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Politics & DiplomacyRoutine/Middle East/Sep 30, 2026

Israeli minister claims ‘terrorist’ wanted to crash plane after Tel Aviv-bound flight’s emergency landing – latest

Israeli media say incident, which raised fears of possible hijacking, stemmed from feud between plane’s two pilots Full report: Israel-bound passenger plane makes emergency landing in Saudi Arabia A second FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv landed safely at its destination after the tracking data website Flightradar24 initially showed the plane diverting back towards the UAE.

Tel Aviv · Israel/2 min read

Israeli media say incident, which raised fears of possible hijacking, stemmed from feud between plane’s two pilots Full report: Israel-bound passenger plane makes emergency landing in Saudi Arabia A second FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv landed safely at its destination after the tracking data website Flightradar24 initially showed the plane diverting back towards the UAE.

Source: The Guardian — Middle East. Follow the original report for the latest details.

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