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Indian pilot Smit Machchhar, who the leaders of Israel and India hailed as a hero for saving passengers after he was stabbed by his colleague in an alleged attempt to crash a flydubai plane on Wednesday, smiles in an unidentified location in this undated handout image released on September 30, 2026.

Indian Pilot Hailed as Hero After Mid-Air Cockpit Stabbing on FlyDubai Flight

Capt. Smit Machchhar was seriously injured by his Omani co-pilot. Passengers described how the pilot still managed to open the cockpit door to let them in

A car burns during an Israeli settler raid on the Palestinian village of Beita, near Nablus in the northern West Bank, in 2025.

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Sanctions Over Settler Terror Could Cripple Israel's Banks. Why Are They Silent?

Sami Abu Shehadeh at Israel Supreme Court on Thursday.

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Balad Official to Haaretz: Disqualified Party Leader to Drop Knesset Candidacy

A Flydubai aircraft at Ben Gurion Airport Tuesday.

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Flydubai Hijacking Attempt Exposed Blind Spots in Israel's Aviation Security

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets Yaniv Hayun, a passenger on the flydubai flight bound for Israel from the UAE, at Ben-Gurion Airport, Wednesday.

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Flydubai's Heroes Saved Lives. but Who Did They Vote For?

Election Committee Allows Far-Right Party's AI Video of Judges Dragged by Police

Ben-Gvir Was Told His Prison Videos Broke Election Law. He Keeps Posting Them

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Eliya Azrad throwing a sault shaker toward Naftali Bennett, earlier this week.

Man Charged With Assault for Throwing Salt Shakers at Former PM Naftali Bennett

Israeli PM Netanyahu meets Yaniv Hayun, a passenger on the flydubai flight which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an attempted hijacking. Netanyahu met Hayun, who helped take down the attacker, at Ben-Gurion airport after landing.

As Netanyahu Campaigns on Fear, Israel's Opposition Feeds the Chaos

Benjamin Netanyahu at a Likud election conference, 2020. A screen behind him reads, "Without Ahmad Tibi."

Same Campaign, 30 Years Straight: Netanyahu's Endless Anti-Arab Message

Sami Abu Shehadeh at Israel Supreme Court on Thursday.

Top Court President Recommends Arab Party Leader to Withdraw From Knesset Run

Can Tel Aviv's Hipster Heartland Resist Young Israelis' Shift to the Right?

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Flydubai airplane with broken wing at the Tabuk airport in Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday.

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Flydubai Hijack Attempt Exposed a Dangerous Hole in Israel's Security

Passengers arriving at Ben Gurion Airport following the suspected hijacking of a flydubai flight from Dubai to Israel, Wednesday.

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Did Netanyahu Implicate Himself in Flydubai Security Failure?

Netanyahu at Tel Nof Airbase, Tuesday.

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Netanyahu Seeks to Manufacture an Election Emergency

Chaos breaking out in the Knesset during a plenum on a bill to freeze campaigns to arrest ultra-Orthodox draft deserters, in July.

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Forget Bibi Yes or No. Brace for What Israel's Next Knesset Will Look Like

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U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he walks to boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on Thursday, on his way to Texas and Oklahoma to speak at campaign rallies

Trump Suggests Iran Was Behind Suspected Flydubai Hijacking Attempt

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York City, last week.

Hezbollah, Syria's al-Sharaa Government Hold Secret Talks in Turkey

Palestinians carry the body of journalist Hassan Eslaiah in Khan Yunis, May 2025.

IDF Launches Site Allegedly Showing Gaza Journalists Were Hamas Operatives

Flydubai passengers upon landing in Israel.

What We Know About the Flydubai Hijacking and the Questions That Remain Open

Flydubai passengers upon landing in Israel.

PM: Pilot in Flydubai Incident Underwent 'Islamist Radical Indoctrination'

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Participants and alumni of the Churchill Program are hosted by Netanyahu.

A U.S. Jewish Fund's Bid to Put a Settler Elite in Control of Israel's Security

Supreme Court justices convene for Thursday's hearing.

Israel's Top Court Hears Appeals Against Disqualification of Arab MKs, Parties

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Netanyahu: Israel Received No Specific Warning Ahead of Flydubai Incident

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TIME Names Israeli Lawmaker Naama Lazimi Among 100 Rising Global Stars

From left to right: Yair Lapid, Gadi Eisenkot, Yair Golan, Naftali Bennett, Avigdor Lieberman, leaders of Israel's Jewish opposition parties meet in Lapid's home on September 26.

Why Netanyahu's Rivals Have a Unity Problem – and a Big Arab Party Problem

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IDF's Gaza Division Intelligence Officer on Oct. 7 Named as Army Plans Ouster

From Algeria to Flydubai, Hijackings Have Long Plagued Israel (And the West)

They Served Together in the Israeli Army. Their Brains Became More Alike

El Al to Operate Special Flights for Israelis Stranded in Dubai

New Poll: Opposition's Boycott of Arab Parties Hands Netanyahu's Bloc Edge

IDF's Official Reaction to NAZA: Film Distorts Military Strike Planning Process

What the Flydubai Landing Reveals About Limits of Israel-Saudi Ties

U.S. Reform Leader Urges Jerusalem Mayor to Condemn Attacks on Kol Haneshama

House Democrats Propose Slew of Sanctions Over Israeli Settlements

'It's Life or Death': Passengers Describe Fateful Moments Aboard Flydubai Flight

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A passenger is seen covered in blood in this image shared on social media.

'3 or 4 People Saved 180': Passengers Recount Horror on Dubai-Tel Aviv Flight

Adam Brody walks the red carpet at the 78th Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, earlier this month.

Adam Brody's 'Genocide' Declaration Shows Gaza Is Harder to Avoid Beyond Netflix

Passengers arriving at Ben Gurion Airport following the suspected hijacking of a flydubai flight from Dubai to Israel, Wednesday.

Flydubai Passengers Land in Israel After Suspected Midair Hijacking Attempt

Jordan's King Abdullah II addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026.

Jordan Has Had Enough: King Abdullah's Scathing Warning to Israel

Yaniv Hayoun, one of the passangers who subdued the attacker.

'It's Life or Death': Passengers Describe Fateful Moments Aboard Flydubai Flight

Passengers arriving at Ben Gurion Airport following the suspected hijacking of a flydubai flight from Dubai to Israel, Wednesday.

Did Netanyahu Implicate Himself in Flydubai Security Failure?