Netanyahu says Dubai-Tel Aviv flight plot aimed to "crash the plane, killing everyone on board"

U.S. and Israeli officials say a man identified as Hamam Al‑Hammani, an Omani who had been barred by Oman Air in 2024 for extremist material, boarded a FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv and tried to bring the aircraft down over Ben Gurion Airport; the captain and several passengers restrained him, and a passenger later pulled the suspect from the cockpit, allowing the plane to be levelled before a third pilot diverted it to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, for an emergency landing. FlyDubai has halted its Tel Aviv service pending a full investigation and is cooperating with authorities, while the suspect was moved from Saudi Arabia to the United Arab Emirates and remains detained. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the plot aimed to kill everyone on board and that those responsible would face severe consequences.