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Shin Bet joins UAE probe of flydubai co-pilot accused of crash plot

Israeli investigators question Omani suspect who says Gaza war motivated attack; authorities probe travel to hostile states and possible recruitment as evidence points to plan to crash jet at Ben Gurion Airport

Itamar Eichner | 10.05.26

UAE for first time calls attempted Flydubai crash a ‘terrorist act’

Presidential adviser Anwar Gargash praises Capt. Smit Machchhar for averting disaster as investigation moves to Abu Dhabi; injured pilot recalls crawling to open cockpit door as aircraft plunged

Lior Ben Ari | 10.02.26

The Gulf welcomes Israelis, but its rules still apply

Commentary: Theme parks and luxury restaurants can make the Gulf feel familiar, but security crises expose a different reality: these are not democracies, decisions come from the top and Israelis must understand the limits of normalization

Lior Ben Ari | 10.02.26

UAE reconsiders approval for Dubai rescue flights, threatening Friday departures

El Al’s first two flights sold out within five minutes, but Israeli officials entered urgent talks after UAE authorities began reconsidering clearance

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 10.01.26

Flydubai copilot transferred to UAE; Israeli official says he likely acted alone

Omani suspect and wounded Indian captain Smit Machchhar moved from Saudi Arabia to UAE; Israeli official says no Iran link has been found so far despite Trump’s remarks

Itamar Eichner | 10.01.26

'Is someone supposed to take responsibility?': Hundreds of Israelis stranded in Dubai after Flydubai suspends flights

Travelers returning from Asia face canceled connections after attempted hijacking; Israeli airlines prepare rescue flights as UAE offers alternate routes

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 10.01.26

Dubai-Tel Aviv flight lands in Saudi Arabia after pilots brawl in cockpit, triggering hijacking alert

Flydubai jet with 174 aboard lands in Saudi Arabia after cockpit stabbing sends plane into sudden plunge; Omani co-pilot suspected of trying to crash plane before being subdued by captain and Israeli passengers; 'It wasn't something innocent,' official says

ynet correspondents | 09.30.26

The reported Abu Dhabi warning: What Israel must learn from October 7

Analysis: When regional partners sound the alarm, intelligence bureaucracies cannot afford to treat strategic warnings as diplomatic noise

Amine Ayoub | 09.29.26

Netanyahu held secret Gulf summit on Iran, Houthis in UAE, sources say

Mossad-arranged meeting focused on Iran and Houthis after Saudi request for Israeli help; Abu Dhabi confirms Netanyahu visit for first time but stays silent on reported pre-Oct. 7 warning

Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner | 09.29.26

Happy World Star employee with his iPhone

Box of chocolates or an iPhone? Office giveaway breaks the internet | Watch

UAE firm World Star Holding lets employees choose mystery boxes containing chocolate or iPhones; in the end, everyone gets a new phone

News agencies | 09.27.26

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

New claims by Emirati official revive questions over warning Netanyahu said to receive before Oct. 7

An Emirati source said security matters are handled through official channels, stopping short of denying that MBZ warned Netanyahu of a looming Sinwar attack, as new details emerge about how the message allegedly reached Israel

Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari | 09.20.26

Palestinian politician: I relayed Sinwar’s pre-Oct. 7 warning to Israel

Sufian Abu Zaida identifies himself as secret intermediary who says he passed along Sinwar’s ‘earthquake’ threat weeks before Hamas attack

Einav Halabi | 09.18.26

Israel and Morocco are redrawing the strategic map of North Africa

Analysis: The agreement to upgrade to full embassies is far more than a diplomatic formality; as Morocco deepens its defense co-production with Israel, Algeria severs ties with the UAE, and Spain attempts a delicate balancing act with Algiers, a dynamic new strategic geometry is emerging across the Western Mediterranean

Amine Ayoub | 09.18.26

Algeria just severed ties with the UAE. Israel is the quiet winner

Analysis: The rupture is not a bilateral spat. It exposes a widening realignment in which Morocco, the UAE and Israel occupy overlapping strategic space while Algeria’s traditional model of influence faces mounting pressure

Amine Ayoub | 09.12.26