Daily Brief: Daily — October 9, 2026

The Piaz Daily Brief for Friday, October 9, 2026. 9 stories, independent analysis, no ads and no lobby money. French labor unions successfully blocked an Elbit Systems weapons shipment this week. However, Israel's national airline, El Al, circumvented the action, ensuring the delivery was completed. In this brief: 1. Elbit Arms Shipment Blocked by French Unions, Delivered by El Al (The New Arab) https://piaz.news/article/french-unions-block-elbit-arms-el-al-steps-in 2. Palestinians Request Protection During Olive Harvest Amid Settler Violence (Al Jazeera - Middle East) https://piaz.news/article/palestinians-request-protection-from-settler-violence-during-olive-harvest 3. What they're not telling you: Washington sanctions the court it cheered against Putin (The Piaz) https://piaz.news/article/washington-sanctions-the-court-it-cheered-against-putin 4. Yair Golan Calls Khamenei Assassination a 'Mistake' (The Jerusalem Post) https://piaz.news/article/yair-golan-calls-khamenei-assassination-mistake 5. European Regulator Expands No-Fly Zone Over Saudi Arabia After Houthi Strikes (The Independent) https://piaz.news/article/european-regulator-expands-no-fly-zone-over-saudi-arabia-after-houthi-strikes 6. U. S. Gestures to Taiwan as Trump Courts China, Stalling Arms Deal (Bloomberg Politics) https://piaz.news/article/us-gestures-to-taiwan-as-trump-courts-china-stalling-arms-deal 7. I. C. E. Shooting Incites Clashes in New York City (RT - Middle East) https://piaz.news/article/ice-shooting-incites-clashes-in-new-york-city 8. Democrats Weigh Third Trump Impeachment Ahead of Two Thousand Twenty-Eight Election (Axios) https://piaz.news/article/democrats-weigh-third-trump-impeachment-ahead-of-2028-election 9. U. S., European Officials Meet in Miami as Russia's Strikes Kill Dozens (Deutsche Welle) https://piaz.news/article/us-european-officials-meet-in-miami-as-russia-s-strikes-kill-dozens Sources: - French Unions Block Elbit Arms, El Al Steps In (The New Arab): https://piaz.news/article/french-unions-block-elbit-arms-el-al-steps-in - Palestinians request protection from settler violence during olive harvest (Al Jazeera - Middle East): https://piaz.news/article/palestinians-request-protection-from-settler-violence-during-olive-harvest - Washington sanctions the court it cheered against Putin (The Piaz): https://piaz.news/article/washington-sanctions-the-court-it-cheered-against-putin - Yair Golan calls Khamenei assassination 'mistake' (The Jerusalem Post): https://piaz.news/article/yair-golan-calls-khamenei-assassination-mistake - European regulator expands no-fly zone over Saudi Arabia after Houthi strikes (The Independent): https://piaz.news/article/european-regulator-expands-no-fly-zone-over-saudi-arabia-after-houthi-strikes - US gestures to Taiwan as Trump courts China, stalling arms deal (Bloomberg Politics): https://piaz.news/article/us-gestures-to-taiwan-as-trump-courts-china-stalling-arms-deal - ICE Shooting Incites Clashes in New York City (RT - Middle East): https://piaz.news/article/ice-shooting-incites-clashes-in-new-york-city - Democrats weigh third Trump impeachment ahead of 2028 election (Axios): https://piaz.news/article/democrats-weigh-third-trump-impeachment-ahead-of-2028-election - US, European Officials Meet in Miami as Russia's Strikes Kill Dozens (Deutsche Welle): https://piaz.news/article/us-european-officials-meet-in-miami-as-russia-s-strikes-kill-dozens Full brief and every story linked: https://piaz.news/daily-brief Read The Piaz: https://piaz.news Support reader-funded journalism: https://piaz.news/spread-the-word