- Israeli officials reported that the co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073, identified as an Omani national, allegedly stabbed the captain in an attempted terror attack while flying over Jordanian airspace towards Tel Aviv.
- The flight was safely diverted to Saudi Arabia after cabin crew members entered the cockpit, managed to overpower the attacker, and took control to stabilise the aircraft.
- Saudi authorities have arrested the attacker, who is now being interrogated following the emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
- Israeli defence minister Israel Katz stated that preliminary information indicates the incident was an intentional jihadist terror attack aimed at crashing the plane and killing all on board.
- Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed he spoke with a passenger on board and confirmed a pilot had been arrested.
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