Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - October 3, 2026, 04 PM Eastern

Stay updated with Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. This hour, we cover a concerning plot by a flydubai co-pilot who reportedly admitted to planning to crash his plane into Israel, with investigations exploring potential Iranian links and security screening lapses. Families of October 7th victims are marking three years since the massacre by launching exhibitions and demanding independent investigations into the failures. In counter-terrorism news, US and French forces have dismantled a significant international Hamas funding network that raised millions disguised as humanitarian aid. We also have reports on settler violence during the Palestinian olive harvest in the West Bank, and updates on Israeli domestic politics, including the Prime Minister's secret trip to the UAE, a ruling against National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir regarding election propaganda, and a controversial Simchat Torah celebration near the Nova Festival site. The episode concludes with a tribute to fallen soldier Amit Bonzel.

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Sources:
- Israel Hayom: https://www.israelhayom.com/2026/10/03/terrorist-pilot-admits-plot-to-crash-plane-into-israel-as-investigators-probe-iran-link/
- Maariv News Flash: https://www.maariv.co.il/breaking-news/article-1373226
- The Times of Israel: https://www.timesofisrael.com/settler-attacks-reported-across-west-bank-as-palestinians-begin-olive-harvest/
- World Israel News: https://worldisraelnews.com/us-france-dismantle-terror-finance-network-that-raised-1-75-million-for-hamas-626000-of-that-in-us/
- Telegram Channel newssil: https://t.me/newssil/211528
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-910473
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-910470
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-910471
- The Times of Israel: https://www.timesofisrael.com/pm-accuses-uk-government-of-acting-like-a-rogue-state-says-israel-saved-british-lives/
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-910264
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-910474
- JPost.com - Homepage: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-910258
- World Israel News: https://worldisraelnews.com/watch-flydubai-hijacker-posted-al-qaeda-imagery-on-his-social-media/

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