Today's briefing covers new revelations in the UAE's investigation into the attempted flydubai attack on Ben Gurion Airport, growing concern over Syrian border incidents, fresh claims about Netanyahu's pre-October 7 conduct, and international developments including US sanctions on the ICC and ongoing Iran nuclear diplomacy.

Security

The UAE Attorney-General confirmed that Omani co-pilot Hammami intended to crash a flydubai aircraft into Ben Gurion Airport in a suicide attack. Investigators revealed he had passed all professional and security vetting requirements when hired, despite having undergone radicalisation years earlier in Melbourne, Australia, where he frequented a mosque linked to an imam who delivered hate-filled sermons against Israel. Reports indicate Hammami chose a career in aviation partly inspired by the September 11 attacks and had travelled to Israel twice in the past. Separately, Israeli forces report a worrying pattern of unusual incidents deep inside Syrian territory, which commanders believe may represent an organised effort to test IDF response times, echoing tactics previously used with incendiary kites from Gaza. Local authorities have warned of scenarios involving mass incursions by armed vehicles, though the IDF maintains its capability to respond remains intact. In a separate case, two Arab Israelis and a Palestinian Authority resident have been indicted for stealing an IDF shoulder-fired MATADOR missile, one of over 700 dangerous weapons confiscated by police this year. In France, pro-Palestinian organisations have called on ground staff to block the loading of security equipment onto an El Al flight from Paris to Tel Aviv, following a similar protest against an Air France shipment.

Politics

A former Shin Bet official, Ilan Segev, has said Prime Minister Netanyahu was briefed on a potential large-scale attack scenario resembling October 7 in a meeting six years prior, describing the Prime Minister's characteristic response in moments of decision as choosing to merely 'maintain readiness' rather than act decisively. Separately, Democrats party leader Yair Golan sparked controversy by describing the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei as a 'mistake', noting the strategic advantage Israel gains from facing an elderly, veteran adversary rather than a potentially more unpredictable successor.

International

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran is still awaiting the United States' final position on Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, insisting any resolution depends on conditions set by Iran and that only a negotiated agreement can end the current crisis. This follows remarks from President Trump on the matter. Meanwhile, Washington has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court, just hours after a former ICC judge won the Nobel Prize. The move reflects the US administration's continued rejection of arrest warrants issued against Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Netanyahu, as well as a past ICC probe into American soldiers in Afghanistan. In Britain, tensions over antisemitism within the Green Party have intensified, with the Jewish Greens leader calling for co-leader Zack Polanski to resign over his handling of a controversial party conference vote, while former leader Caroline Lucas warned of serious internal issues. A separate admission from former leader Sian Berry revealed that many within the party were discouraged from publicly campaigning against a contentious 'Zionism is Racism' motion. A UK synagogue also issued a furious public rebuke to a Green council leader, rejecting assurances over community safety and directly linking anti-Israel rhetoric within the party to rising hostility towards Jews. Elsewhere, a powerful nor'easter storm battered the north-eastern United States, cutting power to over 73,000 homes and businesses and disrupting air travel, with hundreds of flights cancelled. A separate hurricane, the first to strike the US mainland in two years, is approaching the Florida-Alabama border with winds near 200 km/h, prompting the deployment of thousands of National Guard troops.

Other Developments

A 21-year-old man was seriously injured in a violent incident in the town of Shibli in the Lower Galilee and was taken to Emek Hospital in critical condition. In Netanya, a police officer was moderately injured after a driver who refused to stop for a police check collided with a patrol car during an enforcement operation; the driver was lightly injured and arrested for questioning.

Sources: Ynet, Walla, www.israelhayom.co.il, Jerusalem Post, Times of Israel