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New war scenarios emerge in the wake of the Flydubai ‘flight of terror’, as implications for the Israeli and US ballots grow

The Flydubai incident has revived insecurity in Israel just weeks before the 27 October election, with polls showing no clear winner. As Netanyahu seeks a path back to power and Trump faces a weak approval rating before the US midterms, the weeks after 3 November could determine whether tensions over Gaza and Iran ease or escalate

Israeli PM accused of exploiting Flydubai incident, as online theories claim it was staged

Israeli ppposition leader and media commentators accuse Netanyahu of exploiting the dramatic in-fllight incident ahead of the 27 October election, while unfounded online theories claim it was staged. Netanyahu has not directly responded to either charge

‘They prevented a new 9/11’: World hails pilot and passengers who saved 174 lives on Flydubai flight

Three Israeli passengers describe how they entered the cockpit, subdued the pilot who had stabbed his colleague and pulled the Boeing out of a steep dive, with one joking that his flying experience came from Mayday.

Flydubai flight to Israel diverted to Saudi Arabia after violent clash between pilots

Flydubai has opened an investigation and sent a replacement aircraft to Tabuk to collect passengers, while Israeli officials have ruled out a hijacking and unconfirmed reports suggest one pilot tried to deliberately crash the plane

Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv triggers alert after transmitting hijack code, Israeli fighter jets scrambled

The aircraft, carrying 180 passengers, was last tracked near Tabuk airport in Saudi Arabia, having first sent an emergency signal and then the hijacking code

Israeli PM on secret UAE visit to urge denial of pre-7 October warnings

The Emirati leader reportedly warned the Israeli premier of a major Hamas operation days before the 2023 attack, a claim Netanyahu fiercely denies, as the row deepens a month before Israel's 27 October general election

Netanyahu denies report of Egyptian warning before Hamas attack

The Atlantic claims that the head of Egypt’s intelligence services had traveled to Israel a few days before 7 October

He underestimated Sinwar, feared “losing” Saudi Arabia: Why Netanyahu ignored warnings about 7 October

Sources cited by the New York Times confirm the UAE sheikh’s communication with Bibi to warn him about Hamas’s plan – Netanyahu in a difficult position just weeks before the most critical elections in Israel’s history

Mitsotakis–Netanyahu Meeting at the UN: Energy Cooperation in Focus, New Trilateral with Cyprus on the Table

The prospect of promoting another Greece–Cyprus–Israel trilateral summit was also at the centre of discussions

Mitsotakis to meet Netanyahu on the sidelines of UN General Assembly

The one-to-one meeting between the two prime ministers is expected to take place at around 18:30 Greek time

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