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Arkia Airlines, after suspending its regular operations to and from Dubai in February 2026 at the start of the Iran war, is seen again conducting first Israeli rescue flight from the United Arab Emirates to Ben Gurion Airport. Another Israir plane is expected to take off later. This comes after FlyDubai's suspension of all flights to and from Israel until further notice.

POLAND: The Ministry of National Defense is working on a new bill on the state's full preparedness for war to bridge the gap between peacetime and formal martial law. The goal from this law is to strengthen the defense capabilities of the Republic of Poland, improve cooperation between the armed forces and services responsible for internal security, and adapt existing regulations to contemporary threats, particularly hybrid, cyber, and disinformation threats. -Repoted by Rzeczpospolita

NEW: Italy has issued a security update on Eritrea, advising citizens to exercise caution and closely monitor the situation amid growing regional tensions.

Reuters reports that Pakistan has deployed between 30,000 and 40,000 troops to Saudi Arabia to help defend Saudi Arabia with drone and missile interceptions. The troops arrived in waves beginning last year but also after the recent escalation, but hasn't decided to send troops into Yemen in a combat capacity.

Investigators say the flydubai co-pilot suspected in the attack had met with religious figures. The working assessment remains that he acted alone, authorities probe possible identification with al Qaeda ideology. - N12

Reuters reports Saudi Arabia is preparing a new offensive against Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen, potentially within weeks. Yemeni forces would lead the ground assault with Saudi air support, targeting Bab el-Mandeb or launching coordinated attacks on multiple fronts.

Iraq says an agreement has been reached allowing Iranian airlines, excluding Mahan Air, to operate 40 flights per day to and from Najaf International Airport. The Iraqi government says the agreement followed U.S. cooperation in granting the required exemption.

Netanyahu says the suspect in the flydubai incident had undergone Islamist radicalization and intended to crash the plane. He said Israel is investigating whether he was sent by others, warning that whoever sent him “will pay a very heavy price.”

The U.S. economy added just 29,000 jobs in September, with prior months revised sharply lower: August was cut by 29,000 to +133,000 jobs and July was revised down by 31,000 to a loss of 10,000 jobs, according to BLS data. With these revisions, employment in July and August combined is 60,000 lower than previously reported. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2% from 4.1%, complicating the Fed's decision on whether to raise interest rates again.

Map highlighting clashes and security incidents in southeastern Iran (October 1–2), since the start of this month, there have been 6 confirmed incidents in Sistan and Baluchestan. This marks a significant increase in attacks in the highly volatile region. Discrepancies remain high between official IRGC figures and independent claims. The incidents and available casualty figures are mapped below.

Israel's Supreme Court ruled unanimously to overturn the Central Elections Committee's ban on the Joint List of majority Arab parties and the Ra'am party, allowing the Arab parties to run in the October 27 election.

Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal showed European partners in Paris an intercepted Russian document outlining a plan to collapse Ukraine's energy system this winter through up to 1,000 missile, drone, and bomb strikes, according to The New York Times. The plan targets substations, power plants, water pumping stations, and boiler houses, and aims to force Ukraine's three operating nuclear plants offline by striking nearby switchyards, with Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Odesa as top targets and planned electricity cuts of 90 percent.

Ebola-related deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo have exceeded 4,000, according to Reuters.

Baltic military planners are preparing for scenarios in which U.S. support is delayed or does not arrive, with war games already testing that premise. European NATO members are expanding their capabilities, but Baltic officials say there would be no easy replacement for U.S. satellite intelligence, missiles and hypersonic weapons. -The Atlantic

The Suwałki Gap is identified as a key vulnerability in a potential conflict, as the roughly 40-mile corridor between Kaliningrad and Belarus is the only friendly overland route connecting the Baltic states with the rest of NATO Europe. The Atlantic says that Russia could attempt to close the corridor rather than invade all three Baltic states. (Image: The Atlantic)

Baltic military planners are preparing for scenarios in which U.S. support is delayed or does not arrive, with war games already testing that premise. European NATO members are expanding their capabilities, but Baltic officials say there would be no easy replacement for U.S. satellite intelligence, missiles and hypersonic weapons. — The Atlantic

Baltic states are building defensive lines along their borders, including anti-tank ditches, concrete “dragon’s teeth,” infrared cameras and acoustic sensors modeled on a Ukrainian system. Lithuania is also recreating swamps and reforesting parts of its border to channel potential attackers into predictable routes, according to The Atlantic.

The Baltic states are preparing for a potential Russian attack, including through nationwide military exercises involving civilian volunteers and plans to commit their societies to the defense effort. Lithuania’s defense chief Raimundas Vaikšnoras told The Atlantic that "if they [the enemy] step one foot in our territory, we will strike back."

Zelensky said Ukrainian intelligence has obtained information that Putin told his military to remove all constraints on their military air campaign. ︀︀“He said there are no rules now.” Zelensky said at a school which had been struck by a Russian drone. -FT