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This Photographer Took 30,000 Photos Across 16 Different iPhones, And Here Are 27 Results

Sixteen generations of iPhone, 17 years, one city: Tel Aviv photographer Eran Yerushalmi's camera kept changing, but the eye behind it never did.

Bored Panda · 12h ago

Australian imam denies links to FlyDubai co-pilot accused of trying to hijack flight to Tel Aviv

Imam issues response criticising ’false accusations’

The Independent UK · Oct 12

India's anti-terror agency to probe mid-air cockpit attack on Captain Smit Machchhar aboard flydubai flight

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered a case to investigate the alleged mid-air stabbing of Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar by an Omani co-pilot aboard a Dubai-Tel Aviv flydubai flight on September 30. The probe was ordered by the Union Home Ministry to uncover the alleged larger conspiracy.

The Economic Times · Oct 10

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UAE Attorney-General says flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv airport

A 29-year-old co-pilot of flydubai allegedly plotted a terrorist attack during a flight. The plan involved seizing control of the aircraft and crashing it into Ben Gurion Airport. His radicalization began in 2017 while studying in Australia, where he was influenced by extremist ideologies. After attacking the captain with an…

The Economic Times · Oct 10

Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Israeli airport, UAE prosecutors say

Hammam al-Hammami is believed to have been targeting the passenger terminal at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9

FlyDubai co-pilot intended to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport, UAE prosecutor says

Authorities in the United Arab Emirates say a FlyDubai co-pilot attacked the captain of a flight to Tel Aviv last month intending to crash the plane into Israel’s main airport terminal

The Independent UK · Oct 9

Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack in Tel Aviv airport inspired by 9/11

The Omani co-pilot was previously barred from flying in Oman over extremist views.

Euronews · Oct 9

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FlyDubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv airport inspired by 9/11, prosecutor says

The Omani co-pilot who attacked the captain of FlyDubai flight 1073 had planned to crash the plane into Tel Aviv's international airport in a suicide attack, the United Arab Emirates' top prosecutor said Friday. The Israel-bound flight carrying 182 people made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a descent…

France 24 · Oct 9

Flydubai's Omani co-pilot planned 9/11-inspired suicide attack on Tel Aviv flight: UAE

The Omani co-pilot of a Flydubai passenger aircraft planned to seize control of a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight and crash it into a terminal at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport in a suicide attack inspired by the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the United Arab Emirates’ attorney general said on Friday.

The Times of India · Oct 9

Inside the Tel Aviv Scrabble club waging war against The National

HUNDREDS of IPSO complaints appear to have been submitted against The National by members of a Scrabble club in Tel Aviv.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 8

‘I became their slave’: Israeli hostage recounts 500 days in Hamas captivity

Omer Shem Tov was abducted by Hamas at the Nova music festival in Israel on 7 October, 2023 and held hostage by the armed Islamist group for 505 days. The 24-year-old has published a book about his time in captivity, entitled Meeting Myself in Hell. RFI spoke to him at…

Radio France Internationale · Oct 7

One-minute siren sounds in Tel Aviv to mark October 7 anniversary

A one-minute siren sounded in Tel Aviv as Israelis gathered to mark the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks and remember those killed.

Euronews · Oct 7

'I don't want to die please': Capt. Smit Machchhar begged Israeli dentist for help after flydubai co-pilot stabbed him; dentist talked about captain's children to keep him awake

Captain Smit Machchhar survived a mid-air stabbing by his own co-pilot on a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv, staying alive through a 45-minute rescue effort led by Dr Shuta Musaev, a Georgian dentist who happened to be the only medical professional on board. Musaev used torn T-shirts, ice packs…

The Economic Times · Oct 7

Omani pilot had failed airline stints, flydubai hired him in post-pandemic spree: Report

Omani pilot who allegedly tried to crash a flydubai jet on a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight had failed stints with airlines in Oman and Morocco before being hired by the carrier as a part of "rapid post-pandemic recruitment drive", Wall Street Journal reported.

