Ireland soccer team urged to abandon Israel game amid protests The game was moved to a neutral venue in Serbia and behind closed doors by the Football Association of Ireland. Evening Standard · Oct 1
‘History will not forget’: Backlash over Andy Burnham’s Gaza genocide stance Andy Burnham has sparked backlash after once again failing to recognise Israel's genocide in Gaza The National (Scotland) · Oct 1
Airline Security in Crisis After Pilot Attack Raises Alarming Questions Over Cockpit Screening A flydubai cockpit attack leaves investigators probing how an Omani co-pilot boarded a Tel Aviv-bound flight and whether critical airline security gaps were missed. International Business Times UK · Oct 1
Israel’s Shin Bet had security concerns about UAE airports weeks before hijacking attempt: report Israeli officials said the attacker's motive aboard flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv remained under investigation The Independent UK · Oct 1
‘Suicidal’ Co-Pilot Probed: Netanyahu alleges Islamist indoctrination; Iran link under study In a troubling turn of events, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has leveled serious accusations against the co-pilot of a flydubai flight, suspecting him of undergoing Islamist radical indoctrination. Investigative efforts are underway, following a situation where the critically injured pilot managed to alert authorities and enable passengers, alongside off-duty… The Times of India · Oct 1
From Robert Kraft to Netanyahu, Israel’s supporters keep helping its critics These men’s actions aren’t just morally loathsome; they’re politically stupid. Social science may explain the phenomenon The Guardian - US · Oct 1
Mamdani’s nuanced plan offers a roadmap to tackle antisemitism – and reignites criticism of the mayor Critics noted that the plan does not discuss Israel; others praised it for not conflating Jews with the state of Israel The Guardian - US · Oct 1
Only Netanyahu gains from the FlyDubai hijacking attempt ANALYSIS: The FlyDubai hijacking attempt serves only one man’s interests - Israel’s Prime Minister seeking re-election, World affairs editor Sam Kiley explains The Independent UK · Oct 1
Trump calls co-pilot who tried to hijack Israel flight ‘a terrorist or a whack job’ The president also praised the pilot who was stabbed during flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv as a hero for helping prevent plane crash The Independent UK · Oct 1
Gaza documentary ‘NAZA’ beating ‘Avengers Endgame: Encore’ at box office 'NAZA', the award-winning documentary which examines "the systems behind the mass killing of Palestinian civilians", is currently beating the recently re-released Marvel film ‘Avengers Endgame: Encore’ at the Italian box office. The documentary is set to be released globally this month. Euronews · Oct 1
First Thing: Details remain unclear after ‘terror attack’ on Dubai-Israel flight Netanyahu says it is too early to tell who was behind the apparent attempt to crash flight after pilot stabbed The Guardian - UK · Oct 1
Israel's Netanyahu says co-pilot tried to crash Tel Aviv-bound plane PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, October 1: A FlyDubai flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia after the pilot was stabbed by his co-pilot in what the Israeli media are calling a terror attack. The co-pilot was detained by off-duty pilots on board and passengers before making a safe landing in Saudi… France 24 · Oct 1
Israel warned UK over ‘Iranian attack’ ahead of RAF Fairford incident, Netanyahu claims The Israeli prime minister told US broadcaster Fox News the situation was ‘wild’ and ‘absurd’ The Independent UK · Oct 1
UK ministers assessing flight safety after cockpit stabbing on Israel-bound plane Passengers and crew subdued the alleged attacker as the FlyDubai plane dropped from 33,000 feet to 17,000 feet in about a minute The Independent UK · Oct 1
The Times of India · Oct 1 How Israel prepared for worst-case scenario during flydubai scare NEW DELHI: Israel scrambled fighter jets after a Dubai-Tel Aviv-bound flydubai aircraft transmitted emergency signals amid an alleged attempt by its co-pilot to crash the plane, but the warplanes did not have to take action as passengers and crew managed to regain control and land safely in Saudi Arabia, Israeli…
The Times of India · Oct 1 Flydubai cockpit attack: 5 key questions on motive, attacker, Iran and security More than 24 hours after an attack aboard Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv, key questions remain unanswered about the incident that shook Israel and drew global attention.
The Independent UK · Oct 1 Plumber and dentist among hero passengers to receive medal of honour for averting Flydubai hijacking Israel to award Yaniv Hayoun and three others for tackling the suspect and saving the flight from crashing
The Guardian - UK · Oct 1 Group encouraging people to join Green party to back ‘Zionism is racism’ agenda Exclusive: Greens for Palestine group has links to activists who say pro-Israel ‘infiltrators’ must be rooted out of UK
Euronews · Oct 1 PM Netanyahu says Israel warned UK of suspected Iran attack plot on RAF airbase After three days of investigations, including using a bomb disposal team, police said on Tuesday they had found no explosives in the vehicles, but they had retrieved a "quantity of petrol."
The Economic Times · Oct 1 Indian pilot Smit Machchhar in stable condition after Flydubai cockpit attack Captain Smit Machchhar was seriously injured when his co-pilot allegedly attempted to crash the Flydubai flight. He was treated at a hospital in Tabuk city, Saudi Arabia, and is reported to be stable. The incident on flight FZ1073 involved 174 passengers, all of whom reached Israel safely.
Euronews · Oct 1 Onboard videos show chaotic scenes on FlyDubai flight An Israeli passenger filmed scenes of panic aboard a FlyDubai flight after an alleged attack in the cockpit forced the plane to make an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
The Times of India · Oct 1 'Too early to say whether Iran involved': Netanyahu on flydubai 'hijacking' bid Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said it is “too early” to determine whether Iran was involved in the failed apparent bid to hijack a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
France 24 · Oct 1 Indian pilot hailed as 'hero' after being allegedly stabbed by co-pilot on Israel-bound flight Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot whose co-pilot allegedly stabbed him during the Israel-bound flight, was hailed as a "hero" by his friends and neighbours in Dubai Thursday. The Indian embassy in the United Arab Emirates said that he was "in good health".
The Independent UK · Oct 1 Netanyahu praises passenger who intervened in Flydubai plane hijacking incident Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised a heroic passenger who intervened after a pilot on an Israel-bound flight stabbed another pilot and may have deliberately tried to crash the plane.
Evening Standard · Oct 1 Who is Smit Machchhar? The hero Flydubai pilot who helped avert 'Israel's 9/11' Captain Smit Machchhar managed to open the cockpit door after being stabbed by his co-pilot on the Tel Aviv-bound flight