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סמית מצ'צ'ר טייס קברניט פליי דובאי
Meet Smit Machchhar, Flydubai captain stabbed in cockpit who fought to save jet
Indian captain joined Flydubai in 2022 after 11 years at SpiceJet and logged more than 9,750 hours on Boeing 737s; an instructor captain with extensive command experience, he was wounded fighting the Omani co-pilot suspected of trying to crash the Israel-bound plane
Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 09.30.26
טקס האזכרה לחללי מלחמת יום כיפור
Did Israel have advance warning? Katz links Flydubai attack to ‘intelligence-based alerts’
Defense minister calls FZ1073 incident a ‘jihadist terrorist attack’ and points to recent intelligence-based warnings, but does not say whether Israel had specific advance information about the flight; Flydubai says the motive remains unknown
ynet | 09.30.26
מטוס של חברת פליי דובאי
‘We tied him up with headphone cords’: Israeli passenger recounts Flydubai cockpit struggle
Executive Zvika Manes says three passengers restrained the suspected attacker with in-flight headphone cables; Netanyahu says an Israeli passenger and crew member entered the cockpit as the stabbing pilot tried to sabotage the aircraft’s systems
Itamar Eichner | 09.30.26
זנב המטוס נפגע כתוצאה מהצניחה המהירה NYUX PKHHSUCTH
Flydubai kept flying to Israel through war. Now a suspected cockpit attack threatens that bond
The Emirati carrier launched Tel Aviv service after the Abraham Accords, carried more than 800,000 passengers through Ben Gurion last year and at times operated 10 daily flights each way; the suspected terror attack aboard FZ1073 now puts that relationship under unprecedented strain
Roy Elman | 09.30.26
הנוסעים הישראלים בסעודיה
Israelis begin leaving Saudi Arabia as suspicion grows flyDubai pilot planned major terror attack
Rescue plane lands in Saudi Arabia as passengers begin boarding for Israel; investigators examine whether an emergency axe was used during the struggle and who wielded it
Itamar Eichner, Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 09.30.26
Minute by minute: how suspected Flydubai cockpit attack unfolded en route to Tel Aviv
Flight FZ1073 took off normally before plunging more than 14,000 feet, transmitting emergency and hijack codes and diverting to Saudi Arabia; passenger testimony describes a knife attack, a struggle in the cockpit and Israelis helping subdue the suspect
Elisha Ben Kimon, Itamar Eichner | 09.30.26
US intelligence warns Saudi Arabia has not ruled out nuclear weapons
The Washington Post reports US intelligence warned in classified documents that Saudi Arabia has not ruled out a nuclear weapons program; the documents were sent to Congress as it reviews a US-Saudi civilian nuclear deal allowing domestic uranium enrichment
ynet | 09.26.26
המסמר בבאב אל־מנדב הוא החות'ים, הפטיש - איראן. האיראנים לכאורה לא מעורבים במשבר אבל בחישתם בו גדולה
Houthi threat opens new regional doors for Israel, but old limits remain
Analysis: Houthi gains around Bab al-Mandab could deepen quiet Israeli-Saudi security cooperation as Riyadh seeks answers, but shared fear of Iran still falls short of a regional alliance and does not erase Arab demands on the Palestinian issue
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 09.25.26
סעודיה חאג' חיילים ב צבא סעודיה מצעד לקראת החאג'
Saudi grand mufti urges troops to sacrifice their lives for ‘complete defeat’ of Houthis
Rare religious appeal comes as Houthis launch missiles and drones at Saudi targets, threaten further advances and Riyadh seeks military support from France, Turkey and Pakistan
Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies | 09.25.26
לוחמים חות'ים מפטרלים באזור באב אל-מנדב
Report: Iranian advisers helped direct Houthi blitz that seized Yemen’s Red Sea coast
Rebels advanced 115 kilometers, captured Mokha and strategic islands and exploited divisions among Saudi-backed forces, while Iranian Revolutionary Guard advisers helped plan operations and analyze battlefield intelligence
Associated Press | 09.23.26
טראמפ ובן סלמאן
When Saudi Arabia recognizes Israel, the Muslim world will never be the same
Opinion: A Saudi-Israel deal would not simply add another Arab state to the peace camp; it could challenge one of political Islam’s most powerful assumptions, weaken Iran’s resistance narrative and force regional stakeholders to redefine their relationship with the Jewish state
Amine Ayoub | 09.23.26
Houthis, Yemen
‘If they fall, it’s game over’: Houthis target Taiz and Marib in push for control of Yemen
After seizing the western coast and gaining leverage over Bab el-Mandeb, the Iran-backed rebels are fighting for two government strongholds whose fall could sever supply routes and give them access to Yemen’s largest oil and gas fields
ynet | 09.22.26
‘Bad idea’ or ‘betrayal’: Pentagon split pushed Trump to cancel Houthi strikes
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged Washington to intervene as Houthi forces advanced in Yemen and claimed an F-15 shootdown; jets were reportedly armed for takeoff before concerns over munitions, Iran and risks to US forces prevailed
News Agencies | 09.22.26
Targets picked, bombs loaded: Trump called off strikes on Houthis at the last minute
Targets were approved, but Trump reversed an order for the Pentagon to join Saudi Arabia against the Houthis at the last minute; US officials fear a new front could escalate the Iran conflict, while stressing Washington still needs Riyadh
Daniel Edelson, New York | 09.21.26
טראמפ חוזר לבית הלבן
‘Conflict has potential to escalate rapidly’: US issues Mideast warnings as Trump leaves Camp David early
Alert follows Houthi missile attack on Riyadh as Iran sets conditions for talks, threatens Hormuz closure and warns it is ready for ‘decisive war’
Lior Ben Ari, Daniel Edelson, New York | 09.20.26
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