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Attempted Flydubai attack

Trump: Copilot was perhaps a terrorist or whack-job

President Trump says he spoke with Netanyahu about the attempted Flydubai attack and praises Israeli passenger who tackled the suspected terrorist.

Trump: Copilot was perhaps a terrorist or whack-job

Florida designates CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood as terror groups

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state Cabinet designate CAIR, the Muslim Brotherhood and more than 90 other groups as terrorist organizations.

Florida designates CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood as terror groups

Iceland to boycott Eurovision 2027 unless Israel is barred

Iceland’s national broadcaster votes to continue its Eurovision boycott in 2027 unless Israel is excluded.

Iceland to boycott Eurovision 2027 unless Israel is barred

Prisoner executed - and survives two lethal injections

Christina Pike, who was sentenced to death for murder, was given two injections of lethal drugs, but her heart continued to beat.

Prisoner executed - and survives two lethal injections

Giulio Meotti:

Thanks to Israel, many planes land full of living people

The public sees only a fraction of how Israeli intelligence prevents disasters in air travel the world over. This time it saw intelligent Israelis save a plane full of people in real time. Opinion.

Thanks to Israel, many planes land full of living people

Ben Shapiro:

'Media has failed in covering Flydubai incident'

Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro says that media descriptions of the attempted hijacking are completely opposite of what actually happened.

'Media has failed in covering Flydubai incident'

Amid Houthi attacks

EU warns airlines to avoid parts of Saudi airspace

Europe’s aviation safety agency warns airlines to avoid part of Saudi airspace as Houthi missile and drone attacks expand deeper into the kingdom.

EU warns airlines to avoid parts of Saudi airspace

Police complaint filed

Death threats against Moshe Feiglin

The Zehut party files an urgent police complaint over an Arabic-language video calling for an ambush and physical attack against party chairman Moshe Feiglin.

Death threats against Moshe Feiglin

Trump:

'The Iran war will end soon, one way or another'

President Trump tells reporters the US will soon have to decide whether to strike Iran or reach a deal.

'The Iran war will end soon, one way or another'

UK PM:

‘Strong indications Iran involved in RAF terror investigation’

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says there are “strong indications" Iran was involved a terror plot near RAF Fairford which led to the arrests of five men.

‘Strong indications Iran involved in RAF terror investigation’

Netanyahu:

'Passengers' heroism prevented a 9/11 disaster'

Speaking to CNN, Netanyahu says the crew and passengers’ actions prevented “a 9/11 disaster" on the Flydubai flight: “We’ll know soon if Iran is involved."

'Passengers' heroism prevented a 9/11 disaster'

Iran receives US response to proposal to revive Gulf ceasefire

Iran says it received Washington’s response to its latest proposal to revive the Gulf ceasefire, as negotiations remain deadlocked and tensions persist.

Iran receives US response to proposal to revive Gulf ceasefire

Following attempted attack:

Flydubai service to Israel suspended for six days

Airline suspends flights for six days after co-pilot attempts to crash plane full of Israelis.

Flydubai service to Israel suspended for six days

Zvi Yehezkeli

'State actor may be behind attempted Flydubai hijacking'

i24NEWS Arab affairs analyst and former airline security guard says attempted hijacking required sophisticated planning, raises possibility Iran or its proxies were behind the incident.

'State actor may be behind attempted Flydubai hijacking'

‘Severe and unacceptable’:

Herzog condemns Samaria violence

At the IDF’s Judea and Samaria Division headquarters, Herzog condemned recent violence, backed troops fighting terror, and called for arrests.

Herzog condemns Samaria violence

'We are a nation of lions’:

Netanyahu meets passenger who saved the plane

At Ben Gurion Airport, Netanyahu embraced Yaniv, one of the Israeli passengers who subdued the rogue copilot and said he pulled the diving Flydubai plane back up.

Netanyahu meets passenger who saved the plane

15 years of experience

This is the pilot who was stabbed in the cockpit

Captain Smit Machchhar, from India, joined flydubai four years ago and fought the terrorist for his life and the lives of the passengers in the cockpit.

This is the pilot who was stabbed in the cockpit

'We won't forget or forgive'

Faces of October 7 victims displayed in heart of Times Square

Israeli Consulate in New York launches campaign displaying the faces of those murdered in the October 7 massacre. Consul General Ofir Akunis: We will not forget, and we will not forgive.

Faces of October 7 victims displayed in heart of Times Square

'Mom, I'm in Saudi Arabia'

Waiting at Ben Gurion Airport for her daughter, an October 7 bereaved mother received a call from Saudi Arabia and heard of a struggle in the cockpit.

