# Why the Flydubai attack could upend Israeli elections

https://mins.news/en/video/82182

- BBC News, 2026-10-01 16:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5msmj3UIrwc

> A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after one pilot allegedly stabbed the other. The aircraft plunged to 17,000 feet before passengers and crew entered the cockpit, overpowered the alleged attacker and helped regain control. The incident comes at a politically charged moment in Israel and could affect its elections.

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