- A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was forced to make an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, following a violent midair altercation in the cockpit.
- Reports indicate a pilot allegedly stabbed the co-pilot in an attempted hijacking, causing the Boeing 737 to descend nearly 14,000 feet in under 30 seconds.
- Passengers and off-duty pilots onboard reportedly subdued the attacker and helped land the aircraft safely, with all passengers confirmed safe.
- Israeli security agencies, including Mossad and Shin Bet, suspect the incident was an intended act of terror aimed at crashing the plane.
- Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the situation is under control, with arrangements being made to return around 180 Israeli passengers.
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