'Mom, I'm in Saudi Arabia'

With song and applause

Israeli passengers land in Israel after hijacking attempt

Flydubai replacement flight lands in Ben-Gurion Airport after taking off from Saudi Arabia with 174 Israelis.

Israeli passengers land in Israel after hijacking attempt

Parent, grandparent of passengers

'There were a lot of miracles here'

Elyakim Itali's son and two grandchildren were aboard the Flydubai flight. Speaking from Ben Gurion Airport, he recounts the hours of anxiety and what his family told him about the incident.

'There were a lot of miracles here'

Does U.N. stand for "unknown"?

Ignorance and denial of reality are prerequisites to working at the UN, at which truth and human rights for Jews are unknown concepts. Opinion.

Does U.N. stand for "unknown"?

Watch

BBC calls Israeli airport 'Ben Gvir'

BBC presenter calls Israel's main international airport by name of National Security Minister instead of Ben Gurion.

BBC calls Israeli airport 'Ben Gvir'

A history of Palestinian Arab plane hijacking.

The Palestinian Arabs are unique pioneers in plane hijackings. Op-ed.

A history of Palestinian Arab plane hijacking.

Dramatic testimony:

'We tied him up with headphone cables'

Tzvika Manes, one of the passengers who subdued the pilot, recounts the critical moments: screams from the cockpit, a terrifying dive and a violent struggle.

'We tied him up with headphone cables'

What happens when a plane bound for Israel signals a hijacking?

A deviation from its flight path, loss of communications or a distress signal can trigger a special protocol designed to deal with unusual incidents involving civilian aircraft en route to Israel.

What happens when a plane bound for Israel signals a hijacking?

Netanyahu: 'Passengers prevented a major disaster'

Prime Minister says pilot who stabbed fellow pilot apparently attempted to crash plane: 'The passengers who neutralized him saved many lives and prevented a major disaster.'

Netanyahu: 'Passengers prevented a major disaster'

Suspicion grows

Omani co-pilot may have tried to crash Israel-bound flight

Israeli officials await results of Saudi interrogation of Omani co-pilot suspected of stabbing pilot and attempting to crash Israel-bound Flydubai plane. Mossad chief coordinating investigation.

Omani co-pilot may have tried to crash Israel-bound flight

Zara pulls Halloween costume after Nazi uniform backlash

Zara pulled a children’s Halloween costume after its striped design sparked comparisons to Nazi concentration camp uniforms.

Zara pulls Halloween costume after Nazi uniform backlash

Jerusalem:

Driver plunges with her car from a height of 5 meters

Rescue crews were called to Jerusalem’s Gilo neighborhood, where a female driver had driven off a five-meter-high drop and crashed into a private garden. She was rescued from the vehicle conscious in light to moderate condition.

Driver plunges with her car from a height of 5 meters

Lapid attacks, official responds

Clash over warning before plane terror attack

Lapid said that during his briefing with Netanyahu, no incident resembling what occurred on the flight was mentioned. Political official: He was briefed on a significant increase in terrorist activity abroad.

Clash over warning before plane terror attack

Leading haredi rabbi blasts calls to boycott Knesset elections

Rabbi Dov Lando sharply condemns haredi voices urging election boycott, saying those promoting such a move act out of 'wickedness or stupidity.'

Leading haredi rabbi blasts calls to boycott Knesset elections

After three days

Israelis stranded in Ethiopia rescued

After three days of efforts, a group of Israelis stranded in Lalibela due to the security escalation was evacuated by helicopter.

Israelis stranded in Ethiopia rescued

Flydubai Passenger:

'Someone shouted 'Allahu Akbar' and rushed the pilot'

Passengers aboard a Flydubai flight diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday say they heard shouts of 'Allahu Akbar' during the incident.

'Someone shouted 'Allahu Akbar' and rushed the pilot'

Watch: Israelis rush towards cockpit as plane plummets

New footage shows Israeli passengers rushing toward cockpit of a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight as the aircraft suddenly loses altitude.

Watch: Israelis rush towards cockpit as plane plummets

End Of An Era:

US completes military withdrawal from Iraq after 12 years

The US Central Command announced the withdrawal of forces and equipment from the Erbil base and the end of Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq.

US completes military withdrawal from Iraq after 12 years

With blood on his face:

Passenger records aftermath of Flydubai attack

Passenger on diverted flydubai flight records tense moments after the attacker was subdued, providing real-time updates and calling for help.

Passenger records aftermath of Flydubai attack

Nahalaat Israel Yeshiva hands out Four Species in Tel Aviv

Nahalaat Israel Yeshiva in Migdal HaEmek, led by Rabbi Meir Katz, set out to bring the Four Species of Sukkot to hundreds of people in Tel Aviv.

