On September 30, 2026, a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv (FZ1073) was diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after the co-pilot, an Omani national, attacked the captain with an axe or knife, seriously injuring him. The captain opened the cockpit door, allowing passengers to subdue the attacker. The plane dropped sharply before off-duty pilots landed it safely. Israeli and UAE authorities treat it as a suspected terrorist attack. The co-pilot had reportedly been fired from Oman Air over extremist views.
The Israeli military destroyed a large underground Hezbollah complex beneath the Ali al-Taher Ridge in southern Lebanon, using over 1,100 tons of explosives. The blast registered as a magnitude 4.1 earthquake on the US Geological Survey scale. The tunnel network, spanning over two kilometers, contained a command center, weapons depots, and Iranian-made rockets. The operation occurred despite an existing ceasefire, with both sides accusing each other of violations.
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One event was matched to Israel Katz this period, and this time it directly involves his statement. On September 30, a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv faced a mid-air crisis when one pilot stabbed the other and attempted to disable the aircraft, causing it to plummet 17,000 feet before passengers subdued the attacker. The flight landed safely at Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Israeli Defence Minister Katz called it an "attempted jihadist terror attack," though no official motive has been released and the attacker is in Saudi custody.
On September 30, a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv faced a mid-air crisis when one pilot stabbed the other and attempted to disable the aircraft, causing it to plummet 17,000 feet.
Passengers intervened, subdued the attacker, and stabilized the plane; the flight landed safely at Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, and the injured Indian captain is in stable condition.
Israeli Defence Minister Katz called it an "attempted jihadist terror attack," though no official motive has been released and the attacker is in Saudi custody.
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One event was matched to Israel Katz in this period, but the event itself does not directly mention Katz. The Israeli military destroyed a large Hezbollah underground base in southern Lebanon, using over 1,100 tons of explosives. Due to the lack of direct involvement or statements from Katz, no specific updates on him can be provided for this period.
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Only one event was matched to Israel Katz in this period, but the event itself does not directly mention Katz. The event involves U.S. retaliatory airstrikes on Iranian military sites following Iranian attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, along with the revocation of Iran's oil export license. Due to the lack of direct connection, no specific updates on Israel Katz can be provided for this period.
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