# BREAKING: Israeli defense chief says cockpit stabbing likely a 'terror attack'

https://mins.news/en/video/80516

- Fox News, 2026-09-30 15:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDv86GsBnAI

> A flydubai flight bound for Israel was diverted and forced to land in Saudi Arabia after a stabbing in the cockpit. Israel’s defense chief said the incident was likely a “terror attack.”

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