Nahalaat Israel Yeshiva hands out Four Species in Tel Aviv

IDF Chief Zamir cancels US trip amid heightened security alert

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir will remain in Israel amid heightened readiness, canceling a planned US visit as the military monitors several potential threats.

IDF Chief Zamir cancels US trip amid heightened security alert

Rainy, cool weather forecast for Sukkot across Israel

Local rain expected in northern and central Israel during Sukkot, with below-average temperature, risk of flash floods.

Rainy, cool weather forecast for Sukkot across Israel

Watch:

'Od Avinu Chai' during emergency landing in Saudi Arabia

Passengers sing 'Od Avinu Chai' as flydubai plane makes emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Watch.

'Od Avinu Chai' during emergency landing in Saudi Arabia

We told you so. And we are telling you again.

We warned that the expulsion from Gush Katif would get Jews killed. You lectured us about peace and progress. You were wrong. We were right. And Jews paid the bill in blood. Now hear the warning a second time, before it is collected again. Opinion.

We told you so. And we are telling you again.

Despite ceasefire violations:

Egyptian contractors enter Gaza to build ‘Green Rafah’

UAE-backed project to house tens of thousands of Gazans moves forward as Hamas ceasefire violations increase in frequency and intensity.

Egyptian contractors enter Gaza to build ‘Green Rafah’

Israeli assessment:

Flydubai incident was a terror attack

Israeli officials say copilot of diverted flydubai flight suspected of repeatedly stabbing captain, trying to seize control of plane before passengers and crew intervened.

Flydubai incident was a terror attack

Eyewitness Testimony:

'We saw a ton of blood, I screamed Shema Yisrael'

Passengers aboard the Flydubai flight that made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia shared the terror of realizing the pilot of their plane had been attacked midair.

'We saw a ton of blood, I screamed Shema Yisrael'

Plane plunged 20,000 feet during midair emergency

Flight data shows the Flydubai aircraft descended from about 34,000 to 14,000 feet, with a reported instantaneous descent rate of nearly 31,000 feet per minute.

Plane plunged 20,000 feet during midair emergency

Watch:

Golani soldiers engage Hezbollah near Litani River

The Israel Defense Forces (Wednesday) published this morning footage from body cameras of Golani Brigade soldiers, as they complete seven months of operations in southern Lebanon.

Golani soldiers engage Hezbollah near Litani River

Negotiation source: US, Iran closer to war than deal

Source involved in Qatar-mediated talks says Washington and Tehran are hardening positions.

Negotiation source: US, Iran closer to war than deal

Sukkot in Israel 2026:

Welcome to the oasis

And come back with your friends the next time. Just be sure to make hotel reservations in time. Op-ed

Welcome to the oasis

Report:

The intel Netanyahu revealed to the UAE

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly shares fresh Israeli intelligence on Iran's renewed nuclear advances during secret Abu Dhabi talks.

The intel Netanyahu revealed to the UAE

Rabbi presents Netanyahu with biblical-style scroll on Iran war

Rabbi Daniel Lavie, head of the Olamot Institute and a rosh yeshiva at the Higher Yeshiva in Elon Moreh, recently presented Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with The Book of the Rising Lion, a biblical-style chronicle of Operation Rising Lion.

Rabbi presents Netanyahu with biblical-style scroll on Iran war

Britain’s 'Settlement' Ban:

Rewarding rejectionism at Israel’s expense

The relevant question is not simply whether a Palestinian Arab state can be drawn on a map. It is whether Arab leaders are prepared to regard such a state as the conclusion of the conflict rather than another stage in it. Opinion.

Rewarding rejectionism at Israel’s expense

Planned rocket attack

Syrian forces arrest 3 Hezbollah-linked suspects

Syrian intelligence thwart a planned rocket attack in Daraa, arresting three Hezbollah-linked suspects and seizing weapon shipments.

Syrian forces arrest 3 Hezbollah-linked suspects

After Netanyahu visit

Iran warns UAE: Israel’s regional presence 'very dangerous'

Iran condemns Netanyahu’s visit to the UAE, warning regional countries against expanding Israel’s presence and accusing it of fueling instability.

Iran warns UAE: Israel’s regional presence 'very dangerous'

Ahead of elections

Shin Bet develops new security plan for party leaders

Shin Bet Director David Zini approves measures including active threat monitoring, coordination with private security teams, and armed protection even without a specific threat.

Shin Bet develops new security plan for party leaders

Aiding Iran’s weapons programs

US sanctions 10 individuals and entities

US Treasury sanctions 10 individuals and entities in five countries over alleged support for Iran’s weapons programs and procurement of military components.

US sanctions 10 individuals and entities