Israelis Stop Hijacking and Land Plane in Saudi Arabia& Israel Daily News; Thu. Oct 1, 2026
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Israelis Stop Hijacking and Land Plane in Saudi Arabia& Israel Daily News; Thu. Oct 1, 2026

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 1, 202612 min
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  • Politics

A flight carrying more than 100 passengers from Dubai to Tel Aviv narrowly avoided disaster after a co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and tried to crash the plane, before passengers and crew stormed the cockpit and stopped him; President Trump rejects Iran’s offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in a broader deal; and the terrorist seen kidnapping Noa Argamani on October 7th is killed in Gaza. Podcast Description: - Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.org - YouTube: https://youtube.com/@israeldailynews - Israel Daily News Patreon: http...

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Welcome to the Israel Daily News Podcast. I'm your host Shanna Fould and I'm here to get you caught up quickly. I've got some top news stories for you today from Israel and guess what? You're listening.

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So you're already on top of your game. Survive and Thrive People. Knowledge is the best weapon. Today is Thursday, October 1st, 2026 in the Gregorian calendar and the 20th of Tishrei.

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5787 in the Hebrew calendar. Happy New Year, everyone. Now, let's get to the news. We start with a holiday miracle, a sukkot miracle.

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