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Flydubai pilot who tried to crash plane in Israel identified, had ‘extremist materials’
Omani co-pilot who tried to crash a flydubai flight in Israel was previously barred from flying over 'extremist materials'; Hours after the attack, his LinkedIn posted footage of El Al planes filmed days after Oct. 7 and an al-Qaeda leader
News Agencies, Lior Ben Ari
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10.03.26
First Israeli repatriation flight from Dubai lands at Ben Gurion after Flydubai crisis
Arkia flight arrives after dispute over passengers’ luggage delayed the operation; Israir is set to follow as an Emirati source accuses Israel of politicizing the crisis
Iris Lifshitz-Klieger
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10.03.26
‘We guarded the cockpit’: passenger recounts tense hour after Flydubai attack was stopped
Opher Dubrovsky says passengers feared the co-pilot might have an accomplice, watched crew members until landing in Saudi Arabia and later helped Israelis contact relatives by buying local SIM cards
ynet
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10.03.26
Oman grounded Flydubai co-pilot over radical views before Israel-bound attack, report says
Despite the earlier ban, the Omani national was hired by Flydubai and assigned to the sensitive Tel Aviv route; Israeli security officials currently believe he acted alone
Elisha Ben Kimon, Itamar Eichner
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10.03.26
UAE official: Israel exploiting Flydubai incident for politics, delaying return of flights
Arkia’s first flight is en route to Dubai to bring stranded Israelis home, with Israir set to follow; Flydubai has suspended all Israel service until further notice as talks continue over baggage and security arrangements for the return flights
Itamar Eichner, Iris Lifshitz-Klieger
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10.02.26
Report: Israel to question Flydubai co-pilot accused of trying to crash plane
Omani co-pilot transferred from Saudi Arabia to UAE as Israeli investigators join Emirati-led probe into his motive, background and whether he acted under instructions
Reuters
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10.02.26
Netanyahu: if Flydubai pilot acted on orders, those behind him will pay dearly
PM says suspected attacker underwent Islamist radicalization and sought to crash the plane in a ‘9/11-type’ disaster; UAE presidential adviser calls incident a terrorist act as investigation shifts to Abu Dhabi
Itamar Eichner
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10.02.26
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
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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
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10.02.26
‘I knew these were the final seconds’: Flydubai captain speaks from hospital after cockpit attack
Smit Machchhar, who underwent emergency surgery in Saudi Arabia before being transferred to the UAE, tells Narendra Modi how he crawled to open the cockpit door as the jet began to plunge: ‘If I didn’t show courage, 170 passengers would die’
ynet
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10.02.26
FlyDubai incident shows Israel can’t predict every threat, only prepare for it
The past week, like Oct. 7, is a reminder that intelligence will never catch every threat in time; with Iran dominating the threat picture and the West Bank on edge, Israel’s real test is readiness for the surprises no assessment can predict
Yossi Yehoshua
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10.02.26
Dubai rescue flights to Israel cleared after last-minute security crisis threatens operation
El Al, Arkia and Israir flights will begin Friday after urgent talks with UAE officials, though security preparations are expected to cause delays
Iris Lifshitz-Klieger, Itamar Eichner, Roy Rubinstein
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10.02.26
Flydubai incident is attack against the crown jewel of normalization
Opinion: With 10 flights a day to Tel Aviv, the Emirati airline represents an alternative: The State of Israel and an Arab country in relations that not many years ago we could only dream of; this island of normality in a sea of hostility is exactly what attacker wanted to destroy
Ben-Dror Yemini
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10.02.26
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
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10.01.26
Shin Bet warned and PM admits to 'loophole': Who was supposed to supervise Flydubai?
Shin Bet chief David Zini warned for months of security gaps on UAE flights, but Flydubai falls outside the agency’s direct control; After an Omani pilot slipped through existing restrictions, scrutiny is turning to where oversight failed
Sivan Hilaie, Itamar Eichner
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10.01.26
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