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UAE Civil Aviation Authority: Investigation teams continue to coordinate with relevant parties to determine the circumstances of the Fly Dubai incident.

PM Netanyahu in a statement says that 1 of the pilots had stabbed the other one and locked himself inside the cockpit, then passengers and crew had swarmed the cockpit, bursted inside and subdued the attacker as he was attempting to disable and damage other flight control systems

Defense Minister Israel Katz: The serious incident aboard the FlyDubai aircraft was a jihadist terrorist attack, the terrorist had one objective: to crash the aircraft with all of its passengers onboard

Dubai: Authorities urge everyone to refrain from speculation while investigations are underway

Fly Dubai: The reasons and motives behind this incident remain unknown and are subject to a formal investigation.

A sharp confrontation reportedly erupted between Transportation Minister Miri Regev and the head of the Shin Bet during the security assessment over whether flights between Israel and the UAE should be allowed to continue

The Israeli Air Force is requesting Saudi authorization to evacuate the stranded Israelis, with 3 Hercules transport aircraft ready for the mission. The security assessment led by PM Netanyahu remains ongoing. Saudi approval has not yet been granted

Israeli transport minister calls for halt to Fly Dubai flights to Israel

Suspected incident under investigation: One of the @flydubai pilots allegedly attempted to crash the plane; the second pilot and Israeli passengers intervened and prevented it. This could explain the Flightradar data showing that the Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv descended 14,000 feet in just one minute (approximately 4,200 meters)

A flydubai Boeing 737 MAX operating flight FZ1073, carrying approximately 180 passengers, including 150 Israelis, landed at Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. The aircraft was en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv when it abruptly changed course over Jordan toward Saudi Arabia, initially squawking emergency code 7700 before switching to 7500, which indicates a hijacking or unlawful interference. The distress signals reportedly prompted Israeli officials to convene emergency security meetings and scramble fighter jets over fears of a possible hijacking. However, Israeli security sources later attributed the incident to an altercation between the pilots aboard the aircraft. Notably, flight-tracking data showed the aircraft descending rapidly from 34,000 ft to 14,400 ft in just under four minutes after changing course

Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman invited UAE Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan to visit Saudi Arabia, as Riyadh faces growing pressure from Houthi missile and drone attacks

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Abu Dhabi on Sunday and met Emirati President Mohammed Bin Zayed (MBZ), sources say. The visit comes two weeks after @haaretz revealed the warning MBZ gave Netanyahu days before

Suspicious UAE cargo airlift to Ethiopia continues A Vise Air IL-76TD cargo aircraft (w reg. 7Q-VAA) departed Al Ain airport, UAE, bound for Ethiopia . A Batot Air IL-76TD cargo aircraft (XT-ABL) followed the same route, also departing Al Ain for Ethiopia

Iranian airlines suspend flights to and from the UAE, effective immediately, until further notice.

UAE calls for UN arms embargo to cover all of Sudan

US President Trump has met with leaders from the GCC, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly

US Department of State: Due to tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation. Americans currently in the Middle East should exercise heightened vigilance and be aware of potential flight cancellations, airspace closures, and travel disruptions. Iranian-supported Houthis have engaged in hostilities against Saudi Arabia, including civilian airports. This military conflict has the potential to escalate rapidly

Axios: President Trump is expected to hold a meeting with Gulf leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York next Tuesday to discuss the next steps in the war with Iran

Kurdistan Region of Iraq faces energy crisis; Emirati gas company, Dana Gas, reduces exports, informing electricity sector partners that Dana Gas has reduced gas exports to power plants, resulting in a 1000 megawatt drop in electricity production.

Oman has announced the postponement of Monday's planned Gulf-Iran meeting over the SOU, saying the decision was taken "in the interests of consensus." an unusual flurry of diplomatic calls is underway across the region: Saudi FM -UAE FM, Saudi FM -Qatar FM, Qatar FM -Oman FM, Qatar FM -Kuwait FM, UAE FM - Iraq FM

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince discusses with Iranian President the importance of supporting de-escalation efforts on the sidelines of the "BRICS" summit.

Algeria Defense Ministry announces closure of airspace to all Emirati military and civilian aircraft

Moscow says Abu Dhabi will be venue for next round of Ukraine negotiations once substantive discussions begin

Third oil tanker targeted near the coasts of the United Arab Emirates

UAE Presidential Diplomatic Advisor Anwar Gargash: The UAE is developing alternative energy export and trade routes to avoid being disrupted by the conflict with Iran. Our ⁠energy exports will not be held hostage, nor will our ​trade and economic activity. A functional relationship with ‌Iran ⁠can and must be restored, but rebuilding trust is another matter. Rebuilding trust with Iran could take decades

The phone call between the UAE President and the US President discussed developments in the region and the efforts being made regarding them.

The Iranian military claims targeted US bases in Bahrain and the UAE with drone attacks. Dozens of drones targeted radar systems and US troop positions at Al Dhafra and Al Minhad bases in the UAE, and Sheikh Isa base in Bahrain.

UAE Ministry of Defense: Our Air Force Intercepted a Drone Over the Country's Territorial Waters Coming from Iran. The Ministry of Defense announced that it intercepted a drone over the country's territorial waters coming from Iran. The Ministry affirmed that the armed forces are fully prepared and ready to deal with all threats, and that air defense systems continue their missions of monitoring the airspace around the clock.

Trump on Iran: Iran attacked people that were sort of neutral: Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait. Everybody was shocked. I was surprised. I thought it was a very good thing because they lost all of the support they had. They had a certain amount of support

Iran said it launched drone strikes on the UAE's Al Minhad Air Base, targeting areas hosting U.S. forces and helicopters