Flydubai attempted hijacking

Israel bans United Airlines pilot over Iran sympathies weeks after flydubai hijacking attempt

However, the Transportation Ministry clarified to United that Amjadian flies only domestic routes to the US and Canada and is not scheduled to operate any flights to Israeli.

 A pilot walks by United Airlines planes as they sit parked at gates at San Francisco International Airport.
Yaniv Hayun, who subdued the suspected terrorist aboard Flydubai flight FZ1073, arrives at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, September 30, 2026.

Bomb threats, attempted hijackings must not become new norm for Israeli travelers - editorial

Captain Smit Machchhar reads a letter from President Isaac Herzog in the hospital, October 10, 2026.

Captain of flydubai plane describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked

Yaniv Hayoun, hero of the flydubai incident, is seen alongside Dr. Mike Evans, at the Friends of Zion museum in Jerusalem.

He was just a plumber. Then he helped save a plane full of passengers - opinion


Israel must be ready for any threat, no matter how unthinkable it may seem - editorial

October 7 should have permanently lowered Israel’s tolerance for vulnerabilities whose consequences could be catastrophic.

A Knesset guard lowers the Israeli flags to half-mast to commemorate the National Remembrance Day for October 7 massacre and the Iron Swords war, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, October 27, 2024.

Antisemitic conspiracy theories spread after attempted flydubai hijacking

Conspiracy theories about the attempted flydubai hijacking spread within hours, invoking antisemitic tropes despite passenger accounts.

A flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft prepares for landing at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport in Lod on September 30, 2026; illustrative

Beyond the Headlines: The lessons we cannot afford to miss - opinion

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MDA paramedic Tzvika Rider on his first call.

Herzog says he told US Congress that terror 'undermines' regional peace three months before Oct. 7

Herzog also addressed reports that Israeli security officials were unaware that the co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073 was barred from Oman Air amid concerns over his radicalization.

President Isaac Herzog visits the IDF’s Judea and Samaria Division headquarters near the settlement of Beit El in the West Bank, September 30, 2026; Illustrative.

Shin Bet takes active role in interrogation of flydubai hijacker in UAE

Israel is still working to establish a final profile of Hammami to determine whether he acted as a ‘lone wolf,’ was affiliated with any organization, or was sent directly by Iran.

A plane, carrying passengers who were on the FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, arrives at the Ben Gurion International Airport, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2026.

Trump says he thinks Iran was responsible flydubai incident, Vance claims no known Iran connection

Earlier on Monday, US Vice President JD Vance said he has not seen anything conclusive yet on an Iranian role in the flydubai incident.

US President Donald Trump walks past the media before boarding Marine One as he travels to Grand Island, Nebraska, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 5, 2026.

‘No way this is a malfunction’: Israeli officer reveals tense moments after flydubai hijack signal

Lt. N., an air force aerial image identification officer, was on duty at 8:30 a.m. when he detected the first distress signal from the flydubai flight to Tel Aviv.

An El Al aircraft is seen at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on February 25, 2026; illustrative.

Flydubai passenger feared possible landing in Iran, Yemen after attempted hijack

Even with the pilot tied up, the passengers say they didn't feel fully relaxed until they landed and entered the terminal at Tabuk airport in Saudi Arabia.

Flydubai passenger Uri Pintov onboard flight flight 1073.

‘Alive and kicking’: Al-Qaeda still holds sway in Arabian Peninsula, Israeli expert tells 'Post'

Yoram Schweitzer, an expert on international terrorism, said that the attempted flydubai hijacking was likely inspired by the September 11 attacks and by Osama Bin Laden.

A car with a poster consisting of slain Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, late Taliban leader Mullah Omar and Afghanistan's Minister of Interior Affairs Sirajuddin Haqqani is seen during celebrations marking the fifth anniversary of the Taliban government's return to power in Kabul on August 15, 2026

Nearly torn apart midair: A step-by-step rundown of the flydubai hijacking - explainer

"If Yaniv Hayun had pulled the controls hard upward while in the dive, he would have crashed the plane. The plane would have broken apart in the air," Ben Caspit explained.

Yaniv Hayun, who subdued the suspected terrorist aboard Flydubai flight FZ1073, arrives at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, September 30, 2026.