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Flydubai FZ1073 plane hijack scare: Who are the pilots? Here's what we know

Chaos erupted on a Flydubai flight headed from Dubai to Tel Aviv when the cockpit witnessed an intense clash between pilots just after departure. Emergency signals were sent, prompting a swift military response from Israel. Reports reveal that one pilot stabbed the other, forcing an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi…

The Economic Times · Sep 30

Protest planned ahead of Ireland-Israel match that serves to ‘sportswash genocide’

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The Independent UK · Sep 30

Ireland boss confirms second match against Israel will go ahead as he vows to ‘focus on football’

Republic of Ireland faced Israel last weekend and the two teams are scheduled to meet again on Sunday

The Independent UK · Sep 30

Flight to Israel descends into chaos after Omani and Emirati co-pilots reportedly get into knife fight in cockpit

The plane landed safely, but what went down in that cockpit remains unclear.

We Got This Covered · Sep 30

Ethiopia's last Jews dream of visa for Israel

Ethiopia has one of the oldest Jewish communities in the world, rumoured to be the descendants of the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon in 950 BC. From the 1970s to 1990s, this community known as Beta Israel was persecuted under the Communist regime, and Israel evacuated more than 20,000…

France 24 · Sep 30

Flydubai flight incident: What we know about the pilot under investigation

A flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv had to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a serious incident. Reports indicate an altercation between the pilots, leading to a rapid descent of the aircraft. Israeli fighter jets were dispatched due to concerns over a possible hijacking, which were…

The Times of India · Sep 30

'Hero off-duty British pilot helped land plane to Israel after pilot stabbed by colleague in cockpit’

Passenger and crew broke into cockpit of Tel Aviv-bound flight and overpowered knifeman ‘saving many lives and preventing major disaster’, says Israeli PM

Evening Standard · Sep 30

Flight makes emergency landing after ‘pilots started fighting in cockpit’

A COMMERCIAL plane travelling from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Israel was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday,…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 30

Netanyahu says Israel is preparing for other ‘potential threats’ after pilot tried to crash plane

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that one of the pilots of an Israel-bound flight had tried to kill the other and crash the plane, but that passengers and crew had managed to overpower him and safely land the plane in Saudi Arabia. All the passengers have since arrived in…

France 24 · Sep 30

Dubai-Tel Aviv Flight Incident: FlyDubai jet makes emergency landing

A FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv landed safely at Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk airport on Wednesday after declaring an emergency, following a dramatic mid-air incident that briefly raised fears of a hijacking and prompted Israel to scramble fighter jets.

The Times of India · Sep 30