's military and security service say Izz al-Din Bik, killed in a strike this week, oversaw the captivity of hostages including Mia Schem and Shani Louk.
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Security2026-10-01Updated
Trump points to Iran link in Flydubai attack as Netanyahu admits breach
Trump says what he is hearing points to Iran, while Netanyahu concedes a breach let the Omani pilot fly to Israel and says ties should be clear within days.
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Energy2026-10-02
US deployed two more Patriot batteries to guard Saudi and Qatari energy sites
Axios reports Washington sent the air defence units last month to reassure Riyadh and Doha in case fighting with Iran resumes, a move tied to access to Saudi airspace.
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Emergency2026-10-01Updated
Israeli rescue flights from Dubai set for Friday, delayed by security coordination
Israel's Transport Ministry says Dubai rescue flights will start Friday but will leave late while security officials complete preparations and coordination.
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Security2026-10-01Updated
IDF names 170 Gazans described as journalists as Hamas and PIJ members
Israel's military has published a list of 170 people killed in Gaza and presented as journalists, and an analyst says the evidence varies across entries.
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Security2026-10-01
IDF says Gaza City strike killed Hamas cell commander tied to Be'eri abductions
The military says two Hamas operatives who entered Israel on October 7 were killed this week, one linked to the abduction of six people from Kibbutz Be'eri.
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Security2026-10-01
Herzog visits IDF Judea and Samaria Division, vows vigilantes will face trial
Israel's president toured the army's West Bank headquarters after recent violence, condemning vigilantes and pledging that they would be arrested and prosecuted.

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