Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's office says it is taking all measures to ensure Israeli passengers safely return to Israel.

Flydubai said flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv on September 30 experienced an in‑flight incident and diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, where it landed safely. All passengers are safe and their identities have been confirmed.

Israel’s Channel 12 reports that, based on situational assessments and passenger testimony, Israel is treating the Dubai airline incident as a full terrorist attack. The co-pilot is said to have stabbed the captain multiple times; several crew and passengers then forced open the cockpit and subdued the attacker. A senior official says the co-pilot is under interrogation and mounting evidence indicates he attempted to take control of the aircraft and crash it with passengers on board.