The Times of India · Oct 7

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The Times of India · Oct 7

Netanyahu govt rejects flydubai bid to resume Israel flights after cockpit attack

Benjamin Netanyahu-led Israel has declined flydubai's request to resume its flight operations to the country, a week after an Omani co-pilot attacked Captain Smit Machchar midair on a Tel Aviv-bound flight. The attack put the lives of more than 170 people at risk.

The Times of India · Oct 6

Dentist recalls 45-minute fight to save flydubai captain after cockpit attack

An Israel-based dentist who was among the passengers on flydubai Flight FZ1073 has recalled the frantic 45-minute effort to save Captain Smit Machchhar after he was attacked in the cockpit during the Dubai-Tel Aviv flight.

Euronews · Oct 5

FlyDubai co-pilot planned to crash aircraft into Tel Aviv airport

The FlyDubai co-pilot behind the hijacking attempt wanted to crash the jet into Ben Gurion Airport and previously flew the sensitive Israel route, according to multiple sources close to the investigation, amid increasingly difficult questions about the circumstances of the narrowly avoided tragedy.

The Economic Times · Oct 5

FlyDubai attacker reportedly targeted Tel Aviv Airport: How did he get into the cockpit?

Flight FZ1073 took off from Dubai for Tel Aviv with 182 people on board, including eight crew members. The flight appeared routine at first. Then violence reportedly erupted in the cockpit. UAE Attorney General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi said the co-pilot attacked Captain Smit Machchhar with a crash axe. He…

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The Economic Times · Oct 5

Flydubai Flight FZ1073: Why was the copilot allowed to fly, how did the plane survive the 17,000ft plunge & other questions remain unaswered

On September 30, a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv experienced a critical incident in the cockpit. Following a fight between pilots, the aircraft rapidly descended over 14,000 feet before stabilizing and diverting to Tabuk. Investigations are underway to determine the co-pilot's security history and possible motives for the…

The Times of India · Oct 5

Co-pilot in Flydubai attack 'planned it before being accepted', targeted Ben Gurion

New reports suggest that the flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking his captain and attempting to seize control of a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight had planned the attack before he was even hired by the airline. He had also intended to crash the aircraft into Ben Gurion Airport, according to Israeli officials…

The Economic Times · Oct 5

flydubai horror: Co-pilot planned attack before being hired by airline, two Israeli officials say

A flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking his captain and allegedly attempting to crash a flight into Israel had told UAE investigators that he planned the attack before joining the airline, according to Israeli officials familiar with the probe.

The Economic Times · Oct 5

flydubai co-pilot planned Ben Gurion crash after incapacitating captain: Report

Hamam al-Hammami, the co-pilot of Flydubai Flight FZ1073, planned a terrorist attack to crash the aircraft. He was detained after attempting to incapacitate the captain during the flight. Israeli passengers intervened and successfully restrained al-Hammami, averting a disaster. Investigations revealed his prior radicalization and connections to extremist ideology. Authorities are…

The Times of India · Oct 5

Omani co-pilot in Flydubai attack likely acted alone: Israeli officials

New reports suggest that the Omani co-pilot accused of attacking the captain and trying to seize control of a Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv probably acted alone.

The Times of India · Oct 4

Flydubai co-pilot allegedly tried to crash plane after hijack attempt failed

An Omani co-pilot attacked the captain of a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv. Following the assault, he attempted to crash the aircraft into the Saudi desert. Investigators are looking into whether the co-pilot cut the engines' fuel supply during this crisis. Emergency codes were transmitted to air traffic control…

International Business Times UK · Oct 4

Israel Had the Crew List, a Pilot Ban and a 2024 Warning, But the Omani Co-Pilot Still Flew to Tel Aviv

Israel received the flydubai FZ1073 crew list before departure, while a 2024 audit had urged a wider review of aviation security.

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